Peanut Butter Cookies
You won’t believe how easy it is to make these flourless peanut butter cookies! Just 5 ingredients, and the peanut butter flavor is off the charts. Sure to become a family favorite, and they’re gluten-free to boot!
*This post originally published on July 2, 2013. I thought it was about time the pics were updated. So, many of the photos you see here now are new and improved. Most everything else is exactly the same as it ever was! Hopefully you’ll enjoy these flourless peanut butter cookies as much as my family and I do.*
In case you haven’t already picked up on it, I’m kiiiiiiiiiind of a cookie lover.
You might even say, “connoisseur.”
I have strong opinions on what I think a cookie should be. And baking them (not to mention eating them!), is one of my favorite things to do. I wouldn’t be the least bit sad if you told me I could eat nothing but cookies from now until the day I die.
Peanut butter cookies are no exception. So rich, and satisfying, and hearty! I love their sweet/salty flavor, and they stand up so well to all sorts of add-ins (more on that later ;)).
I have tried a lot of peanut butter cookie recipes. These soft double peanut butter cookies are definitely a favorite. And these homemade do si dos taste exactly like the girl scout cookie we all know and love.
But honestly, nothing can beat the intense peanut-butter-iness of these flourless peanut butter cookies.
WHAT YOU’LL LOVE ABOUT THIS PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE RECIPE:
These peanut butter cookies will practically melt in your mouth. The edges are tender as can be, and the centers have just the right amount of chewiness. They’re creamy textured, and intensely peanutty, almost coating the palette with that sticky peanut buttery unctuousness.
My sincerest apologies for using the word “unctuousness.” So pretentious, I know. I hate that word too but you have to admit, it is descriptive.
Back to the recipe, shall we? This is maybe the oddest cookie recipe I have ever seen. You’re not going to believe it, but I promise you it’s not a typo! There are only 5 ingredients, none of which are flour.
That’s right, a flourless peanut butter cookie.
Which makes them, yes, gluten-free. I promise you won’t miss it though. 😉
I’ve had this on an index card in my old-school recipe box for probably over ten years. It’s titled “Mom-Mom Fritch’s Peanut Butter Cookies.”
I have no idea who Mom-Mom Fritch is! Mom-Mom Fritch, if you’re reading this, drop me a comment so I can give proper credit!
I did a quick google search to see if I could find the original recipe, and it seems lots of other bloggers have gone before me here, so I’m not really sure who did it first.
However, what I do know is, these are my all-time FAVORITE peanut butter cookies, like, EVER. And they’re SO quick and easy.
You gotta try them, people.
More great cookie recipes on my “Cookie Recipes Galore” Pinterest board!
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Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place the peanut butter, sugar, baking soda, salt, and eggs in a large mixing bowl and stir together until combined.
- Scoop 1 1/2 tablespoon-sized balls of dough on to the prepared baking sheets.
- Press the balls down with the tines of a fork.
- Bake for 9 to 12 minutes, or until set around the edges but still soft in the middle.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes (cookies will be very tender while warm).
Hi Allie,
Thanks for this, it’s a great recipe! The cookies come out gooey, just like you said, and they’re incredibly rich too – simply delicious!
I’m so glad I’ve found your blog, I’ll definitely be sharing the recipes on here.
Aurora
Hi Aurore! I’m so happy you liked! They do come out of the oven a little on the gooey side, and then as they cool they get chewier. Aren’t they so simple to make? I’ve just loved that recipe forever… Thanks so much for reading and for the great comment! 😉
This is my child hood peanut butter cookie recipe for holidays. Always with a Kiss, and always the first to go from the cookie plate. Love this! Can’t wait to try them with the coconut ice cream!
Aww…! That’s such a great childhood memory! Thanks for the great comment, and I hope you enjoy! 🙂
These cookies were a huge hit in my house. Next time will try with chocolate chips too! Delicious and easy for this novice baker 🙂
So glad you and your family liked them, Halley! Thanks for the sweet comment! xoxo
These were a huge hit in my house! Delicious and couldn’t have been easier for the novice baker that I am 🙂 xoxox
So happy that you decided to give them a try!
We make these cookies all the time. Mini semi-sweet choco chips in them are great. We also make a version replacing the peanut butter with (real) coconut cream and adding a cup of flaked coconut. You cannot use coconut milk, coconut oil or the coconut cream that comes in a can for cocktails – it’s mostly other stuff and just doesn’t work (I tried!). Mix together, pop in the oven. We take it a step further and freeze and dip in chocolate. A batch of each in the kitchen is peanut butter/chocolate/coconut heaven!
Oh, my gosh, Rebecca! I would never have thought of making a coconut version; what a brilliant idea! Sounds fabulous! Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
These cookies look so soft and chewy! Easy too 🙂 Pinned and featuring tomorrow!
Yay! Thank you so much, Trish!
I love the simplicity of these beauties!! Just 4 ingredients and done in 5 minutes? Genius!! Love it!!
xox Amy
Thanks Amy! Ya, they are really quick and easy. I whipped mine up in a matter of minutes, leaving me lots more time to gild the lily with a homemade ice cream to sandwich them around… more on that soon!
Peanut butter cookies are definitely one of my favorites. Love the recipe 🙂
Thanks, Eric! They are a classic, right?
They look so quick and easy to make and also delicious to nibble on. Saving recipe for the near future.
They really are quick and easy. So happy you liked, Laura. You’ll have to let me know how they work out for you, if you ever get around to making them. Thanks for reading and commenting!
This is amazing! I love it:)
Thanks so much! So happy you enjoyed! 😉
oooh i love anything peanut butter. giving these a go tomorrow =)
Hope you enjoy them as much as I do, Danielle!
I loooove flourless pb cookies. Less stuff to mask the amazing pb flavor 😉
Yes, you are so right, Kayle! I think you totally nailed it, that’s why I love them so much too!
Unctuousness?! Hahaha! That’s an odd word yet very descriptive indeed 🙂 I had never heard of these cookies but I’m heading to the kitchen right now – it sounds unbelievably easy! Do you think, consistency wise, that I could use this recipe with a cookie press? Mine has just arrived and I’m dying to use it 😛
Hee hee cookie presses are so much fun! I don’t now if this would work or not…? The dough is very easy to work with and would probably shape well, but they do spread an awful lot in the oven. I would try this recipe instead: https://bakingamoment.com/decorated-biscoff-cut-out-cookies-for-st-patricks-day/ substituting the biscoff spread for peanut butter. They hold their shape fantastically and they are super yummy to boot! Good luck with your new toy, lol! 😉
They came out fine using the cookie press! This dough is really soft and pliable. The first batch I shaped the biscuits into flowers and made a little dent in the centre for jam. In the second batch I added a bit of allspice. Both very yummy!
Oh, wow, I’m so glad it worked out for you! I wouldn’t have thought they’d hold their shape but that’s great to know! I LOVE the jam idea, genius!
Peanut Butter cookies are my favorite. I am so happy I see somebody else that presses the fork down twice to make criss cross. I was once told I was doing it wrong. This recipe is the exact same way my gram makes hers!.
No kidding? Is your gram, by chance, Mom Mom Fritch? <-- lol... I've always done the criss cross and it never occurred to me to do it any other way! I guess great minds think alike ;P
Ah, my FAVORITE kind of cookie!
I made a recipe similar to yours and added crispy bacon!! Yes, bacon. Uh huh, it was amazing!
Omg, Mo, sounds unbelievable!
I got this recipe from a Food Network show years ago on Sara Molton’s old show. They’re the best peanut butter cookies ever. :0)
I couldn’t agree more! 😉