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    Home » Newest Recipes! » Dessert » Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies

    Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies

    Published: Dec 1, 2020 by Aubrey · This post may contain affiliate links

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    These almond flour peanut butter cookies are super soft, luxurious and packed full of peanut butter goodness! They are gluten free and can also be made with my suggested easy vegan modifications.

    almond flour peanut butter cookies on plate next to glass of milk

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    If you are looking for a super soft, delicious and gluten free peanut butter cookie, you have come to the right place! Something about a delicious peanut butter cookie just reminds me of my childhood. Mixing that cookie dough and crisscrossing those delicious cookies with a fork, waiting in anticipating for then to pop out of the oven.

    In fact, I really can’t get enough of cookies, especially when they are super soft and chewy! If you love super soft cookies you should definitely check out these Gingerbread Cookies and easy Red Velvet Cookies made with boxed cake mix!

    Why this recipe works

    • These easy almond flour cookies only takes about 5 minutes to whip up and pop in the oven!
    • These cookies are gluten free and can be easily modified for a vegan lifestyle yet they are still phenomenally delicious for those without alternative diet preferences.
    • Most of the ingredients required for these gluten free cookies you probably have on hand! Plus, if you have never tried almond flour, I may just convert you. Almond flour is a super flexible flour, great in many different almond flour cookie recipes and packs significant health benefits from the almonds.

    What is almond flour?

    Almond flour is made from ground almonds and involves blanching the almonds in boiling water to remove the almond skins. The almonds are then ground and sifted into flour. 

    Almond flour differs from almond meal as almond meal is a courser textured flour made from grinding the almonds with the skin on. You can still use almond meal to make almond flour peanut butter cookies.

    Benefits of almond flour

    Almond flour is a great alternative to traditional all purpose or wheat flour. It is packed with nutrients such as Vitamin E and magnesium, lower in carbs and works as a delicious and flexible substitute in most recipes.

    Certain medical studies have indicated that almonds (almond flour) can benefit cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar!

    One of the most popular benefits of almond flour is that is a great gluten free and wheat free flour alternative. And, they make super moist almond flour peanut butter cookies!

    almond flour peanut butter cookies on plate next to glass of milk

    Other almond flour cookies and variations

    Almond flour works super well in many different cookie recipes. Add some chocolate chips to the recipe to make almond flour peanut butter chocolate chip cookies. For vegan almond flour cookies, you can use my suggested recipe modification using vegan butter and a flax egg. Some of my other favorite almond flour cookies include almond flour oatmeal cookies and almond flour chocolate chip cookies!

    Ingredients in this recipe

    • Unsalted Butter: If you only have salted butter on hand, you can omit salt from recipe. For a vegan modification, you can substitute vegan butter.
    • Peanut Butter: I recommend using creamy, unsalted, unsweetened.
    • Sugar: I recommend unprocessed cane sugar. However, you can also use granulated white sugar, brown sugar or coconut sugar.
    • Egg: Any type of egg can be used for this recipe. For vegan modification, you can use a flax egg. To make a flax egg, mix 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal and 2.5 tablespoon water, allow to rest for 5 minutes to thicken.
    • Almond Flour: I love the Trader Joe’s blanched almond flour. You can also buy almond flour online and at many grocery stores, Sprouts and Whole Foods.
    • Vanilla Extract
    • Baking Powder
    • Salt 

    How to make almond flour cookies

    almond flour peanut butter cookie process shots
    1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
    2. In a large bowl beat together butter, peanut butter, unprocessed cane sugar, egg and vanilla until thoroughly combined.
    3. Add salt and baking powder and mix until combined.
    4. Add almond flour and mix until combined.
    5. Place oven safe parchment paper on sheet pan.
    6. Using cookie scoop, portion and evenly space 12 cookies per baking sheet on 2 baking sheets (24 cookies total).
    7. Using a fork lightly press each cookie 2x per cookie in criss-cross pattern.
    8. Bake for 9-11 minutes.
    9. Allow to cool for at 5-10 minutes until transfer to cooling rack.

    FAQ and expert tips

    Can I use almond meal instead of almond flour in this peanut butter cookie recipe?

    Yes. You can use almond meal in this peanut butter cookie recipe. This recipe is quite flexible and the cookies will still turn out well.

    Does almond flour take longer to bake?

    Baking is a science so it would certainly depend on the recipe. However, it does not take longer to bake in these peanut butter cookies than would an all purpose flour.

    Is almond flour good for keto?

    Almond flour is a great flour alternative for those on a keto diet. While you will still need to make sure you stay within your allotted carbohydrates, almond flour is lower in carbs than most other traditional flours.

    almond flour peanut butter cookies on plate next to glass of milk

    Looking for other delicious cookies and desserts?

    • Chocolate Orange Cake
    • Oreo Cheesecake Bites
    • Vegan Blondies

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    almond flour peanut butter cookies on plate next to glass of milk

    Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies

    These almond flour peanut butter cookies are super soft, luxurious and packed full of peanut butter goodness! They are gluten free and can also be made with my suggested easy vegan modifications.
    5 from 142 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Gluten Free
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 24 cookies
    Calories: 170kcal
    Author: Aubrey
    Cost: $8

    Equipment

    • 2 baking sheets, oven safe parchment paper

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (bring to room temperature of microwave 30 seconds)
    • ¾ cup creamy peanut butter (unsalted, no sugar)
    • 1 cup unrefined cane sugar
    • 1 egg
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 cups almond flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°F.
    • In a large bowl beat together butter, peanut butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until thoroughly combined.
    • Add salt and baking powder and mix until combined.
    • Add almond flour and mix until combined.
    • Place oven safe parchment paper on sheet pan.
    • Using cookie scoop, portion and evenly space 12 cookies per baking sheet on 2 baking sheets (24 cookies total).
    • Using a fork lightly press each cookie 2x per cookie in criss-cross pattern.
    • Bake for 9-11 minutes.
    • Allow to cool for at 5-10 minutes until transfer to cooling rack.

    Notes

    Gluten Free Cookie, Vegan and Other Substitutions
    Unsalted Butter: If you only have salted butter on hand, you can omit salt from recipe. For a vegan modification, you can substitute vegan butter.
    Peanut Butter: I recommend using creamy, unsalted, unsweetened.
    Sugar: I recommend unprocessed cane sugar. However, you can also use granulated white sugar, brown sugar or coconut sugar.
    Egg: Any type of egg can be used for this recipe. For vegan modification, you can use a flax egg (mix 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal and 2.5 tablespoon water, allow to rest for 5 minutes to thicken)

    Nutrition

    Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 179IU | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Janis

      October 22, 2022 at 5:59 pm

      5 stars
      I added some vanilla protein powder and a cinnamon/sugar mixture sprinkled on top and they are amazing!

      Reply
    2. Elaine

      August 22, 2022 at 7:11 pm

      5 stars
      Aubrey I posted earlier today but have a quick question. How best to store these cookies and how long will they be good. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Aubrey

        August 22, 2022 at 7:16 pm

        Hey Elaine! They usually only make it a couple days in my house before they are gobbled up. 😉 You can store them in an air tight container at room temp for a couple days and if you pop them in the refrigerator, I would say a week. Hope that helps!

        Reply
        • Elaine

          August 25, 2022 at 3:02 pm

          5 stars
          Thanks for the info Aubrey

          Reply
    3. Elaine

      August 22, 2022 at 10:39 am

      5 stars
      Delicious Aubrey. I used 2-3 tablespoons of honey since I can’t have refined sugar. Also I put 5 carobs on the top and it’s all delicious.
      You said they are 170 calories. Is that per cookie?
      Thanks for the great recipe!
      Elaine

      Reply
      • Aubrey

        August 22, 2022 at 7:14 pm

        Thanks for your kind words Elaine! Yes, per cookie. So happy you enjoyed. 🙂

        Reply
    4. Christina

      April 16, 2022 at 12:58 pm

      5 stars
      These are really yummy! I adjusted them slightly to make them dairy-free, sugar-free, and Keto friendly. I used coconut oil instead of butter and added some unsweetened shredded coconut. I didn’t add the baking powder or the sugar. I baked the cookies for 12 minutes and they turned out perfect. 😊

      Reply
      • Aubrey

        April 16, 2022 at 2:52 pm

        Love this! Thanks Christina!

        Reply
    5. Nancy

      January 21, 2022 at 11:18 am

      5 stars
      Delicious!!

      Reply
      • Chris

        May 21, 2022 at 6:14 am

        5 stars
        Thank you for this recipe! These were really easy to make and delicious. I didn’t have full 2 cups of almond flour, so I added some oats. They still turned out well and added some crunchy texture. I also added some dark chocolate chips to half the batch and those were amazing!!!

        Reply
    6. Michael C.

      September 10, 2021 at 3:56 pm

      5 stars
      Awesome!!!

      Reply
    7. Bill M

      May 27, 2021 at 9:00 am

      5 stars
      I threw caution to the wind a bit and used a mix of cashew butter, peanut butter and a couple of tablespoons of tahini here, and probably wound up with a bit more than the 1/2 cup of nut butter called for. These came out AMAZING. I love the texture. My oven is unpredictable, but both batches needed a few more minutes than called for here. I took them out right when a few of them were browning.

      Reply
      • Aubrey

        May 27, 2021 at 2:55 pm

        Thanks Bill! So happy you enjoyed and great suggestions! Thank you!

        Reply
    8. Kathy C

      May 22, 2021 at 1:12 pm

      5 stars
      Your recipe is the first I tried using almond flour and my cookies turned our nice and moist, and my husband gave them a thumbs up! Thank you for posting this recipe!

      Reply
      • Aubrey

        May 22, 2021 at 1:28 pm

        Thanks Kathy! So happy you and your husband enjoyed! Almond flour is a great ingredient and I am happy this was a good introduction. 😁

        Reply
    9. Deandra

      April 06, 2021 at 2:59 pm

      5 stars
      I have been looking for a good and easy recipe for almond flour cookies. This recipe was perfect! The cookies were easy to make and turned out perfectly soft and flavorful. This recipe is a keeper.

      Reply
      • Aubrey

        April 06, 2021 at 3:21 pm

        Thank you! I find that almond flour is a great ingredient that works really well in cookies. So happy you enjoyed!

        Reply
    10. Anna

      March 19, 2021 at 11:22 am

      5 stars
      These almond flour peanut butter cookies are delicious! So easy to make and super soft.

      Reply
      • Aubrey

        March 19, 2021 at 11:24 am

        Thank you Anna!!! So happy to hear!

        Reply
    11. Courtney

      March 04, 2021 at 1:19 pm

      5 stars
      i’ve been trying to find healthier recipes for my family so i substituted the butter with coconut oil at i used honey as a sweetener (about 2-3 tablespoons) and they turned out really good, a little bit crumbly but still moist and the coconut oil didn’t effect the shape of the cookies they look pretty much the same as the picture but has a bit of a coconut taste but it compliments the peanut taste really well

      Reply
      • Aubrey

        March 04, 2021 at 1:55 pm

        Thank you Courtney! I am so happy you enjoyed and thank you for the wonderful suggestions!

        Reply
    12. Melissa

      February 28, 2021 at 3:39 pm

      5 stars
      Very good! I made them today. Nice and chewy. Thank you

      Reply
      • Aubrey

        February 28, 2021 at 4:08 pm

        I am so happy you enjoyed! 😁

        Reply
    13. Maddy

      January 23, 2021 at 1:01 pm

      5 stars
      I was looking for a good almond flour peanut butter cookie recipe for my friend who is gluten free. These almond flour cookies were super soft and delicious. This recipe is a keeper. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Aubrey

        January 23, 2021 at 1:07 pm

        Thanks Maddy! I love cooking with almond flour and peanut butter cookies are one of my favs! So happy you enjoyed.

        Reply
    14. Melinda

      December 15, 2020 at 5:54 pm

      5 stars
      These cookies are SO soft and delicious. I was looking for almond flour cookies and these were perfect. This recipe is a keeper!

      Reply
      • Aubrey

        December 15, 2020 at 6:28 pm

        Thank you so much Melinda! I am so happy you enjoyed. 😁

        Reply

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