Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
Written by joythebaker on April 21, 2009 – 5:55 pm -
This I Used To Believe
I believed that if I wore a stretched out paperclip across my front teeth I would be one of the cool kids with a retainer. It turns our that retainers only seem cool when you don’t actually have to wear one.
I believed that if I sunk down in my chair low enough in Honors Algebra, I wouldn’t be called on the answer questions that I didn’t have answers to. I didn’t have answers to any… aaany of the questions. In reality, that posture was like a giant, neon, blinking arrow pointed right in my direction.
I believed that if I stayed up all night chewing gum, I was bound to get the part of Violet Beauregarde in the sixth grade performance of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. That part went to my best friend Lindsay. What does it say about me if I still think about that from time to time?
I believed that Dylan would never leave Brenda on Beverly Hills, 90210. Um… remember what happened in the pool? With Kelly!? Brenda’s best friend!? Yea… so that didn’t work out.
I believed that really good cookies simply had to have at least a few cups of all-purpose flour flour in them. These Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies changed my mind. Seriously. I know you’re thinking They’re better than you think. Way way better. These are great!
This post was inspired by last weeks episode of This American Life which, in turn, was inspired by the international essay project, This I Believe. Yaaaaay for public radio!
Believe me when I say that these cookies will surprise you. They’re exactly everything I wanted from a peanut butter cookie, without the flour. With only four ingredients (5 if you add the chocolate) I had perfectly chewy and flavorful peanut butter cookies on my table. With a glass of cold milk… my goodness… swoon! Trust me. Try them!
These cookies aren’t the type that you throw in your purse for an afternoon snack. Because they don’t have flour, they’re just a bit more delicate. If you use all-natural peanut butter, you’re cookies will hold up a bit better than if you use the fake stuff. K?
Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
The Gourmet Cookbook
makes about two dozen cookies
1 cup all-natural chunky or smooth peanut butter
1 cup sugar (1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar)
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a baking sheet with butter and set aside. In a mixer combine peanut butter and sugars until well combined, about 2 minutes. Add egg and baking soda and mix for another 2 minutes. Roll into walnut sized balls and create a cris-cross pattern with a fork. If you’d like, add a few chocolate pieces to the top of the cookies. Bake for 10 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool on a baking sheet for two minutes, then transfer to… your mouth.
Tags: Cookies, easy, flourless, gluten free, peanut butter, recipe
Posted in Cookies, In the Kitchen, Recipes, Snacks | 175 Comments »
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I personally have not tried these cookies, as I have an aversion to all things peanut butter. However, a friend of mine requested peanut butter cookies when he left for college so I obliged him, by making this easy recipe for the first time. He ate over two dozen in three days.
And within ten minutes of finishing them off, he texted me saying that he needed more ASAP.
Needless to say, these cookies are good.
My mother even sampled some even though she’s not a fan of peanut butter cookies either. She still loved them them and managed to consume about five before I shipped them off to my friend.
However, the recipe I used didn’t call for baking soda, and instead called for vanilla. (I believe it was also a teaspoon)
These cookies rule.
As an added bonus, all of my friends new college friends (who happen to be male) are requesting that I send some to them.
Thank you peanut buttery goodness.
Have just made these and they’re dreamy! As expected. Am taking them into the office tomorrow and expect to be adored for the day! Thanks for the simple recipe!
I had totally forgotten about these! I made them when I had nothing else and was craving SWEET! I love these. So easy and you can’t mess them up.
YUM!
I am going to try this tonight!!
Should I use a fan forced oven?!?!?!
Renee xx
ha ha ha ha! “then transfer..to your mouth!” joy you are so funny and so inspirational! i wish i could meet you and have laughs in person! you’re just that kind of person!
-catherine, 12!
I had been looking for a cookie recipe that would work with natural peanut butter so thank you so much for this!
Wow…just made these and they are delish! I even used less sugar and they are soo good! My husband and all his hunting buddies have devoured them all:)
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why do they use a fork on peanut butter cookies?
good question jackie! you use a fork on peanut butter cookies to help flatten them out. they aren’t very good at flattening themselves out while baking… so they need the extra push the fork pattern provides.
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Love it!!! I have celiacs (I just found out); this recipe has saved my reputation as the “Christmas Cookie Maker.” Thank you for posting the recipe!!!
Happy Holidays!!!
Oh nice! I am at my parents and needed to make myself some cookies… I am gluten intolerant so these were super easy, and delish for me! And no flour! YAY!
Your cookies look SO beautiful and just seeing the picture makes me want to have some of them right now!!
I’ve been looking at this picture and recipe on and off now for some time, and I finally decided to make them last night. I should have just stuck to your recipe but I substituted some of the sugar for molasses because I’ve always loved mixing peanut butter and molasses together.
The cookies ended up tasting good with the molasses in it; however, they didn’t turn out looking pretty like yours. They were also way too thin. Your cookies are thick so you have something to bite into. Mine looked like potato chips.
I totally suck at making cookies, and from now on, I’m following your recipe without making any changes to it. I think if I do that then I will finally start making successful cookies the way you do!
Cheers! sheila
thank you!! i used to frequent a place called cafe choklad in providence, RI. they make an amazing flourless peanut butter cookies, and i have been unable to find a recipe to duplicate them. until now! so excited to have this recipe, especially since i now live 1000 miles away from my favorite cafe.
I made these for my husband. I was looking for something that didn’t require baking powder. I didn’t have natural peanut butter so used regular.
I thought they came out great! He is now endlessly teasing me that we have been married 9 years and I didn’t know he didn’t like peanut butter cookies…
I guess that shows how little I cook.
Wow you peanut butter cookies really look delicious. Glad I bumped into your website.Peanut butter cookies are the only cookies I love to eat. I’ll be sure to try your easy recipe.
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Love these cookies! They are a little crumblier than regular, but other than that, they TASTE just like some GOOD, melt-in-your-mouth peanut butter cookies.
I will definitely make these again!!
tried these last night via sprouted kitchen and they’re fantastic! crunchy, chewy, the best peanut butter cookies i’ve ever had. looking forward to trying more of your recipes xx
Thank you for having a recipe for all natural peanut butter cookies. I haven’t tried them yet (I’ve just printed the recipe and am headed to the kitchen) but I believed everything you said at the top of your page. The Algebra, the part in the play, and especially the 90210 reference. I will be back to your site because you cracked me right up. Altho’ I’ve always known the best pb cookies contained no flour! Thanks again!