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A pile of peanut butter cookies with fork marks and chopped peanuts, arranged on parchment paper atop a wooden surface.

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

These gluten-free peanut butter cookies are flourless and naturally dairy free. These chewy cookies together in minutes with minimal ingredients. They have a lovely chewy texture perfect for all peanut butter lovers.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup unsalted roasted peanuts optional

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 F degrees.
  • In a mixing bowl, cream together peanut butter and both types of sugar. Add egg, baking soda, and vanilla extract. If adding chopped peanuts, stir in now.
  • Roll the dough into 12 balls. Use the tines of a fork to smash down making a cross-hatch pattern
  • Bake for 9 to 10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool for 4 to 5 minutes on the baking sheet then move them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Equipment

  • cookie sheet

Notes

  • Use creamy, not natural, peanut butter.
  • If your peanut butter is unsalted, add ¼ to ⅓ teaspoon kosher salt.