Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies

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These almond flour peanut butter cookies are soft, chewy and with a light crumb, you won’t believe they are low carb! Made with simple ingredients, they take less than 12 minutes to whip up! 

almond flour peanut butter cookies

Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies

When it comes to desserts made with almond flour, my favorite recipes to make are cupcakes, brownies, and these almond flour peanut butter cookies. 

It’s no secret that during the holiday season, you will most likely find me in the kitchen getting my bake on. I reckon from November to December, I spend more time baking than I do any other time of the year. I think it stems from me wanting to bake my friends and family treats and sweets, and has morphed into a bit of a tradition. While I typically make cookie bars and almond butter cookies, this year, I decided to combine the two and include almond flour in the mix! 

I’ve been meaning to share an almond flour peanut butter cookie recipe for quite some time. I never thought the addition of almond flour to classic peanut butter cookies would make much of a difference, but it takes it to another level! With the cookie deliveries I’ve been doing, these ones hold up the best!

Now, these aren’t like your traditional cookies. They are made without grains or sugar, but you’d never tell. The texture is crisp edges, soft and chewy centers, and filled with plenty of chocolate chips. They are sweet and with a lovely peanut butter flavor, without being overpowering.

With all the baking I’ve been doing with almond flour lately, these have been my new favorite and I can already see myself making a third batch this week…

How do you make peanut butter cookies with almond flour? 

The Ingredients

  • Almond flour– Blanched almond flour, not almond meal. 
  • Baking soda– Gives the cookies some rise and helps stop overspreading. 
  • Salt– Brings out the sweetness of all the other ingredients. 
  • Butter– Softened and unsalted. You can use dairy free butter if you wish. 
  • Peanut butter– Smooth and creamy peanut butter. Avoid using crunchy or thick peanut butter, or you’ll find it hard to beat into the butter. 
  • Granulated sweetener of choice- I used keto brown sugar, but monk fruit sweetener and erythritol can also be used. If you don’t follow a strict keto diet, coconut sugar and brown sugar can also be used. 
  • Egg– Room temperature egg.
  • Vanilla extract– A must for any good cookie! 
  • Chocolate chips– Optional, but highly recommended. You can also use a chopped up chocolate bar. 

The Instructions

In a mixing bowl, start by mixing together your dry ingredients until combined. In a separate bowl, cream together your butter, peanut butter, sweetener, egg, and vanilla extract, until combined. Gently fold through the dry ingredients until incorporated. Finally, fold through the chocolate chips at the end,

Now, using a large spoon, scoop out heaped tablespoons of cookie dough. Using your hands, roll balls of dough and place them on a lined baking sheet. Gently press each one down. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges begin to go golden. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool completely.  

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Tips to make the best almond flour peanut butter chocolate chip cookies

  • If you’d like to make these cookies without peanut butter, you can substitute it with almond butter or tahini. Be sure that they are smooth and drippy in texture.
  • Avoid overbaking the cookies, as they continue to cook as they are cooling down. 
  • Feel free to switch out the chocolate chips for nuts or seeds instead. 

Storing and freezing cookies

  • To store: These cookies can be stored at room temperature, in a sealed container, for up to 1 week. If you’d like them to keep longer, store them in the refrigerator, for up to 2 weeks. 
  • To freeze: Place cookies in a ziplock bag and store them in the freezer for up to 6 months. 

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almond flour peanut butter cookies

Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies

5 from 363 votes
These almond flour peanut butter cookies are chock full of chocolate chips and take minutes to make- Soft, chewy and crisp edges, they are made in one bowl!
Servings: 12 Cookies
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 15 minutes

Ingredients  

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine your dry ingredients and mix well. In a separate bowl, beat together the softened butter, peanut butter, sweetener, and vanilla extract, until smooth. Mix in the dry ingredients until combined, before folding through the chocolate chips at the end.
  • Using a large spoon, scoop out heaped tablespoons of the cookie dough. Using your hands, roll them into balls and place them on the lined sheet. Lightly press down on each cookie.
  • Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges just begin to go golden. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet completely.

Notes

* I used keto brown sugar, but erythritol and monk fruit sweetener can also be used.
TO STORE: These cookies can be stored at room temperature, in a sealed container, for up to 1 week. If you'd like them to keep longer, store them in the refrigerator, for up to 2 weeks. 
TO FREEZE: Place cookies in a ziplock bag and store them in the freezer for up to 6 months. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 157kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSodium: 190mgPotassium: 76mgFiber: 2gVitamin A: 141IUCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mgNET CARBS: 2g
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Author: Arman Liew
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Arman Liew

I’m a two time cookbook author, photographer, and writer, and passionate about creating easy and healthier recipes. I believe you don’t need to be experienced in the kitchen to make good food using simple ingredients that most importantly, taste delicious.

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  1. 5 stars
    Thank you, Arman, this is the second time I used this recipe. It is easy and very good. Even the picky eaters in the family like them. I will be trying other recipes from your site. 🙂

  2. Followed the recipe, but added 2 Tablespoons of peanut butter powder and a dollop of peanut butter extract along with the vanilla. Used Splenda as my sweetener. OMG, these are so delicious 🙂 Thank you for this recipe 🙂

  3. Unfortunately these spread so much that they looked like one giant rectangular cookie on the tray. Not sure how they are supposed to hold their shape if everything is room temperature.

  4. Instead of putting chocolate chips in them, I made peanut butter blossoms, where I rolled the dough into balls and stuck a Hershey’s kiss in the middle (OK, that part maybe isn’t so health-but good!). To make them a bit more sturdy I added two tablespoons of wheat flour (though if I wanted them gluten free, I would have used coconut flour). They turned out amazing. It was hard not to eat the dough before they were baked. Thanks Arman for this and all the other great recipes you share!

  5. 5 stars
    Nice easy recipe. I really liked it. I had to adjust the cooking time a little from 10mins to 9mins and 30 secs, probably due to my old oven.

  6. 5 stars
    I have never left a comment on a recipe before, however this absolutely deserves one. I have tried so many almond flour dessert recipes without success. I can’t tell you how many muffins and cakes I had to throw out. This is the first almond flour recipe that is not only edible but SO YUMMY!!! I can’t stop eating them! Thank you, thank you!

  7. 5 stars
    I added about 3 Tbs. additional almond flour. For the chocolate chips I used milk chocolate/ peanut chips. I also used brown sugar.
    These are light weight and amazing. My family loved them.

  8. Regular ingredient measurements would be helpful for the Almond Flour Peanut Butter cookies. Thank you.

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