Peanut Butter Cookies
User Reviews
4.4
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Servings
15
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Calories
169 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Peanut Butter Cookies
Description
The Peanut Butter Cookies recipe combines creamy natural peanut butter with maple syrup and vanilla extract, then incorporates almond flour for structure and mild texture. The dough is portioned and flattened with a fork to create the signature crisscross pattern typical of peanut butter cookies. Optionally, a sprinkle of flaked sea salt enhances the flavor balance by contrasting the sweetness.
Baked at 350°F for approximately 12 minutes, the cookies develop slight browning while maintaining a soft chewiness within. The natural sweeteners and almond flour contribute to a moist crumb without relying on traditional white sugar or wheat flour.
These cookies provide a straightforward home-baked treat suitable for those seeking alternatives to refined sugar and flour. Their nut-forward taste pairs well with milk, coffee, or as a simple snack.
The absence of eggs and leavening agents means the cookies hold their shape during baking, yielding a dense, tender texture. The recipe invites small modifications such as using honey instead of maple syrup or adding a pinch of sea salt if omitted.
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter creamy natural
- 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup almond flour
- sea salt if desired, flaked, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla into a mixing bowl. Once combined, add in almond flour and stir until incorporated.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop dough onto prepared baking sheet. Alternatively, you can scoop dough with a spoon and roll it into a ball.
- Flatten each dough ball with a fork, making a crisscross pattern and sprinkle a little flaked sea salt on top of each cookie, if using.
- Bake in a preheated oven for about 12 minutes or until cookies begin to brown. Remove from oven, allow cookies to cool on a wire rack and enjoy.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 15Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 169 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 169kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 41mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.4
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