Flourless Chocolate Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are naturally gluten free and even better than regular chocolate chip cookies!
My flourless nut butter cookies have been so popular ever since I posted the first one over a year ago.
I think it’s not only because they are so easy to make, but because they really are a healthier cookie alternative. With no flour and no butter, they’re protein rich and very satisfying. I can honestly say that I prefer the flavor and texture of these cookies to regular chocolate chip cookies. These are absolute heaven right from the oven, with a brownie-like flavor and texture, and loaded with both chocolate and peanut butter chips. No empty calories here!
This is the first chocolate based nut butter cookie I’ve posted and I’m happy with how it turned out. The basic formula of a nut butter, sugar and egg based dough is quite versatile and can be easily tweaked into lots of different kinds of cookies. In this case the chocolate flavor dominates over the peanut butter for a nice change.
The color will vary depending on what type of cocoa powder you use…I just used regular, but you can use dark cocoa powder for a deeper, richer chocolate color. Here’s a great food stylist’s tip — after you scoop out the cookies onto the baking sheet and flatten them just slightly with your fingers. pop in a few extra chocolate chips right into the surface of the cookies before you bake them, that way you’ll get that ‘loaded with chips’ effect. They’ll look irresistible!
Flourless Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup peanut butter, any type
- 1 Tbsp cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, optional
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
Instructions
- set oven to 350F
- Whisk the egg and the sugar together until smooth.
- Beat in the peanut butter, cocoa powder, baking soda and vanilla, if using.
- Fold in the chips.
- Scoop out onto an ungreased baking sheet about 2 inches apart. I use a 1 1/2 inch cookie scoop.
- Flatten each ball just slightly with your fingers and bake for about 10 minutes. Cool for a few minutes on the pan, then transfer to a rack.
Notes
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More flourless cookies from the archives…
Flourless Macadamia White Chocolate Chip
Flourless Almond Butter Chocolate Chip
Flourless Cashew Butter Chocolate Chip
Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
Clever with the spilt milk. 🙂
I love these wonderful flourless cookies. I’m going to make some for my gluten free pals.
We are big cookie monsters around here! Adding these beauties to my baking list!!!
All I want right now is a good cookie! One (or two!) of these would be perfect!
Pure heaven. My youngest is sitting in my lap, whispering “yum” as I scroll past each cookie photo. 🙂
Haha – <3
He’s the ideal blog reader 🙂
did you spill milk on purpose? oh, the sacrifices we must make… 🙂
I did! Anything to prevent me from eating the whole batch 🙂
Fabulous idea. Loved the spilt milk photo. Also great idea to put extra chips in the cookies.
I get bored with the same old shots, thanks Penny 🙂
I will definitely make these. So quck and easy. I make a flourless PB cookie that always gets raves, before I bake them I finsh with a little flaked sea salt. Hope you and yours enjoyed a wonderful Easter!
Love the sea salt touch!
Ooh good idea with the salt…
Love your flourless cookie recipes and this one looks great, too! Love peanut butter and chocolate 🙂
We should ot cry over spilled milk right?:)
They look great!
I would eat these right off your table and sup up the milk too! You have a great thing going here with these flour-less cookies – each recipe has sounded great! Hope you enjoyed your visit with your father and also had a wonderful Easter
Thanks Tricia – we’re still here (probably over-staying our welcome) and will be home Wednesday – it’s soooooo relaxing 🙂