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★★★★★ 5 from 5 Reviews

The Best Peanut Butter Cookies

15 mins
GF Gluten-Free DF Dairy-Free VG Vegetarian
Avatar by: Lindsay Grimes Freedman
June 19, 2017 (Updated: March 2, 2022)
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Only FIVE ingredients for these dense and delicious gluten free peanut butter cookies! They’re flourless, refined sugar free and so easy to make!

Give me a HECK YEAH if you love peanut butter cookies!!! WOOT WOOT. Ok, I mayyy have a bit of a peanut butter problem. Well, that’s if you think finishing one jar of peanut butter every day or two is a problem. In that case maybe we shouldn’t be friends. Be cool, like don’t be all like… uncool…

This is a close up image of a cookie with fork imprints and salt on top. More cookies are in the corners of the image. The cookie sits on a white background.

Aaand Jaryd helps polish off those jars too so it’s not like it’s me ALONE eating all that peanut butter… just most of it. 

I thought to myself, “hey, maybe my peanut butter consumption would be more well received if I put it in things as opposed to just eating it straight from a spoon.” 

This is a side view of a a line of cookies leaning against a glass of milk. The cookies and milk are sitting on a white counter and a white background.

A lot of my first peanut butter cookie attempts were really dry and crumbly. They were great for dipping in milk, but they left your mouth a bit… parched. I was actually kind of bummed because in the process of getting this recipe just right, I’ve used a heck of a lot of peanut butter leaving less for my spoon. 

Ingredients for gluten free peanut butter cookies:

  • eggs
  • coconut sugar
  • natural peanut butter
  • vanilla extract
  • sea salt

How to make refined sugar free peanut butter cookies:

Use an electric mixer to mix together the eggs and coconut sugar. Add the peanut butter, vanilla, and sea salt. Whisk again until the batter turns thick and sticky.

This is an overhead view of a glass bowl with peanut butter cookie dough in it. The bowl sits on a white counter.

On a lined baking sheet, use an ice cream scooper (for big cookies) to scoop six mounds per sheet. 

Because this cookie dough is super sticky, I came up with an easy method to get those traditional criss-cross marks on top. Woot woot!! Get a small cup of water and dip your fork into the water. Use the wet fork to make a criss-cross imprint with the back of the fork. 

This is an overhead image of raw peanut butter cookie dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. The cookies have fork imprints and salt sprinkled on top. The baking sheet is on a white and tan background.

I’ve also used my kid’s toy dinosaurs to make dinosaur footprints instead of fork imprints and they were so fun and so well-received 🙂

Bake in the oven for 10 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack. 

This is an overhead image of a peanut butter cookie sitting on top of a glass of milk. The milk sits on a white counter with more peanut butter cookies blurred in the background. The cookie has fork imprints and salt sprinkled on top.

More gluten free cookie recipes to try:

  • Chewy White Chocolate Gingersnap Cookies
  • Healthy Monster Cookies
  • Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookie Bars
  • Hot Cocoa Cookies
  • Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

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This is an overhead image of peanut butter cookies on a white background. The cookies have fork imprints and are sprinkled with salt on top. Recipe
GF Gluten-Free DF Dairy-Free VG Vegetarian

The Best Peanut Butter Cookies

Only FIVE ingredients for these dense and delicious gluten free peanut butter cookies! They’re flourless, refined sugar free and so easy to make!

AvatarRecipe by:Lindsay Grimes Freedman
★★★★★ 5 from 5 reviews
Prep: 5 minsCook: 10 minsTotal: 15 mins
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Servings: 12 1x

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • extra kosher or sea salt for sprinkling on top

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Use an electric mixer to mix together the eggs and coconut sugar.
  3. Add the peanut butter, vanilla, and sea salt.
  4. Whisk again until the batter turns thick and sticky.
  5. On a lined baking sheet, use an ice cream scooper (for big cookies) to scoop six mounds onto the baking sheet.
  6. Get a small cup of water and dip a fork into the water.
  7. Use the wet fork to make a criss-cross imprint with the back of the fork.
  8. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack.
  9. Makes 10 cookies.

Tips

  • Photography by The Almond Eater

Nutrition Info:

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 271
  • Sugar: 18.1g
  • Sodium: 55mg
  • Fat: 16.7g
  • Saturated Fat: 3.2g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 22.1g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 10.9g
  • Cholesterol: 27mg
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  1. AvatarLauren says

    Posted on 4/29/15 at 6:52 pm

    These look so good! I am obsessed with peanut butter too! Dustin isn’t a Splenda fan so if we used regular sugar would it be the same proportions? I’m not sure if Splenda is more or less potent than regular sugar if that makes sense!

    Reply
    • AvatarLindsay says

      Posted on 4/29/15 at 7:00 pm

      Yes you totally can! I use splenda to keep it low carb, but you can sub in regular sugar for the same measurement. Another low carb, all natural and plant based option is Stevia in the Raw but I still prefer the taste of Splenda to Stevia. I’m still on the search for an all natural granular sweetener that I love, but until I find it Splenda it is!

      Reply
  2. AvatarSonali- The Foodie Physician says

    Posted on 5/1/15 at 9:47 pm

    Holla!! These really are the Ultimate PB cookies! And those dinosaur footprints are precious, my daughter would love them 🙂

    Reply
  3. AvatarSummer Arambarri says

    Posted on 8/19/18 at 4:04 pm

    These are my favorite peanut butter cookies…I use them for extra fat and protein.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • AvatarLindsay says

      Posted on 8/19/18 at 8:59 pm

      I love these cookies!! I’m so glad they’re your favorite too!! xo

      Reply
  4. AvatarWyatt says

    Posted on 1/23/20 at 9:24 pm

    These were great! I used costco peanut butter to make mine! Thanks for sharing!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • AvatarLindsay Grimes Freedman says

      Posted on 2/4/20 at 8:45 am

      Yay!! I’m so happy you enjoyed!! xo

      Reply
  5. AvatarJoanne Ahola says

    Posted on 5/13/20 at 6:57 pm

    Another home run! These smell divine, and are ready in like 15 minutes, just in time to plop down with and watch a movie. I’m getting to be a big hit around here making your foolproof, delicious and healthy recipes. 

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • AvatarLindsay Grimes Freedman says

      Posted on 8/5/20 at 4:42 pm

      haha I love that!! Keep on baking!! xo

      Reply
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