3-Ingredient Wholesome Peanut Butter Cookies

This wholesome peanut butter cookie recipe options 3 easy components that come collectively in minutes. They’re tender, chewy cookies with ample peanut butter taste. Made with NO eggs, grains, or refined sugar!

Need extra peanut butter cookie recipes? Attempt vegan peanut butter cookies, coconut flour peanut butter cookies, and 2 ingredient peanut butter cookies.

Recently, I’ve been loving this wholesome tackle traditional peanut butter cookies.

For being made with no refined sugar, eggs, or butter, you’d by no means be capable of inform. Each is golden brown on the skin, with a delicate crunch and a fluffy heart hidden beneath. 

Why I like this recipe

• 3 components. All you want is coconut flour, maple syrup, and easy peanut butter. 
• Food plan-friendly. Naturally dairy-free, vegan, and gluten-free, you possibly can even make them nut-free if wanted!
• Bakes in 12 minutes. These cookies come collectively in minutes, after which all you need to do is chill the dough and pop them within the oven. 
• Simple to customise. Like my wholesome oatmeal raisin cookies, these cookies are straightforward to customise with mix-ins, so that you by no means need to make them the identical means twice.

Substances wanted

• Coconut flour– A low carb and excessive fiber flour, a small quantity goes a really great distance. This explicit flour offers the cookies a fair softer texture, particularly in comparison with wheat or white flour!
• Maple syrup– Provides sweetness to the cookies and makes them softer within the center. Agave nectar or honey may also be used. 
• Peanut butter– Easy and sugar free peanut butter. Intention to make use of one which solely has two ingredients- peanut butter and salt. In case your peanut butter is unsalted, add 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the dough. I do know these cookies are technically known as ‘peanut butter cookies,’ however I went forward and examined this recipe with almond butter and sunflower seed butter (for a nut-free model), and let me inform you, each tasted scrumptious! 

Easy methods to make wholesome peanut butter cookies

I’ve included step-by-step photographs beneath to make this recipe straightforward to observe at dwelling. For the total printable recipe directions and ingredient portions, scroll to the recipe card on the backside of this publish.

Step 1- Combine the moist and dry components. In a big mixing bowl, add the coconut flour. In a microwave-safe bowl, add the peanut butter and maple syrup and microwave for 20-30 seconds till the syrup is heat. Whisk the maple syrup and peanut butter collectively.

Step 2- Mix and chill. Add the moist components into the blending bowl with coconut flour and blend till a thick batter stays. Cowl the bowl and refrigerate for half-hour.

Step 3- Prep. Preheat the oven to 350F/180C and line a big baking sheet with parchment paper. 

Step 4- Form. Take away the bowl from the fridge and, utilizing your palms or a cookie scoop, type 12 cookie dough balls and place them on the ready baking sheet. Press down on every dough ball and cross both facet with a fork.

Step 5- Bake. Place the baking sheet within the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or till the perimeters start to agency up. Take away the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool briefly on the baking sheet, then switch them to a wire rack to chill fully.

Recipe ideas and variations

• Flatten the cookies. These cookies aren’t designed to unfold, so press down on every ball of cookie dough to type a cookie form. 
• Don’t overbake the cookies. Like with my flourless cookies and almond butter cookies, these ones proceed to cook dinner as they’re cooling down. As soon as they appear ‘simply’ accomplished, they’re completely tremendous to take away from the oven. 
• Add some sea salt on high. Non-compulsory, however I like including a sprinkle of salt over the cookies, to deliver out the sweetness. 
• Add some mix-ins. Whereas I like these cookies on their very own, they style fabulous with some chopped nuts or chocolate chips folded by. 

Storage directions

To retailer: If you happen to plan to take pleasure in these cookies inside a number of days, they may preserve nicely at room temperature, lined, for as much as per week. If you happen to suppose they’ll final a little bit longer, retailer them within the fridge and they’re going to preserve nicely for as much as 2 weeks. 

To freeze: Place leftover cookies in a ziplock bag and retailer them within the freezer for as much as 6 months. 

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Initially revealed July 2021, up to date and republished March 2024