Chewy Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies
The beauty of these cookies is in their simplicity. With just a few pantry staples, you’ll have a tray of golden, chewy cookies cooling on your counter in under 30 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Total Time: 21 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (Jif or natural works, but avoid oily separation)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (or coconut sugar for a deeper flavor)
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional, but adds depth)
- Pinch of salt (if your PB isn’t salted)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix peanut butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla in a medium bowl until smooth and thick.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto the baking sheet, leaving space between each.
- Press lightly with a fork to make the classic crisscross pattern.
- Bake for 9–11 minutes, just until the edges set. The centers should look slightly soft.
- Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
Tools You’ll Need: Mixing bowl, sturdy spoon or spatula, baking sheet, parchment paper, fork (for the crisscross pattern).
For People with Diabetes: Swap sugar with monk fruit sweetener, stevia blend, erythritol, or allulose. Avoid honey or maple syrup due to higher glycemic index.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Find it online: https://www.glutenfreez.com/gluten-free-peanut-butter-cookies/