Healthier Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (GF & 1 Bowl!)
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
18 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
12 (Cookies)
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Calories
129 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
International
Healthier Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (GF & 1 Bowl!)
Description
Healthier Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (GF & 1 Bowl!) use gluten-free oats and flour blended with natural peanut butter and brown sugar to create a textured dough. The inclusion of dark chocolate chips adds bursts of richness. After mixing into a tacky dough, the cookies are shaped and topped with extra chips before baking at 350°F until the edges turn golden and the cookies expand, resulting in a tender yet structured bite. This cookie manages a balance between chewy peanut butter and soft melted chocolate in a gluten-free form.
The recipe is simple, requiring only one bowl and allowing for minor adjustments based on the peanut butter’s moisture. This flexibility helps achieve the right dough consistency, ensuring consistent results. Once baked, the cookies work well as a snack or dessert. They can accommodate dark chocolate for dairy-free options and can be sprinkled with sea salt for enhanced flavor contrast.
These cookies suit those seeking a gluten-free homemade baked good with peanut butter and chocolate. Preparation in a single bowl reduces cleanup, and the moderate ingredient list keeps the process approachable. Adjusting peanut butter or flour ratios helps adapt to various natural peanut butters.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup rolled oats (ensure gluten-free friendly as needed)
- 1/4 cup gluten-free flour (or sub other flour, such as almond or unbleached all-purpose)
- 1/4 tsp salt plus more for topping, sea salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (or try subbing coconut sugar, but we only tested with brown)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter we like Wild Friends - ingredients should only be peanuts and salt, creamy, salted
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg (organic, pasture-raised when possible)
- 3 Tbsp dark chocolate chips plus more for topping, dairy-free, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (176 C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- To a medium mixing bowl, add gluten-free oats, gluten-free flour blend, sea salt, baking powder, and brown sugar and whisk to combine.
- Add peanut butter (ensure it’s natural and pourable — just peanuts and salt), vanilla, and egg and stir until a tacky dough is formed. Depending on the freshness / drippiness of your peanut butter, you may need to add a little more GF flour if it’s too wet. Or, if it’s too dry or crumbly, compensate with a bit more peanut butter (or a splash of dairy-free milk). We found ours didn't need any adjustments.
- Stir in chocolate chips. Then scoop out dough in 1 ½ Tbsp amounts (I like using this scoop) and place on prepared baking sheet. Top with another sprinkle of chocolate chips and press down slightly to form into a disc shape.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges appear slightly golden brown and they’ve expanded to about twice their original size. Remove from oven and let cool on pan for 10 minutes (top with another small sprinkle of salt at this time – optional). Then enjoy (preferably with dairy-free milk).
- Store cookies well sealed at room temperature up to 4-5 days, in the refrigerator up to 1 week, or in the freezer up to 1 month (let thaw before enjoying).
Notes
- Use natural, pourable peanut butter with just peanuts and salt for best texture and flavor.
- Adjust flour or peanut butter slightly to achieve a tacky dough if needed due to varying moisture in peanut butter.
- Top cookies with extra chocolate chips and a pinch of sea salt before baking to enhance taste and appearance.
- Bake until the edges are lightly golden and cookies have expanded to about twice their size for optimal texture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12(Cookies)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 129 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookies | |
| Calories | 129 | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 14.2g | 5% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 8% |
| Fat | 7.4g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.9g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.12g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.95g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 15.5mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 111mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 91mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7% |
| Sugar | 7.7g | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 22.54IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 25.8mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.08mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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