Easy, chewy and delicious peanut butter cookies are perfect when you are looking for a sweet treat in no time.
I bet not one of you is surprised that these are peanut butter cookies.
Sigh.
I just can’t quit you, peanut butter. And I never want to.
True confession time….
I have not been adding 1 tablespoon of peanut butter to my overnight oats or smoothies. It’s more like, lots of tablespoons.
I don’t know how or why it started, but I just got careless. And the fact that I am borderline obsessed with peanut butter doesn’t help. I just continued to add that giant, heaping, enormous spoonful every time.
It just tasted so good and that whole moderation thing went out the window. Rats!
So, now that the kiddies are back in school and I can get back on track with my workout schedule ( I miss my bar method!) I need to go back to my 1 tablespoon of peanut butter. And hope that my pants won’t be tight anymore…
Ok, confession time is over. Let’s talk about these C O O K I E S!
I made these for my kids for a treat after dinner (yes, during the larger-than-life-spoonful time) and they loved them. Ok, ok, I might have tried one (or two) and was overjoyed. But I knew, I had to freeze these bad boys to avoid temptation. And I did. I freeze 3 of them in a plastic bag for each of my kids to have for dessert.
Whew! Temptation avoided. They are DELICIOUS!
Check out the video I made to celebrate these bad boys…
https://youtu.be/TX2JdZfVbdk
Chewy Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil softened
- ¼ cup oats
- 2 organic eggs beaten
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 3 tablespoons ground flax seed
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Mix together peanut butter, honey and coconut oil until combined.
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Add eggs and vanilla and mix again.
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Add remaining dry ingredients until well combined.
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Place by spoonfuls onto silpat or baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until edges are golden brown.
I think everyone has their kryptonite when it comes to food, right??? Mine has always been peanut butter, what’s yours?
I’m the same way have to have peanut butter on toast then found myself eating tablespoons in afternoon and before bed ! So a week ago I quite cold turkey still have it in My head just one spoon won’t hurt .
You make me feel better, Julie!! It’s so addictive!!
I just can’t quit peanut butter either. These cookies looks moist and delicious! Yum yum yum!
Thank you!
Peanut butter makes everything taste better, so the more the better! Love that you made these gluten free!
Thanks Amy!
Simple, perfect peanut butter cookies are my favorite! Great video!
Thank you, my friend!
These do look super addictive. Great idea to freeze in sets of 3!
Thanks Christine!
These are great! And I am SO with you on the peanut butter addiction. I can’t quit and I don’t want to 🙂
Nope, never 🙂 Thanks Stephanie!
I can’t believe these have no flour! So yummy!
Thank you!!
I’m so making these this week… and sharing on IG 🙂 They are so perfect. And I love you even if you eat 2 (or 6) tbsp. of pb 🙂
Aw thanks Kel! Love you back 🙂
Peanut butter is my weakness too! I want to make these but I’m afraid I won’t be able to control myself! Lol
Believe me, I understand not being able to control yourself! 🙂
I will literally be craving peanut butter cookies for the rest of the day until I go home and make a batch!
That’s a good thing, Jessica 😉
These sound and look delicious! I’m always looking for gluten free sweeties!
Chewy peanut butter has always been my favorite kind of cookie. These look super tempting!
Whoa, those look absolutely perfect – making these with my kids asap!
I’m peanut butter obsessed too. These cookies look peanut butter perfect!
I’m always looking for new cookie recipes to try! Love this, Lauren!
Ha! Freezing would not save me. I would be the first to find out that they are even better frozen!
I’m ALLLLLL about these cookies!
Nothing wrong with lots of peanut butter! Especially in cookies. 😀
I feel the same way about almond butter! I can’t quit that stuff mmmm! These cookies look terrific! I love the chewy kind, especially 🙂
I am in love with these cookies. Peanut butter cookies always make me think about my Mom. Which is always a good thing. These look absolutely amazing.
I have SO many forms of kryptonite! (Peanut Butter is definitely on that list). Hence the pants will probably never fit…sigh…
These sound (and look!) amazing!!! Now I’m craving peanut butter cookies!!!
Greg is a PB Cookie monster so I know that this will be his new favorite…I might bake extra and keep them for myself xoxo
These are delicious and love your confessions haha ! I too need to get back in my workout routine after a summer of eating bread roll after bread roll in Europe!
The pb cookies look delicious. What can I substitute for 1/4 cup oats? I follow wheat and grain free diet. Thank you.
Hi Lena! Can you tolerate grain free oats? If not, maybe try a GF AP flour? I would love to know how they turn out!
I’m not sure this recipe is correct. I followed it to the letter, baked them 9 minutes and they were like tiny burned pancakes. Is this recipe real?
I am sorry these didn’t work for you Christine. I make these quite often, I am not sure what went wrong?
Not sure if it’ll let me post the pictures but mine turned out almost cakey? They do not look anything like the pictures, the batter was oily and runny. Did you use powdered peanut butter? They tasted alright but I’m trying to figure out where I might have gone wrong. Thought I’d watch the video but it was pictures of cookies and not a tutorial video.
Oh no, I am sorry Sarah. The only thing I can think of because it happened to me is if you use natural peanut butter that isn’t stirred well, it tends to be more liquid and runny? I used that once and the batter was oily too. I hope that helps!
Has anyone tried a sub for the eggs like apple sauce or flax ? My son is allergic to eggs.
I haven’t tried that but I bet it would work finer fine Tammy. Please let me know!