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    The Best Peanut Butter Cookies You’ll Ever Eat {GF, RSF, No Butter}

    Jan 24, 2018 · Modified: Sep 14, 2020 by thegranoladiaries · 26 Comments · About 6 minutes to read this article.

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    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!

    Pin the recipe for Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies for later!
    These are the best Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies you'll ever eat! Only 5 ingredients and about 15 minutes. Gluten, refined sugar, and dairy free! #peanutbutter #peanutbuttercookies #cookies #healthybaking #glutenfree #dairyfree #vegan #sugarfree

    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.

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    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!

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    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!

    the best healthy peanut butter cookies gluten free

    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!

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    The Best Peanut Butter Cookies Ever 

    A gluten free, vegan, grain free, and refined sugar version of the classic Peanut Butter Cookie!
    Course Snack
    Cuisine American
    Keyword dairy free, gluten free, vegan
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 14 minutes minutes
    Servings 10 Cookies
    Author thegranoladiaries

    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 tablespoon Coconut flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon 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 tablespoon 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

    I recommend lining your baking sheet with a Silpat Mat like this one

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    1. Carly S

      February 28, 2018 at 3:24 pm

      These look delicious! Do you use natural peanut butter? Or the fluffy kind with sugar in? Can't wait to try this recipe, thanks!

      Reply
      • granoladiaries

        March 04, 2018 at 6:31 am

        Always natural! 🙂 This blog is all about all natural recipes with no processed ingredients or refined sugar!

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        • Emily

          December 17, 2023 at 3:01 am

          5 stars
          I could've ate all of these by myself!!! Sooo good! I'm just so impressed that these are gluten free, dairy free, AND egg free!!! That is what my husband is and it's tough man. These are super easy and quick (I'm not a cook at all). She was so right in her post saying "waiting to cool is the hardest part" so true lol! The cookies are crumbly if you don't wait but IF you wait to cool then they're exactly how a cookie should be! I decided to smoosh my cookies down with a fork before throwing them in the oven and that worked out well for me. Thank you for this recipe!

          Reply
      • Fevy Snell

        May 03, 2019 at 1:46 am

        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.

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        • thegranoladiaries

          May 09, 2019 at 5:55 pm

          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.

          Reply
        • Ginny

          December 18, 2019 at 9:38 pm

          Coconut flour

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    2. Jessica Douglas

      May 28, 2019 at 7:47 pm

      Question::

      Would these work with almond flour??

      Reply
      • thegranoladiaries

        May 28, 2019 at 8:04 pm

        Yes, they certainly will! Enjoy!

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      • Ginny

        December 18, 2019 at 9:39 pm

        I bet they'd be better!

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    3. Esmé

      May 29, 2019 at 1:06 am

      This sounds delicious! I don’t have any coconut sugar in house, is it possible to do this with raw honey?

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      • thegranoladiaries

        May 29, 2019 at 7:12 pm

        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!

        Reply
    4. Becky R Hampton

      May 29, 2019 at 7:09 pm

      Can I use honey or maple syrup instead of coconut sugar??

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      • thegranoladiaries

        May 29, 2019 at 7:12 pm

        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!

        Reply
    5. Lauren

      June 02, 2019 at 4:56 pm

      i don't happen to have any coconut sugar around. would this work with raw cane sugar?

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      • thegranoladiaries

        June 07, 2019 at 6:56 pm

        Yes that should work just great!

        Reply
    6. Makenzie

      October 18, 2019 at 2:07 am

      Made these today!! Perfect amount of sweet and salty.

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      • thegranoladiaries

        October 18, 2019 at 4:23 pm

        So glad you liked these peanut butter cookies, Makenzie!!

        Reply
    7. Olivia

      February 24, 2020 at 6:30 pm

      How many calories is in one cookie?

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    8. Rachel

      March 06, 2020 at 4:10 pm

      Could you use maple syrup instead of coconut sugar?

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      • thegranoladiaries

        March 17, 2020 at 10:43 pm

        Hi Rachel, you could certainly try! The cookie will be denser, but the taste will be delicious still!

        Reply
    9. Lisa

      February 22, 2021 at 2:05 am

      Yes how many calories in a cookie ? I ate three in one sitting they are so good lol !

      Reply
    10. Paula

      December 05, 2021 at 6:14 pm

      5 stars
      These are my favorite peanut butter cookie recipe. They taste is the best and they're so easy to make. Perfect combination.

      Reply
    11. Nancy

      March 06, 2022 at 6:08 pm

      Which peanut butter brands were you suggesting? The links weren't working when I tried them.

      Reply
      • thegranoladiaries

        March 22, 2022 at 1:44 pm

        The links should be working now!

        Reply
    12. KK

      June 10, 2022 at 1:36 am

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
    13. Sarah

      September 12, 2024 at 8:24 pm

      5 stars
      Was searching for a (mostly) AIP peanut butter cookie as I’ve reintroduced peanut butter but not eggs or butter. Came across this gem and substituted the almond milk for coconut and they are perfect! Added 2 tablespoons of Enjoy Life chocolate chips, too which was icing on the cake. I did flatten them down a bit before baking with a fork and lowered the temp as another reviewer suggested and they weren’t crumbly at all after 12 minutes at 350. Thank you so much

      Reply
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