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Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies

Published: Apr 23, 2021 by Meymi. This post may contain affiliate links.

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These delicious almond flour peanut butter cookies are soft and chewy in the middle, crispy at the edges.  These easy gluten-free cookies take almost 15 minutes from start to finish!

Almond flour peanut butter cookies on a white surface.

Today I share my peanut butter cookies with my homemade natural peanut butter. These cookies are gluten-free as I use almond flour instead of all-purpose flour.

If you are looking for a delicious almond flour recipe, you should try these soft and chewy cookies. You can easily turn these cookies into almond flour peanut butter chocolate chip cookies by adding chocolate. You can find the information in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

I am planning to share more gluten-free recipes with almond flour. If you enjoy almond flour recipes, you should also check my almond pudding which is delicious and easy to make as well.

Ingredients you’ll need

Ingredients for almond flour peanut butter cookies.
  • Almond flour-I use almond flour, blanched almonds. If you don’t have almond flour but only have almonds, you can learn how to make almond flour easily. If there are some very little amount of small almond pieces stay while you ground your almond, that’s fine. But those pieces shouldn’t consist the majority.
  • Baking soda-works as a leavener.
  • Peanut butter-I use natural peanut butter with no additives and with no sugar. If you like you can easily make your homemade peanut butter. You should use only peanuts. Don’t add any sweetener if you are making your homemade peanut butter.
  • Butter-I use unsalted melted butter that gives moisture.
  • Brown sugar-I use light brown sugar that helps for chewiness. You can easily make your homemade brown sugar if you have molasses.
  • Granulated sugar-It helps cookies to spread.
  • Egg-I use 1 large egg.
  • Vanilla-I use pure vanilla extract.

How to Make Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies with Almond Flour

First I mix the almond flour and baking soda with a fork in a small-medium bowl.

Collage of mixing almond flour with baking soda in a glass bowl.

Then  I melt the butter halfway in a small pan at medium heat.  I take it from the heat and stir until it is all melted.

Collage showing the process of melting butter.

Next I place melted butter into a medium bowl. I add the peanut butter and stir with a whisk.

Collage of mixing butter and peanut butter.

Then I add the sugar and stir with a whisk. Next I stir in the egg and then add in the vanilla.

Collage of mixing peanut butter melted butter mixture with sugar, egg and vanilla.

Finally I add the almond flour mixture and stir with a spoon until combined.

Collage of adding almond flour to the mixture and stirring with a spoon until combined.

Then I take 1 and ½ tablespoon big pieces (30 grams) from the dough. I make balls out of them and place them onto the baking sheet.

I bake for 10 minutes or until the top of the cookies slightly set and the edges become golden brown. The cookies will be too soft to handle when you remove them from the oven. They’ll be firm as they cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes.

Collage showing the process of making balls out of the dough and the cookies after baked.

I hope you enjoy this simple almond flour cookie recipe!

Almond flour peanut butter cookie cut in half staying in the middle of the cookies.

Frequently asked questions

How to store

You can keep totally cooled almond flour peanut butter cookies in an airtight container for up to a week at room temperature and for up to 3 months in the freezer.

Can I Freeze Unbaked Cookies?

Yes, you can freeze them for up to 3 months! If you want to freeze the cookie dough, you can roll the dough into balls and slightly press them before placing them into the freezer. Once you want to bake the cookies, as you preheat the oven, remove them from the freezer and bake as the recipe states.

Other gluten-free recipes you may enjoy!

  • Gluten Free Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Almond Date Balls
  • Apple Oatmeal Cookies
  • Flourless Cookies
  • 3 Ingredient Banana Cookies
  • How to Make Dried Apples
  • How to Make Dried Bananas

I love hearing from you!  If you try this recipe or my other recipes please leave a comment and give a star rating!

Almond flour peanut butter cookies on a white surface.

Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies

You can make these delicious soft and chewy almond cookies in 15 minutes from start to finish!
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Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 156kcal
Author: Meymi

Ingredients

  • 170 g (1 and ¾ cup) almond flour*
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
  • 75 g (⅓ cup) unsalted butter (melted)
  • 160 g (⅔ cup) pure peanut butter**
  • 110 g (½ cup) light brown sugar***
  • 50 g (¼ cup) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F(177°C). Line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat. Set aside.
  • Place the almond flour, baking soda and salt if using in a small-medium bowl. Stir and set aside.
  • Melt the butter halfway in a small pan over medium heat. Take from the heat and stir with a fork/spoon till melted.
  • Place the melted butter and peanut butter in a medium bowl and stir with a whisk.
  • Add the sugar and stir with a whisk until combined. Mix in the egg and stir in the vanilla.
  • Add the almond flour mixture and stir with a spoon.
  • Make 1 and ½ tablespoon big balls (almost 30 grams) out of the dough and place onto the baking sheet.
  • Bake for 10 minutes or until the cookies slightly set on top and the edges become golden brown. Cookies will be too soft when you remove them from the oven but they will be firm once cooled on the baking sheet for 10 minutes.

Notes

*You can easily make your almond flour. You can check my how to blanch almonds and make almond flour post.
**You can make your homemade peanut butter. Don’t add any sweetener.
***You can make your homemade brown sugar if you don’t have it (as long as you have molasses).
Chocolate Chip Version: If you want to add chocolate chips, you can stir in 120 grams (⅔ cup) of chocolate chips evenly after step 6.
How to Store: You can keep totally cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to a week at room temperature and for up to 3 months in the freezer.
How to Freeze Cookie Dough: If you want to freeze the cookie dough, you can roll the dough into balls and slightly press to the top before placing them into the freezer. Once you want to bake the cookies, as you preheat the oven, remove them from the freezer and bake as the recipe states.

Nutrition

Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 107IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
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