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These flourless peanut butter cookies are packed with peanuts and chocolate chips. Naturally gluten-free and so easy to make!

overhead view of chocolate chip flourless peanut butter cookies

If you are a peanut butter hater you were probably already super close to unfollowing me since I just shared the Peanut Butter Banana Granola Bars, and the Peanut Butter Protein Muffins. I am sorry! I can’t help it!

These cute little peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are flourless. Yes, that’s right. These little beauties are full of creamy peanut butter, brown sugar, peanuts, chocolate chips, and of course a little vanilla. 

This gluten-free peanut butter cookies recipe is based off of a recipe I found in my Mom’s collection of recipes. It was on a tattered, yellowed little piece of paper and just said one cup of peanut butter, one cup white sugar, one egg. Since finding this recipe years ago I have played around with it and perfected the recipe for the perfect chewy peanut butter chocolate chip cookie.

overhead view of gluten free peanut butter cookie dough in a glass mixing bowl

What’s in Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies? 

These are super easy easy peanut butter chocolate chip cookies! Here’s all you’ll need for the recipe: 

  • Peanut butter
  • Brown sugar
  • Baking powder
  • Salt
  • Vanilla extract
  • Egg
  • Peanuts 
  • Semi-sweet chocolate chips 

overhead view of flourless peanut butter chocolate chip cookie dough in a glass mixing bowl

How to Make Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

Making gluten-free peanut butter cookies couldn’t be simpler! Here are the basic steps: 

  1. Preheat the oven to 325F.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients. 
  3. Roll cookie dough into small balls and place on a greased cookie sheet.
  4. Bake cookies 12 minutes for soft and chewy cookies, or 15 minutes for crunchier cookies.

eight flourless peanut butter cookie dough balls on a baking sheet

What Kind of Peanut Butter Should I Use? 

You want to use a creamy peanut butter for this recipe. I’ve only tested the recipe with traditional brands like Skippy, but a natural peanut butter should work too. 

Can I Use Another Kind of Nut Butter?

Possibly, but without having tested it I can’t say for sure. Almond butter tends to be much runnier than peanut butter so I’m not sure how it’d affect the texture of the cookies. 

How to Store Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies 

Store these cookies at room temperature for up to 5 days. You can also freeze them for up to 3 months. 

close up of gluten free peanut butter cookies

Tips for the Best Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • You’re welcome to switch up the mix-ins, if desired. You could use peanut butter chips, chocolate chunks, butterscotch chips, walnuts, etc. in place of the mix-ins listed below. 
  • Bake these flourless peanut butter chocolate chip cookies on a good, thick pan. For me, they bake best on my stoneware. If you cook them on a thin cookie sheet without a liner the bottoms will get burnt. I always forget this. I used my cheap Ikea cookie sheets, which I love, but aren’t great for baking. So do as I say, not as I do! 🙂 
  • Let the cookies cool for about 10 minutes before eating them. They need time to set up properly. 

More Gluten-Free Cookie Recipes: 

Gluten Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

Yield: 24
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 17 minutes

These flourless peanut butter cookies are packed with peanuts and chocolate chips. Naturally gluten-free and so easy to make!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/4 cup peanuts
  • 1/2 semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 325F.
    2. In a medium size mixing bowl combine all of the ingredients. The mixture will be thick.
    3. Roll cookie mixture into small ball and place on a greased cookie sheet.
    4. Bake cookies 12 minutes for soft and chewy or 15 for crunchier cookies.

Notes

Recipe makes 2 dozen small cookies.

© Annie Holmes
Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert

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Comments

  1. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    I am such a peanut butter fanatic, so I am loving these cookies! I've been searching for flourless ones to try, and have found a few recipes, but I think this one is my favorite. Very easy, and I have all of the ingredients right in my kitchen. Pinned!
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    • Maebells says

      You will loooove these! I love to under bake mine and take them out when they are warm and mushy...so good with a big glass of cold milk! These are my weakness! :)
      Reply

  2. Sarah@WholeandHeavenlyOven says

    Oh my gosh, flourless?? You've gotta be kidding me! These cookies look sooo dense and chewy inside I'd never have guessed it if you hadn't said so!I love anything pb and chocolate so these are right up my alley! I've so gotta get on board with this whole "flourless cookie" thing. ;) Pinned!
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  12. Cindy says

    I am so crazy for peanut butter. It is one of those foods I could eat everyday and never be tired of it. These cookies look amazing! Love the chocolate chips. Pinning!
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  15. Isadora @ she likes food says

    I love peanut butter so please do not stop posting peanut butter recipes!! I also love that these are flourless, that is awesome! Unlike salad, I think my husband would love these and try to eat them all! Chewy cookies are the best!
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    • Maebells says

      I totally agree! Crunchy cookies are just not my thing! :) And I am positive your husband would love these! Mine at almost all 2 dozen! ha!
      Reply

  16. Allison says

    The photo of the batter makes me want to not bake these and just eat it out of the bowl. Something about that raw batter that gets me every time!
    Reply

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