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    Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies

    Published: Dec 9, 2022 Last updated: Dec 9, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    These gluten free cookies are made with just 4 ingredients and no flour! They are perfect for peanut butter lovers on a gluten free diet but are so delicious the whole family will enjoy them.
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    These Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies are made with just 4 ingredients, have crispy edges with chewy centers and great peanut butter flavor. These delicious cookies can be enjoyed by the whole family!

    Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
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    • ❤️ Why you'll love it
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🥄 Equipment
    • 🥫Storage
    • 📖 Variations
    • 💭 Tips
    • 📚 Related Recipes
    • 🍽 Serve with...
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    Gluten Free option: peanut butter lovers who follow a gluten-free diet will love these flourless peanut butter cookies.

    Just 4 ingredients: it's a good chance you have have the main ingredients needed to make these cookies in your pantry right now!

    Easy recipe: these gluten free cookies do not require any special ingredients.

    Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
    Use the back of a forks tines to create the crisscross pattern on top of the cookie.

    🥘 Ingredients

    Peanut butter: use a regular peanut butter, I like to use Peter Pan or Jif creamy peanut butter cut you can also use crunchy peanut butter if desired.

    Light brown sugar: I do prefer to use Dominos brown sugar, but store brand works here also.

    Large egg: the egg works as a binder in the recipe and aids in the cookie puffing up. It works with the sugar making the crispy edges and soft center.

    Vanilla extract: enhances the cookies flavor.

    Ground cinnamon: this is an optional ingredient and enhances the flavor of the cookie.

    White sugar: optional, to press into top of cookie with fork tines

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
    2. In a large bowl, using a hand mixer on medium speed, combine the peanut butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla until peanut butter mixture forms a stiff dough forms.
    3. Scoop dough with a small cookie scoop and roll into a ball.
    4. Place cookie dough balls on prepared cookie sheet. Press the back tines of a fork onto the top of the cookies about half way through. Dip fork into granulated sugar (if desired) then press in a crisscross pattern. Dip the tines the fork into sugar between each press.
    5. Bake for 8 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown around the edges and have set in the center.
    6. Remove from oven and place cookies on a cooling rack until completely cooled.
    Flourless Peanut Butter Cookie

    🥄 Equipment

    Large mixing bowl: you want a bowl with tall sides to prevent spatter when mixing the dough

    Electric mixer: to easily combine the ingredients. A wooden spoon can be used in its place but it will take longer doing so.

    Large baking sheet: I like to use a rimless, insulated baking sheet

    Rubber scraper: to scrape down the sides of the bowl during mixing

    Parchment paper: to line the baking sheet and prevent sticking

    Fork: used to create the criss cross pattern on top of the cookies

    Small bowl (optional): to hold the granulated sugar (if using)

    Cookie spatula: to move the baked cookies from the baking sheet to the cooling rack

    Wire rack: for cooling the cookies

    🥫Storage

    Room temperature: store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days

    Freeze: store in a freezer-safe airtight container up to 3 months

    Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

    📖 Variations

    • Stir in 1 cup of miniature chocolate chips
    • Use caramel extract in place of vanilla extract
    • Make these low carb and sugar-free by substituting a sugar free brown sugar (such as Swerve brown sugar)

    💭 Tips

    • For best results, use regular peanut butter and stay away from all natural peanut butter for this recipe.

    📚 Related Recipes

    Classic Peanut Butter Cookie recipe are made the old fashioned way with crisco shortening.

    Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies are a soft cookie made without eggs and packed with vegan chocolate chips.

    These Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies are another delicious gluten free cookie that is made right on the stove top.

    Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

    🍽 Serve with...

    Serve with a glass of hot coffee, tea, or cold milk for an afternoon snack. These gf cookies are excellent for packing in lunch boxes!


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    Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    These gluten free cookies are made with just 4 ingredients and no flour! They are perfect for peanut butter lovers on a gluten free diet but are so delicious the whole family will enjoy them.
    4.50 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 8 mins
    Total Time 13 mins
    Course Desserts
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24
    Calories 102 kcal

    Equipment

    • Large bowl
    • Small bowl , optional
    • Electric mixer
    • Large baking sheet
    • Rubber scraper
    • Parchment Paper
    • Table fork
    • Cookie spatula
    • Wire rack

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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup smooth peanut butter
    • 1 cup light brown sugar
    • 1 large egg
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 dash cinnamon , optional

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
    • In a large bowl, using a hand mixer on medium speed, combine the peanut butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla until peanut butter mixture forms a stiff dough forms.
    • Scoop dough with a small cookie scoop and roll into a ball.
    • Place cookie dough balls on prepared cookie sheet. Press the back tines of a fork onto the top of the cookies about half way through. Dip fork into granulated sugar (if desired) then press in a crisscross pattern. Dip the tines the fork into sugar between each press.
    • Bake for 8 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown around the edges and have set in the center.
    • Remove from oven and place cookies on a cooling rack until completely cooled. Store in an airtight container.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 102kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 52mgPotassium: 76mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 11IUVitamin C: 0.002mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.3mgNet Carbohydrates: 11g
    Keyword 4 ingredient cookies, 4 ingredient peanut butter cookies, Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    Comments

    1. Ellen

      April 04, 2017 at 9:05 pm

      Family recipes are the best. I wish I had more of them. I only have a handful but I'm creating many for my boys!

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    2. gail

      May 29, 2010 at 4:15 pm

      My mom made the exact same cookies! I LOVE them!

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    3. Lynda

      April 29, 2010 at 3:31 am

      Love, love, love peanut butter cookies; I think this recipe is in my Mother's collection too!I must dig it out.

      Reply
    4. Vera

      April 24, 2010 at 5:55 am

      My kids love peanut butter! I will definitely add this to my long "to bake" list. Thank you 🙂

      Reply
    5. Bambi

      April 23, 2010 at 1:57 pm

      Thanks for posting Shelby:) These cookies are like eating baked PB fudge! It is very nice to have gotten to know you and I still am in shock everytime I see your picture how we resemble each other and to top it off our shared love of food:)

      Reply
    6. Mrs. L

      April 21, 2010 at 8:23 pm

      There is nothing better to me than a really good peanut butter cookie, as they are my favorite. My gram used to make something like this. Brings back memories. I'll have to make these!

      Reply
    7. Megan

      April 21, 2010 at 1:58 pm

      This is my daughters favorite cookie recipe but we use white sugar. I'll (she'll) have to try it with the brown sugar. That sounds way better!

      Reply
    8. Bellini Valli

      April 20, 2010 at 5:42 pm

      I must say that I find peanut butter cookies and a tall, cold glass of milk to be very comforting Shelby.

      Reply
    9. Tami

      April 20, 2010 at 3:46 pm

      Years ago a friend at church made these cookies and I asked her for the recipe. When I read it and saw no flour I told her she had left something out of the recipe! I had never imagined that would not have flour!

      They are the best peanut butter cookies ever!

      Reply
    10. vickys

      April 20, 2010 at 1:36 pm

      I'm always up for a quick, 4 ingredients recipe! And it's family certified yummy too! 🙂

      Reply
    11. tasteofbeirut

      April 20, 2010 at 2:55 am

      I tried this recipe once a long time ago after seeing it in a newspaper clipping! Love it and so great not to have to fuss with flour and the rest of it!

      Reply
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