Recipe for Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies
This recipe for Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies is super easy to make and the cookies taste amazing! You would never know that these cookies are gluten free and vegan!
Peanut butter cookies have been a favorite of mine since I was little. Really anything with peanut butter was always a hit!
So of course I couldn’t give them up when I had to go gluten free which is why I created this peanut butter cookie recipe.
This recipe is not only gluten free, but also vegan (dairy free and egg free)! You would never know that these aren’t made with the traditional peanut butter cookie ingredients.
I also love that these cookies are ready in under 30 minutes!
So let’s talk about what you need to make this recipe for Peanut Butter Cookies.
GLUTEN FREE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/2 cups (230g)* gluten free all purpose flour (I use “Better Batter“ or “Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1“)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup vegan butter, melted ( I use “Earth Balance Soy Free Vegan Buttery Sticks”)
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp dairy free milk of choice (I use “So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk”)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips (optional – I use “Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Mini Chocolate Chips“)
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE FOR GLUTEN FREE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a large bowl, mix together gluten free all purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Add remaining ingredients, except for the chocolate chips, to the bowl and stir to combine.
- Optionally, mix in the chocolate chips.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to create cookie dough balls and place on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to cool a bit and then transfer to a cooking rack to cool completely. The cookies will firm up more during the cool down process.
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Recipe for Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 25 min
- Yield: 12 1x
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (230g)* gluten free all purpose flour (I use “Better Batter“ or “Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1“)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup vegan butter, melted ( I use “Earth Balance Soy Free Vegan Buttery Sticks”)
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar, packed*
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp dairy free milk of choice (I use “So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk”)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips (optional – I use “Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Mini Chocolate Chips“)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a large bowl, mix together gluten free all purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Add remaining ingredients, except for the chocolate chips, to the bowl and stir to combine.
- Optionally, mix in the chocolate chips.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to create cookie dough balls and place on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to cool a bit and then transfer to a cooking rack to cool completely. The cookies will firm up more during the cool down process.
Notes
For the best results, I recommend weighing your flour for this recipe. This is the inexpensive scale I use. Not everyone measures flour the same and in gluten free baking the amount of flour can change the texture of the baked goods.
Not all gluten free flours give the same results. I have made these cookies with “Better Batter”, “Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Baking Flour”, and “King Arthur Measure for Measure Flour”. I cannot promise the same results with a different gluten free flour, but any flour you use for this recipe should at least contain xanthan gum.
Using brown sugar instead of coconut sugar will cause these cookies to spread a lot more. If you use brown sugar, I recommend adding 1-2 tablespoons more of flour until the dough can be rolled with your hands. Then roll the dough into balls and bake.
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