Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are made without flour, butter, or oil, yet they hold their own against any chocolate chip cookie out there. These healthier gluten free cookies are a sweet surprise!
I made these flourless peanut butter chocolate chip cookies as a follow up to my popular Flourless Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
The originals tasted so amazing, it was a no brainer to branch out to other nut butters, and peanut butter seems like the logical next choice. I’m equally wild about these, they have that same rich, moist texture and tons of flavor. With just 5 ingredients, they’re without question the easiest chocolate chip cookie recipe I’ve ever come across.
What you’ll need:
- an egg
- peanut butter ~ I love Jiff, but use your favorite. One note: natural peanut butters (the ones that separate,) are not good for this recipe. The oilier texture doesn’t work as well in the batter.
- brown sugar
- baking soda
- chocolate chips
These peanut butter cookies are crazy simple to throw together!
- Just whisk together the egg, peanut butter, brown sugar and baking soda, and fold in the chips.
- Scoop onto a baking sheet, and flatten slightly.
- Bake!
- You will always have the ingredients on hand, they bake up soft and rich with pb and chocolate, and they freeze perfectly. What more could you ask of a cookie?
This flourless cookie batter is unlike any you’ve worked with before
Be aware — after you mix up the batter you’re going to freak out because it looks just like a bowl of peanut butter with some chips thrown in. But keep the faith — scoop it out, flatten each ball slightly, and bake them up. You’re going to get some delicious cookies, and I know I said it before but I’ll say it again…I don’t think I’ll ever bother making regular chocolate chip cookies anymore, I don’t see the point. These have the all the good qualities and none of the hassle.
Do you love your cookies soft and chewy?
If you’re looking for crunchy cookies, these aren’t for you. But if the idea of soft, pillowy cookies with lots of peanut flavor and plenty of chocolate presence appeals to you, I know you’ll be pleased. And for those of you who eat gluten free, I think these are a nice option without all the complicated gluten free products.
This recipe is simple, so the details are key to success
Check out my tips, below. Those tips hold for other baking projects as well…is your oven calibrated to the right temperature? Do you always measure your ingredients in the correct type of measuring cups? Do you pay attention to the size of your eggs? It’s all important stuff when it comes to baking, which is an exact science.
Tips for making flourless peanut butter chocolate chip cookies:
1. Make sure you use a large egg. Since most recipes call for large eggs as the default size, that’s the size I always buy, so there’s never a question.
2. Measure the peanut butter in a dry ingredients measuring cup, not a liquid cup. (Liquid measuring cups are the ones made out of clear plastic or glass, with measuring lines on the side.) Make sure you get a full cup of peanut butter, I know it’s messy.
3. Don’t forget the baking soda.
4. Do make sure you pack your brown sugar into the measuring cup.
5. Don’t get greedy and use more than 1 cup of chocolate chips or the cookies will not hold together.
6. Do not make these cookies too large, or they will not hold together. Use the 1 1/2 inch cookie scoop, or a tablespoon and they should be about the size of a walnut. If you make them smaller, be sure to bake them for less time.
7. Be sure to flatten the scoops of dough slightly for even baking. Dampen the back of a spoon or knife before you flatten to prevent sticking.
8. Food stylist’s trick: After you flatten the cookies, stick a few extra chocolate chips in cookies that don’t have any chips showing on top — you’ll get that perfect chocolate chip cookie look after they’re baked.
9. Make sure your oven is at 350F when you put the cookies in. I keep a small, inexpensive oven thermometer in my oven at all times so I can be sure.
10. Let the cookies cool briefly on the cookie sheet so they can firm up. They will be fragile when warm, so handle them carefully.
That’s it, you should be good to go!
Are you a fan of peanut butter and chocolate?
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bread
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Scones
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Blondies
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
are you a flourless cookie fan?
- Flourless Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 25 Fabulous Flourless Cookies
- Flourless Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
- Flourless White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Cookies
- Flourless Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup peanut butter, I used Jiff
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips, or use milk chocolate
Instructions
- Set the oven to 350F
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk the egg, brown sugar and baking soda together in a bowl. Make sure to break up any lumps in the sugar so that the mixture is smooth. Stir in the peanut butter and mix until well combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop onto the baking sheet with a 1 1/2 inch baking scoop (or use a tablespoon), and space the cookies 2 inches apart.
- Flatten the cookies slightly, and bake for about 10 minutes until puffed and just beginning to turn golden around the edge. Don’t over bake, they will still be soft, but will firm up as they cool.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a rack.
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Peanut butter and chocolate chips are my favorite! Rather than making these as cookies, can you use this recipe to make “bars” in an 8×8 pan?
These cookies are fairly delicate, so just be aware of that, but they will work in an 8×8 pan.
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! These were SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good! I added a pinch of salt and 1 tsp of vanilla. Flattened them with the back of a spoon dipped in hot water and added a few chips on top. Baked on top rack, 8 minutes only and they were PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Will make these again…and again…and AGAIN! LOLLL
Thanks Sue 🙂
Did you use peanut butter that contained sugar? Can you use unsweetened ? Thx
I use Jiff, and sometimes use Simply Jiff, which is not sweetened. Either will work.
My love of baking has increased since I have been learning from Sue.
Everything I try, using her advice and recipes, turns out well. When I send these recipes to others, I receive “hugs!”
Sue,
Can you sub powdered egg?
I haven’t tried Sherene, but let us know if it works for you!
Okay, so I figured I would make these flourless cookies. I thought, no way are they that good. But two of my coworkers are gluten and dairy free. They always ask, are you going to make us something we can eat. So, I did.
Wow, I was truly surprised. My husband even liked them. Excellent cookie. It’s not the same as a regular chocolate chip cookie, but it is really tasty. Maybe even equal too. Thanks so much! Oh, and so easy. It took me like 3 minutes to mix and then bake.
These cookies really are surprisingly delicious, glad they were a hit Dawn 🙂
These are super easy and they taste so good! No butter to cream and flour to add, mixes and bakes in minutes. I didn’t flatten mine and they turned out amazing! Great when having a cookie craving!
Delighted with the flourless peanut butter cookies.
Snowing hard here in London so didn’t shop for ingredients.
I used the last of my peanut butter (half a cup) and made up the cup with ground almond flour.
No choc chips so used cacao nibs.
Worked really well.
They are crunchy and delicious.?
Diane
These are the best cookies ever! Love all of your recipes!