These flourless chocolate peanut butter cookies have a brownie-like texture. They are so soft and chewy, and are full of delicious peanut butter flavor!
Is there anything worse than a peanut butter cookie that doesn’t taste very peanut butter-y? I’m constantly disappointed by PB cookies at bakeries. Far too often, they just lack that delicious nutty flavor. Well today’s recipe solves that problem completely! These flourless chocolate peanut butter cookies are so full of flavor! Apparently taking out flour and butter is the key to having the peanut butter flavor shine. And as an added bonus, the texture is so soft and chewy, almost exactly like a brownie. Plus, they are Gluten Free!
If you haven’t noticed, I am slightly obsessed with peanut butter. I eat it practically every day, and it is always my favorite ingredient to reach for when I am baking. So these flourless chocolate peanut butter cookies are pretty much perfection for me – so full of nutty flavor!
And guess what…they only have 7 ingredients! That’s right. These could not be easier to make. You pretty much dump everything in a bowl and mix it up, then bake. That’s it. So simple! If you are a peanut butter lover, you are going to be obsessed with these cookies!
The recipe comes from one of my favorite blogs, Sally’s Baking Addiction. Â If you haven’t seen her site, be sure to check it out – you’re going to love it!
Recipe adapted from Sally's Baking Addiction
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup (250g) creamy peanut butter, at room temperature (I used JIF Natural)
- 1/3 cup (67g) brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup (32g) cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup peanut butter chips
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Add egg to a large bowl and beat. Add peanut butter, brown sugar, and vanilla and mix until combined. Add baking soda and cocoa powder and mix until well incorporated. Stir in peanut butter chips, reserving a few for the top of the cookies.
- Scoop the dough (about 1.5 tablespoons for each cookie) onto the cookie sheets, spacing them evenly. Gently press on the cookies to slightly flatten.
- Bake the cookies for 8 - 10 minutes. The cookies will look very soft and under baked. Remove from the oven and gently press the reserved PB chips and the chocolate chips (if using) on the tops of the cookies. Let them cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
These flourless chocolate peanut butter cookies have a brownie-like texture. They are so soft and chewy, and are full of delicious peanut butter flavor!
If you couldn’t tell, I am a BIG fan of peanut butter cookies! Here are some of my favorites!
Butterfinger Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
These are perfect! I’m trying a gluten free diet out to see if I feel better and these cookies will fit perfectly into it. And they are packed with protein, so they are perfect for breakfast! 🙂
This looks like the perfect, chocolate and pb cookie, Cate! I love that it’s a brownie texture! I could definitely see myself dunking these babies in a glass of milk! 🙂
These look divine. I love flourless cookies for how soft they are. These will have to go on my to bake list.
I wondered if this was Sally’s recipe! I’ve not tried this recipe yet, but it always seems to creep in when I’m perusing her blog! Must be a sign…
looooove that the pb flavor is amped up in these gorgeous cookies! Flourless yields the most decadent texture, obsessed!
These cookies look delicious! And I love that they are flourless. My father in law is gluten free, and it can be tricky finding recipes for him. These will be perfect!
I eat peanut butter almost every day too — I’m obsessed with it! I love adding it to my energy bars, etc because it adds so much flavor and it’s so satisfying. I’ve really been into flourless desserts and snacks, and these cookies look incredible! Chocolate and peanut butter is the best. 🙂
You’re killing me here. Chocolate and peanut butter is the best already, but then you make it FLOURLESS.
Looks like I’ll be breaking out the mixer today…
Flourless PB cookies are always the best ones. So fudgy and delightful These look INSANELY delicious. Send any you don’t want my way 🙂
These look super delicious! I’ve made the 3 ingredient flourless peanut butter cookies before, but these look so much better. I’ll have to give these a shot next time. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Cate, so glad I discovered your blog. I LOVE peanut butter, and flourless so will definitely be making these. In fact, this recipe has inspired me to start a Pinterest board of all things peanut butter!
I’m so with you! I’m a PB fan so there better be PB flavor in my PB cookie. These look crazy amazing and I wish I had about 10 of them right now!
I too am in love with peanut butter, and if a cookie says it has peanut butter in it, I had better be able to taste it 🙂 Love the look of these!
There are lots of impressive things about this recipe, Cate, but I also love that there really aren’t that many ingredients. Love flourless baked things, too .. they are always more oozy and decadent-tasting!
The more peanuttiness, the better in my opinion! These sound tres fabuloso.
I am trying to cut down on sugar and then this recipe comes onto my screen. These look amazing. I love that they are flourless. Pinning!
Thanks for sharing these tasty cookies at Best of the Weekend – I’ll be featuring these on my blog as part of a chocolate round-up on Friday!