Peanut Butter Cookies (Gluten-Free)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
16 large cookies, 30 small
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Calories
161 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Peanut Butter Cookies (Gluten-Free)
Description
The cookie dough blends creamy peanut butter with white sugar and eggs, optionally enhanced with vanilla extract and cinnamon for warmth and complexity. The mixture is shaped into balls, flattened to create a classic fork-pressed design, and baked at 350°F (or 375°F at high altitude) to achieve soft centers with lightly browned edges. The cookies maintain a tender crumb with a strong peanut butter presence without additional flour beyond what is optionally added to address oiliness in natural peanut butter.
Variations include rolling dough balls in sugar or cinnamon sugar, adding chocolate chips, or substituting almond or sunflower seed butter for peanut butter. Storage recommendations range from keeping baked cookies airtight at room temperature or refrigerated to freezing dough balls or finished cookies for extended shelf life. Adjustments for high altitude baking and texture considerations with natural peanut butters are noted.
This recipe is suited for those seeking a straightforward, gluten-free peanut butter cookie with flexibility for seasonal flavors, textural preferences, and dietary modifications.
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter creamy, see notes if using natural peanut butters
- 1 cup granulated sugar white sugar works best in this recipe
- 2 large egg room temperature is best
Optional Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoons cinnamon adds a fun seasonal flavor
- 2 tablespoons sugar for sprinkling or rolling cookie dough before baking
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (375 degrees for high altitude) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.
- In a large bowl mix together peanut butter and sugar until combined, then add vanilla extract, eggs and if using, cinnamon. Mix until just combined. Using a wooden spoon or hand mixer.
- Scoop or roll dough into balls and place on a lined cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Use a small scoop for smaller cookies, medium scoop for normal sized cookies. If desired, roll cookie dough in sugar or cinnamon sugar mixture 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon). Note: If dough is super soft, refrigerate for an hour up to 24 hours.
- Dip fork in granulated or powdered sugar and press hash marks with tines of fork into top of cookie.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until edges are just turning light brown and centers are still soft. If desired, sprinkle with a little sugar, allow to cool on pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
- If using natural peanut butter with more oil, add 1-2 tablespoons of gluten-free or regular flour to the dough and chill it well before baking to firm up.
- Chill very soft dough before pressing fork marks to prevent spreading.
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days or refrigerated up to 7 days; freeze baked or dough forms for longer storage.
- Variations include adding chocolate chips, using crunchy peanut butter, rolling in sugar or cinnamon-sugar, and substituting almond or sunflower seed butter for peanut flavor variation.
- High altitude baking may require adjusting oven temperature to 375°F and baking time to 12-14 minutes according to cookie size.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16large cookies, 30 small
Amount Per Serving
Calories 161 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 161kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 102mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 35IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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