The best, dreamiest, most delicious Peanut Butter Cookies. You are only one bowl and less than 20 minutes away from this gluten free, refined sugar free, and vegan recipe!
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Seriously, these are the Best Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies ever. Not an exaggeration. If you are constantly trying out and searching for new Peanut Butter Cookie recipes, then today is your lucky day - because this the only one you need!
These cookies are so delicious, perfectly chewy, and have the perfect amount of sweetness - without any refined sugar. They are gluten free and vegan as well, which is just a plus!
What's that you say? You aren't gluten free OR vegan? Well, that is just super awesome, you are STILL going to love these peanut butter cookies! I guarantee it.
Recipe Inspiration
Full disclosure: These are really just my Paleo Salted Almond Butter Cookies, with peanut butter instead of almond butter and a few other minor tweaks. They have quite a different taste and texture, and everyone seems to love the PB version, so I thought these deserved a page of their own. Feel free to make them with Almond Butter if you prefer - I love this brand.
What do you prefer? Almond Butter or Peanut Butter? Let me know in the comments!
Equipment needed for the Easiest Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe Ever
Besides the incredible taste, texture, and secretly healthy-ness of these cookies, the other best part is how easy they are to make! Like most recipes on my site, these only require ONE BOWL.
What will make your baking and clean-up experience even better is a silicone spatula. If there is only ONE kitchen tool/appliance/cookware item I could get you to buy, it would be a Silicone Spatula, if you don't already have one. Here is a link to a basic set, and here is a link to a bit of a "nicer" one with a wooden handle, though still very affordable.
They seriously make mixing so much easier, and they scrape the bowl SO WELL, you hardly have to clean it.
I don't know how I went so long without one. You can get a 4-pack on Amazon for less than 10 bucks (linked here - this is an affiliate link). Seriously though, try it out. Thank me later.
Aside from a Silicone Spatula, which is HIGHLY recommended, but not absolutely necessary, you will need a Mixing Bowl, and a baking sheet. And something to line your baking sheet - either Parchment Paper or a reusable Silpat mat (I love this one).
National Peanut Butter Day
This cookie recipe was initially made for a Peanut Butter Day celebration, but they are so amazing, they are worth making any day.
These Raspberry Chocolate Chunk Blondies, also known as "Peanut Butter & Jam Blondies" are another perfect recipe to celebrate National Peanut Butter Day!
Or, simply enjoy some peanut butter on toast.
Or really, a straight up spoonful of peanut butter is arguably the purest way to celebrate!
Happy celebrating to you!
Just look at that cookie and tell me you don't want to reach through the screen and grab one of these Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies! If you are a cookie monster like me, you should definitely check out the Paleo Almond Butter cookies, these Tahini Cinnamon Chocolate Chunk Cookies I just posted, or these super healthy and delicious cookies made with BEETS!
If you love cookies but are in the mood for something different, why not try this Paleo Cookie Cake? Or this Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cookie Skillet? Talk about fancy. (Seriously, they are super simple recipes, though!)
If you're not in the mood for cookies of any kind, I would still browse all the recipe on The Granola Diaries - there are tons of great and nutritious recipes, for all cravings!
More Gluten Free Recipes to Check Out
Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (vegan option, made in a blender!)
The Healthiest and Easiest Chocolate Cake Ever
Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Paleo Salted Almond Butter Cookies
Peanut Butter Chocolate Puffed Rice Squares
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The Best Peanut Butter Cookies Ever
Ingredients
- 1 Cup creamy peanut butter (I recommend this brand, this brand, or this brand)
- ½ Cup Coconut Sugar
- ¼ Cup Almond Milk
- 2 - 3 tbsp Coconut flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt If your Peanut Butter is unsalted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 and line a baking sheet with Silpat mat or parchment paper. Mix peanut butter, coconut sugar, and almond milk with a silicone spatula. Then, add in 2T coconut flour, baking soda, and a dash of salt and mix until all combined. Mixture will be quite sticky. If seems TOO sticky, add the 3rd Tbsp of coconut flour.
- Use a spoon and the silicone spatula to scoop into rounds on the baking sheet, lightly shape with your fingers. Top with a generous dash of sea salt flakes if desired, and bake for 12 – 14 minutes. Remove, and after ~2 minutes out of the oven, while the cookies are still warm, gently press down with your hands, or the bottom of a glass, to flatten the cookies to desired shape.
- Top with even more sea salt if desired and a PB drizzle! Now, LET COOL COMPLETELY for cookies to firm up (That’s the hardest step!) Don’t forget to tag me and use #thegranoladiaries in your posts!
Notes
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These look delicious! Do you use natural peanut butter? Or the fluffy kind with sugar in? Can't wait to try this recipe, thanks!
Always natural! 🙂 This blog is all about all natural recipes with no processed ingredients or refined sugar!
These are very tasty but for some reason my cookies disintegrated into crumbs just by touching them. Don't know what I did wrong or if they are meant to have that texture.
I'm so sorry you had this experience! Patience is super important in allowing these cookies to cool completely so they can firm up before eating them. Sometimes popping them in the fridge or freezer can hep too.
Coconut flour
Question::
Would these work with almond flour??
Yes, they certainly will! Enjoy!
I bet they'd be better!
This sounds delicious! I don’t have any coconut sugar in house, is it possible to do this with raw honey?
I haven't tried it, but I imagine it would work. The cookie might just be a bit denser and less fluffy. Let me know how it turns out!
Can I use honey or maple syrup instead of coconut sugar??
I haven't tried it, but I imagine it would work. The cookie might just be a bit denser and less fluffy. Let me know how it turns out!
i don't happen to have any coconut sugar around. would this work with raw cane sugar?
Yes that should work just great!
Made these today!! Perfect amount of sweet and salty.
So glad you liked these peanut butter cookies, Makenzie!!
How many calories is in one cookie?
Could you use maple syrup instead of coconut sugar?
Hi Rachel, you could certainly try! The cookie will be denser, but the taste will be delicious still!
Yes how many calories in a cookie ? I ate three in one sitting they are so good lol !
These are my favorite peanut butter cookie recipe. They taste is the best and they're so easy to make. Perfect combination.
Which peanut butter brands were you suggesting? The links weren't working when I tried them.
The links should be working now!
These were really good! I used swerve brown sugar instead of coconut sugar and baked at 350 for 10 mins because I was worried about it crumbling- it was slightly undercooked, soft and delicious! Thank you!