Keto Peanut Butter Cookies

An easy recipe for Keto Peanut Butter Cookies with crisp edges, sweet peanut butter flavor, and just 2 Net Carbs!

The Very Best Keto Peanut Butter Cookies

If you’ve been with us for a while, you know that we’ve got quite the thing for peanut butter. So when I say these Keto Peanut Butter Cookies are one of my favorite peanut butter recipes of all time—you know we mean business!

You’ll absolutely love the crisp edges, melt-in-your-mouth texture, and BIG peanut butter satisfaction from this keto peanut butter cookie recipe. Let’s bake this!

Photo of Keto peanut butter cookies ingredients measured out on a table

Ingredients

One of my favorite things about these keto peanut butter cookies? They’re made with just four ingredients!

  • Peanut Butter – I love using natural, unsalted peanut butter for this one.
  • Egg – use your egg of choice
  • Baking Soda
  • Keto Sugarthis one is keto-friendly and low carb.

Optionally, you can add in salt and vanilla extract for a delicious flavor boost.

How to Make Keto Peanut Butter Cookies

I’m going to go over, step-by-step, how to make keto peanut butter cookies.

Don’t worry, I’ll include photos so you know exactly what I mean! Go to the recipe card lower in this post to find the *exact* instructions and ingredient amounts.

First, preheat the oven to 350°F. Then, set aside a nonstick baking sheet.

Prepare the Keto Peanut Butter Cookie Dough

Second, add peanut butter, egg, keto sugar, and baking soda to a mixing bowl.

Here’s where you can embolden the flavor of your keto sugar cookies by adding salt and vanilla, if desired.

Using a rubber spatula, stir and fold all the ingredient together.

Two photos showing How to Make Keto Peanut Butter Cookies – measuring ingredients into mixing bowl and stirring

Fourth, continue stirring and folding until the ingredients incorporate.

Two photos showing How to Make Keto Peanut Butter Cookies – folding ingredients together

You’ll know the keto peanut butter cookie dough is done when it’s thickened and cohesive.

Look at the closeup pic below to see the right texture.

Two photos showing How to Make this recipe – dough in mixing bowl 

Scoop the Keto Peanut Butter Cookies Onto the Baking Sheet

Now, we’re ready to scoop the keto peanut butter cookie dough!

Grabbing a medium-sized cookie scoop, scoop and drop balls of cookie dough onto the cookie sheet.

Make sure to evenly space the balls apart.

Two photos showing how to make this recipe – scooping dough

Once you’ve scooped all the dough, grab a fork to flatten the dough balls in one direction.

Then, use the fork to flatten the cookie in the opposite direction, creating an “X” formation.

Two photos showing how to make this recipe – flattening with fork

Once all of the keto peanut butter cookies have been flattened, they’re ready to go into the oven!

Bake for about 12 minutes.

Dough shaped on baking sheet, ready to be baked

Enjoy the Best Keto Peanut Butter Cookies!

Then, cool for about 20 minutes, or until they’re firm enough to move.

Next, enjoy the best ever keto peanut butter cookies!

And for an extra treat, make this peanut butter dip (swapping the maple syrup with keto maple syrup) to go with this!

Closeup of this recipe to show the ideal texture once baked 

3 Ingredient Keto Peanut Butter Cookies

Looking for a super pared down cookie recipe? Try my no bake, 3 ingredient keto peanut butter cookies. They’re so easy to make and delicious!

Q&A

  • Are peanut butter cookies keto? Most peanut butter cookies are not keto because they are high in carbs from sugar-heavy sweeteners and from the high-carb flour ingredients.
  • Can I eat peanut butter cookies on keto? You can eat today’s keto peanut butter cookie recipe on Keto. I’ve specially designed this recipe to be low carb.
  • How many carbs in keto peanut butter cookies? My recipe includes just 2 net carbs per cookie!
Two baked treats perched on parchment paper

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Keto Peanut Butter Cookies


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Description

An easy recipe for Keto Peanut Butter Cookies with crispy edges, sweet peanut butter flavor, and just 2 Net Carbs!


Ingredients

Units Scale

Tools Needed

  • medium cookie scoop
  • low carb granulated sweetener
  • nonstick cookie sheet

Keto Peanut Butter Cookies

  • 1 cup unsalted, creamy natural peanut butter
  • 1 egg of choice – I use a flax egg*
  • 1/2 cup low carb granulated sweetener
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or greased foil. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, add all ingredients. Using a rubber spatula, fold until very thoroughly mixed. This batter is very thick—if you prefer, use a stand mixer or hand mixer to whisk together ingredients.
  3. Using a medium scoop, scoop and drop cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet, spaced evenly apart.
  4. Using a fork, press down on cookie to flatten. Repeat in the opposite direction, creating crisscross marks. Make sure to leave space between cookies, as they will spread while baking.
  5. Bake for 10-14 minutes. Mine took 12 minutes.
  6. Transfer cookie sheet to cooling rack and allow to cool for 20 minutes—do not remove from sheet for 20 minutes, as cookies are a bit soft. Then, if desired, transfer cookies directly onto the cooling rack to cool until completely cooled. Enjoy! Storing notes below.

Notes

*Learn how to make a flax egg. Here are the ingredients to make one: (1 tablespoon ground flaxseed + 3 tablespoons water, whisked together, set for 15 minutes).

Storing Instructions: Store in an airtight container for 1-2 weeks. Keep out of direct sunlight and away from heat sources.

Freezing Instructions: These keto peanut butter cookies freeze well. After completely cooling, store cookies in a freezer-friendly container. Keep in the freezer for 1-3 months. Allow to thaw at room temperature for about 10 minutes before enjoying.

Nutrition Info is an estimate only. For the best accuracy, enter the exact ingredients you’ll be using into an online nutrition calculator.

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

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 104
  • Sugar: 1g
  • Sodium: 0mg
  • Fat: 9g
  • Saturated Fat: 1g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 4g, Net Carbs: 2g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 5g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg

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20 Comments

  1. I appreciate the variety of recipes you post, there’s always something new to try and it keeps mealtime exciting. Thanks!






  2. I’ve been thinking about trying Keto and am thrilled to find this recipe. Love cookies – thanks for sharing!






  3. Peanut butter cookies are my absolute favorite. I love that you have made them Keto friendly. Looking forward to baking them.