Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies (Gluten-Free) (2024)

These flourless peanut butter cookies are easy to make with 4 ingredients in 15 minutes! They are delicious, gluten-free peanut butter cookies that are so good no one can tell they’re made without flour or butter!

I have been making this flourless peanut butter cookies recipe for over two decades now, because they are so simple and absolutely delicious!

They are gooey and peanut buttery and even can be dipped in chocolate. Plus, they’re easy to make with only 5 ingredients in 15 minutes!

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies: Ingredients & Substitutions

These gluten-free peanut butter cookies are made with ingredients you probably have on hand! Let’s chat about possible substitutions.

• Creamy peanut butter.choose your favorite peanut butter variety! Allergic to peanuts? Any nut or seed butter should work well in this recipe! I recommend using a peanut butter that is solid at room temperature. Some natural varieties do meet this requirement and can be used.If you use a peanut butter that’s liquid at room temperature (like this homemade peanut butter), you will have to chill the dough for 60 minutes before baking.
• Sugar.Use granulated sugar or organic cane sugar for the best results.Note.I tired coconut sugar and it did not work.
• Chocolate.Drizzling chocolate on top of these cookies, or adding chocolate chips to the batter, is optional, but delicious!

How to MakeFlourless Peanut Butter Cookies

These gluten-free peanut butter cookies are made in one bowl and 15 minutes (from start to finish)! Let’s walk through the process together, and don’t forget to watch the video.

Begin by combining the peanut butter and sugar. You can do this by hand, with a hand-held mixer, or in a standing mixer.

Next, add the egg & vanilla and beat or stir until everything is combined.

Then, use a 1 Tablespoon measuring spoon or cookie scoop to portion the dough, roll them into balls and place them evenly spaced on a baking sheet.

Once the dough is ready to go on the baking sheet, use a fork to make a criss cross pattern on the top of each dough ball, gently pressing it down.

Bake

Next, bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the top and edges look just barely set.

Cool

Once the cookies are removed from the oven, let them cool on the baking pan for at least 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Dip in Chocolate

If desired, wait until the gluten-free peanut butter cookies are completely cool, then dip them in chocolate. To do this:

1. Melt some chocolate chips or chopped chocolate in the microwave or in a double boiler over medium heat.
2. Line a large baking sheet with wax paper.
3. Dip half of each cookie into the melted chocolate, then place on the wax paper.
4. Let harden at room temperature or in the freezer.
5. If desired, drizzle a little extra chocolate over the dipped side for a pretty texture.
6. Enjoy!

Store/Freeze

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months. If you add chocolate on top, be sure to let it harden completely before stacking them in a container.

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