Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (6 Ingredients)
- By Amy Dong
- Updated Feb. 27, 2023
These gluten-free peanut butter cookies with chocolate chips are always a hit, as they’re soft and chewy and boast big peanut butter + chocolate flavors. They stay soft and freeze well.
In This Article
- Peanut Butter chocolate Chip Cookies
- 6 Ingredients
- Naturally Gluten-Free
- How to Make Peanut BUtter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- How to Store or Freeze cookies
- Peanut Butter chocolate Chip Cookies Common Qustions
- Also Try these 3-Ingredient Shortbread Cookies
- Did you make this?
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
- More Cookies to Bake and Eat
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Peanut Butter chocolate Chip Cookies
Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are a classic dessert that combines two of the most beloved flavors in the world: creamy peanut butter and rich, milky chocolate chips. And with this recipe, you can enjoy these delectable treats without any flour. That makes these luscious cookies enjoyable by gluten-free eaters, who won’t be mad at all that you baked these up.
6 Ingredients
The ingredients in this recipe are simple, yet they come together to create a delicious and satisfying treat. The star of the show is, of course, creamy peanut butter. The peanut butter provides the base for the cookie dough and gives the cookies their distinct nutty flavor.
- Creamy peanut butter – my favorite is Skippy Naturals. Use any creamy peanut butter, as long as it’s not the kind where oil separates.
- Eggs – these help bind the cookie dough together
- Dark brown sugar – richer and deeper in flavor than light brown sugar
- Granulated sugar – just another word for plain white sugar
- Baking soda – provides the leavening necessary to give these peanut butter cookies their light texture. If needed, look for gluten free label
- Real milk chocolate chips – because we’re going for the peanut butter cups flavor, remember? Feel free to use semi-sweet or dark chocolate, if preferred.
Naturally Gluten-Free
As much as I personally adore my Sun Butter, I still have to keep a big stash of peanut butter within reach and not just for the kids. Because you never know when a spoonful of it will be very, very strongly desired. Obviously not nut-free, peanut butter is naturally gluten-free. Just to be on the safe side, check for certified gluten-free labeling on your ingredients.
How to Make Peanut BUtter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- To make these cookies, you simply combine all 6 ingredients in a bowl and mix well. These peanut butter cookies may have the the easiest instructions ever. No need to separately mix dry vs. wet ingredients.
- Scoop the dough into 1-inch dough balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving about two inches between each cookie.
- Bake the cookies for about 8 minutes or until they are golden brown around the edges. The key is not to over-bake, as the cookies will set upon cooling, becoming chewy soft.
- Once the cookies are done baking, let them cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
How to Store or Freeze cookies
These flourless peanut butter chocolate cookies are absolutely scrumptious the first day they’re baked. They’ll happily remain chewy-soft for a couple of days after that, if you take care to wrap them airtight at room temp.
The dough can be frozen airtight for a week or two, but don’t go much longer than that, as peanut butter can lose moisture and become a bit crumbly if frozen too long. You can also wrap baked cookies airtight and freeze for up to several weeks. But seriously – is it realistic to think these cookies would sit around that long? Unlikely.
Peanut Butter chocolate Chip Cookies Common Qustions
Yes, you can substitute almond butter (or other nut/seed butters, for peanut butter in flourless peanut butter chocolate chip cookies. The flavor and texture may be slightly different, but it should still result in a delicious cookie.
Flourless peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are generally lower in carbohydrates and higher in protein compared to regular chocolate chip cookies. However, they still contain sugar and fat, so they should be enjoyed in moderation as part of a balanced diet.
You can replace the eggs with a flax egg. To make a flax egg, mix 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed with 3 tablespoons of water and let it sit for 5-10 minutes until it thickens. The texture of finished cookies will of course be a bit different, but you’ll still have a tasty cookie.
Absolutely, you can switch out the milk chocolate chips for dark chocolate, if you prefer. You can also try white chocolate chips, or omit the chips completely for a pure peanut butter cookie.
Also Try these 3-Ingredient Shortbread Cookies
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- ½ cup dark brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F, with rack on lower middle position. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place all ingredients except for chocolate chips in stand mixer or a large bowl. On medium speed, mix ingredients just until fully incorporated. Gently stir in the chocolate chips.
- Form heaping 1 tablespoon-sized dough balls and place onto parchment lined baking sheet. Flatten them slightly, but keep them 2 inches apart.
- Bake 8 minutes. They should seem slightly under baked; they’ll set up nicely as they cool.
- Let cool a few minutes on pan, carefully transfer to wire rack, and finish cooling.
Notes
- I like Skippy Naturals creamy peanut butter in this recipe, as it’s lightly sweet and extra creamy. If your peanut butter is unsweetened, you may increase sugars: 2/3 cup brown sugar + 2/3 cup granulated sugar.
- Do not use the kind of peanut butter with separation of solid/oil and needs to be hand-stirred.
- If needed, check that baking soda is certified gluten-free.
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