Soft, yummy, lightly sweet, very lightly crisped, this peanut butter cookie recipe will tease your tastebuds with its mellow peanut butter flavor. It’s the perfect after dinner cookie! Or if you’re looking for a sweet treat to satisfy your crazy cravings but don’t want to overdo, then this is the perfect cookie for you!
What are Peanut Butter Cookies
Peanut butter cookies typically have peanut butter as the main ingredient, they are disc shaped, and are distinguished by the criss cross fork marks across the top.
The cookie dough is fairly dense, so squishing the ball of dough down with a fork helps flatten the cookie. Plus, it’s fun!
Because I avoid a lot of inflammatory causing sweeteners, I use honey to sweeten these little gems which gives a very subtle sweet taste.
What You’ll Love About Peanut Butter Cookies
I love treats! Plus, I don’t eat gluten and work daily to avoid added sugars due to my history of chronic inflammation. Having a cookie that fits into my lifestyle is an absolute dream. I love having these around, and most people can’t say that about cookies.
They’re perfect if you’re just a little hungry around mid-morning.
They’re a guilt free version of a childhood cookie you used to adore.
The criss cross on top will put an instant smile on our face.
This peanut butter cookie recipe won’t pack on the pounds! Having said that, I still try to eat no more than 2 a day. Cause folks, it’s still peanut butter and lots of it!
Tips for Making the Best Peanut Butter Cookies
Don’t overcook the cookies
Don’t overmix the cookies
Use the best ingredients you can afford
Use parchment paper to prevent sticking and for ultra fast clean up
What to Serve with Peanut Butter Cookies
These little guys stand alone! They are independent. But I guess you could eat them with coffee or tea for a relaxing moment. Sometimes I eat them with a Starbucks Nitro.
Recommended Tools
Large baking sheet
Parchment paper
Cookie racks
Mixing bowls
Hand mixer
Cookie scoop
Tips for FOODFIT & SCD DIET
These peanut butter cookies are a guilt free option. Just eat one though!
That’s the secret. One!
Just one now!
Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 14-16 1x
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Soft, yummy, lightly sweet, very lightly crisped, this peanut butter cookie recipe will tease your tastebuds with its mellow peanut butter flavor. It’s the perfect after dinner cookie! Or if you’re looking for a sweet treat to satisfy your crazy cravings but don’t want to overdo, then this is the perfect cookie for you!
Ingredients
- 1 cup of no-sugar peanut butter, I use one from Whole Foods 365 but Target has a version also
- 1/4 cup of pure honey
- 2 Tbsp of softened butter, I use Kerrygold Irish Butter
- 1/4 tsp of baking soda
- 1/4 cup of very fine almond flour
- 1/4 cup of coconut flour
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper
- Cream the butter and peanut butter together in a medium sized bowl, you can use a hand mixer here if you’d prefer
- Mix in the baking soda, almond flour, and coconut flour
- Lightly beat the egg in a large bowl
- Combine the cookie mixture with the egg in the larger bowl
- Beat mixture lightly with a hand mixer to fully blend in the egg
- Use a cookie scoop or teaspoons to drop the balls of cookie dough onto the lined baking sheet
- Bake for 10 minutes
- Remove to cooling racks
