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Chewy Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies

February 26, 2018 by Erika 4 Comments This post contains affiliate links

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If you’re looking for a tasty gluten-free cookie recipe, look no further. Unlike many gluten-free cookie recipes, these peanut butter cookies are delicious and chewy, not dry and crumbly.

You’ll also only need common ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen, no need to shop around for oddball things you’ll never use again.

gluten-free peanut butter cookies recipe

This recipe is from my great, great grandmother. I took my great, great grandmother’s original peanut butter cookie recipe and simply substituted my favorite 1-to-1 gluten-free flour blend and the cookies turned out PERFECT. 

I have also tried a dairy-free version by using the dairy-free “vegan butter” found in the butter section of the grocery store. They’re still delicious though not as perfectly textured as the regular butter version.

gluten-free peanut butter cookie recipe

Anyways, without further comments, here is the Best Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookie recipe:

Chewy Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup 1-to-1 gluten-free flour blend*
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup cane sugar (or regular granulated sugar)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 egg beaten well

*I use Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 gluten-free flour. I haven’t used other gluten-free flour mixes for this so your results may vary if you choose a different blend.

peanut butter with cookie ingredients

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

In a small bowl, sift and stir together the gluten-free flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

In a separate mixing bowl, cream the stick of softened butter until fluffy.

creamed butter

You’ll need both brown sugar and regular granulated sugar (or cane sugar for this recipe.)

Note: while I normally try to stick with non-refined sugars, this recipe is so perfect as it is, I use regular sugars as Grandma called for it. I’ve tried subbing coconut sugar for the brown sugar and it doesn’t work as well. I’m still working on a non-refined sugar version but I know many of you gluten-free folks will be happy to see a “normal” recipe simply turned gluten-free without other variations so here you go…

Add the sugars along with the peanut butter (I use a natural peanut butter without added sugar) to the creamed butter in your mixing bowl and mix well.

Next add the egg and mix thoroughly.

gluten-free peanut butter cookie batter

Add the flour mixture gradually beating well after each addition.

gluten-free peanut butter cookie batter

Mix until smooth.

Roll or drop the dough into 1-2″ balls (depending on how large you want your cookies) and place about 2″ apart on a cookie sheet.

gluten-free peanut butter cookie dough

Dip a fork into gluten-free flour and criss-cross press the cookies.

chewy gluten-free peanut butter cookies dough

Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cookies appear set and the edges just begin to brown. Do not overbake or the cookies will become more crisp and less chewy.

chewy gluten-free peanut butter cookies

Let cool for a few minutes before removing from the cookie sheet.

chewy gluten-free peanut butter cookies

Enjoy your Chewy Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies!

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This easy recipe uses common ingredients that make a peanut butter cookie so delicious, no one will guess it’s gluten-free! 


Ingredients

1 1/4 cup 1-to-1 gluten-free flour blend*
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup cane sugar (or regular granulated sugar)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 egg, beaten well


Instructions

Sift together the flour, baking powder, soda, and salt.

In a separate large bowl, cream the butter and add the sugar, peanut butter, and brown sugar gradually creaming after each addition until light and fluffy. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Add the flour mixture gradually beating after each addition until smooth.

Drop mix 1 tsp at a time 2ā€ apart onto greased cookie sheet. Dip fork in flour and press cookies criss-cross.

Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until the cookies are just set and the edges are just barely beginning to brown. Don’t overbake or they won’t be as chewy.

I hope you enjoy these delicious chewy gluten-free peanut butter cookies as we do! (They never last long around my house. Good thing they’re so easy, my kids can make them!)

chewy gluten-free peanut butter cookies

Filed Under: Desserts, Gluten Free, Kid Food, Recipes Tagged With: Christmas Cookies, Christmas desserts, Christmas recipes, cookies, gluten-free, peanut butter

About Erika

Erika is a happily married mom with four energetic children. With a love for Jesus, writing, organizing, and animals, especially chickens, she stays busy and definitely does not have it all together.

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  1. Jan DeVries says

    April 21, 2018 at 3:21 pm

    These cookies are delicious! I made the for my daughter-in-law who eats gluten free. You would never know if you weren’t told.
    I did add 1/4 tsp of xanthun gum with the flour (Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour) that I used.

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    • Erika says

      April 25, 2018 at 6:04 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed them, Jan. Thanks for the letting me know! šŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. Josie says

    August 8, 2018 at 2:55 pm

    I just made your recipe. 5 star .hubby likes his sweets and this was a winner. I used Namaste gf.flour and it worked fine.
    Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  3. Josie Mac says

    August 8, 2018 at 2:56 pm

    I just made your recipe. 5 star .hubby likes his sweets and this was a winner. I used Namaste gf.flour and it worked fine.
    Thanks for sharing

    Reply

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