Name: 4 Ingredient Soft Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies (Gluten Free)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted, creamy natural peanut butter; 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon golden ground flaxseed + 3 tablespoons water, whisked together, set for 15 minutes); ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons coconut sugar; ¾ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract (optional); ¼ teaspoon salt (optional)

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the best healthy peanut butter cookies, made with just 4 ingredients. you’ll love these refined sugar free gluten free peanut butter cookies.

How many ingredients do you think it takes to make a truly amazing, super peanut buttery, perfectly soft healthy peanut butter cookie?

1 ingredient
2 ingredients
3 ingredients
4 ingredients?

You know if I could, I would’ve given you that 3 ingredient peanut butter cookie recipe. Okay, you can totally click on that recipe for a different kind of peanut butter cookie (hint: it’s no bake and soooo easy to make). But these particularly tasty healthy peanut butter cookies are SO worth the whole 4 ingredients you need to make it. Lol.

Alright, I’ve clearly been fixating on this whole 4 ingredient thing way too much. It’s just, in times like these, we need things to be as easy, simple and truly satisfying as possible. Agreed?

Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies

Today, I’m sharing my reader-favorite soft gluten free peanut butter cookies. It’s been instagrammed 100s of times, made at least 3 billion times (who’s counting) and enjoyed by at least 45 cute doggies causing too much mischief and ignoring the whole “ya can’t eat sugar, lil’ sirs!!” thing.

This tried and true recipe yields rich peanut butter cookies that melt in your mouth the second you bite into them, with just the right amount of sweetness and a gentle crispy texture on the exterior. These cookies are soft and oh so tasty!

How to Make Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies

Preheat

First things first, preheat the oven to 350°F. Then, line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Stir & Fold

Here comes the fun part: simply add all ingredients to a medium mixing bowl, then stir and fold until it’s all well mixed. ß Super easy, right?

Scoop the Cookie Dough

Using this amazing cookie scoop, scoop and drop the peanut butter cookie dough balls onto the baking sheet you prepared earlier. Grab a fork and use it to flatten each cookie to perfection. Switch directions to press down and make a crisscross pattern. That’s how you get those beautiful classic peanut butter cookie fork marks!

Bake, Cool & Enjoy

Bake your healthy peanut butter cookies for about 12 minutes. Cool, then enjoy the best gluten free peanut butter cookies ever!

4 Ingredients for Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies

Guess what? You only need 4 ingredients for this super easy healthy peanut butter cookies recipe!

Ingredient #1: Natural, Creamy Peanut Butter
Ingredient #2: Flax “Egg” – learn How to Make a Flax Egg here
Ingredient #3: Coconut Sugar
Ingredient #4: Baking Soda

If you want, you can absolutely add vanilla extract, salt and, of course, chocolate chips! 😉

>>Related: Vegan Peanut Butter Cups – 5 Ingredient | Small Batch Desserts: PB Bars for Two

Substitutes for Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies

If you’re wondering whether or not you can use almond butter instead of peanut butter, and more, check out the suggested substitutes below for this healthy peanut butter cookies recipe.

Peanut Butter

Sub with natural almond butter, cashew butter or sunflower seed butter. Make sure it’s free from added sugar, oils and other extra ingredients.

Flax Egg

You can substitute the flax egg in this recipe with chia eggs or regular eggs. If you have golden ground flaxseed on hand, you can learn How to Make a Flax Egg.

Coconut Sugar

Sub with organic brown sugar.

If you’re looking for a way to add cocoa powder and make it no bake, try my 4 Ingredient No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies.

Recommended Tools for the Best Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies

Medium Cookie Scoop: my favorite cookie scoop of all-time. Super sturdy, easy to use, and has an amazing coated grip that makes scooping cookie dough painless.
Champagne Gold Chef Cookie Sheet + Parchment Paper Sheets: Finally, a high-quality cookie sheet that doesn’t warp in the oven, looks beautiful and matching parchment paper sheets that actually fit the cookie sheet! I love this time-saving duo for my cookie-baking seshs.
Golden Ground Flaxseed: I’ve scoured the earth for the finest, most undetectable ground flaxseeds with a pleasant taste. This is it, folks! Other brands tend to leave coarse bits of flax that appear without an invite. How rude! 😉
Natural Peanut Butter – my go-to healthy peanut butter is made with just 1 ingredient: peanuts! No added oils, sugar or anything else unnecessary. You can also use homemade peanut butter in this recipe. 🙂
Coconut Sugar – the perfect way to keep your peanut butter cookies refined sugar-free. I always turn to coconut sugar to keep my healthy dessert recipes healthy.

Now that we’ve kicked our fascination with 4 ingredient recipes, we can move onto all the 3 ingredient recipes that make life so much easier. <– Not where you thought that sentence was gonna go! 😉 I can’t wait to hear what you and your loved ones think of my healthy peanut butter cookies recipe! Be sure to comment if you make these cookies—I truly love hearing from you. Wishing you gratitude and good vibes for a wonderful day ahead…

Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️

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Healthy Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies We Love

4 Ingredient Soft Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies (Gluten Free)

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5 from 39 reviews

Author: Demeter | Beaming Baker
Total Time: 22 minutes
Yield: about 15 cookies 1x

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Description

The best healthy peanut butter cookies, made with just 4 ingredients. You’ll love these refined sugar free gluten free peanut butter cookies.

Ingredients

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1 cup unsalted, creamy natural peanut butter
1 flax egg (1 tablespoon golden ground flaxseed + 3 tablespoons water, whisked together, set for 15 minutes)
¼ cup + 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract (optional)
¼ teaspoon salt (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or greased foil. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, add all ingredients: peanut butter, flax egg, coconut sugar, baking soda and optionally, vanilla and salt. Using a rubber spatula, thoroughly stir and fold until well mixed.
Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop and drop cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet, spaced evenly apart. Using a fork, press down on cookie to flatten. Repeat in the opposite direction, creating crisscross marks. Cookie won’t spread much.
Bake for 10-14 minutes. Mine took 12 minutes. Transfer cookie sheet to cooling rack, and allow to cool for 20-30 minutes—do not remove from sheet for at least 20 minutes, as cookies are very soft and fragile. Then, if desired, transfer cookies directly onto the cooling rack to cool until completely cooled. After cooling, cookies will be firmer, but a tad fragile and melt-in-your-mouth. Handle with care. Enjoy! Storing notes below.

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Equipment

Parchment Paper Sheets

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Unsalted Natural Creamy Peanut Butter

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Medium Cookie Scoop

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Coconut Sugar 3pk

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Golden Ground Flaxseed

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Notes

Where to Buy Ingredients: Natural Peanut Butter | Golden Ground Flaxseed | Coconut Sugar

Storing Instructions: Store in an airtight container for up to 1-2 weeks at room temperature out of direct sunlight and away from heat sources.

Freezing Instructions: Store in an airtight, freezer-friendly container for 1-2 months in the freezer. Before enjoying, allow to thaw for 10-30 minutes.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins
Category: Dessert, Snacks
Method: Bake
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 122
Sugar: 5g
Sodium: 6mg
Fat: 9g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Unsaturated Fat: 6g
Carbohydrates: 9g, Net Carbs: 7g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 4g
Cholesterol: 0mg

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