Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
These Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies are a deliciously simple and gluten-free treat made with natural ingredients like almond flour, peanut butter, and maple syrup. They offer a soft, tender texture with a classic criss-cross fork pattern on top, baked to golden perfection in just over 10 minutes. Perfect for a healthy snack or dessert, these cookies are easy to prepare and naturally sweetened without refined sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 15 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
Wet Ingredients
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup natural peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the almond flour, baking powder, and fine sea salt to evenly distribute the leavening and seasoning throughout the flour.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Stir in the maple syrup, vanilla extract, and natural peanut butter into the dry mixture. Continue mixing until a cohesive dough forms, ensuring all ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Scoop Dough: Using a cookie scoop, form tablespoon-sized balls of dough and place them evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet.
- Flatten and Pattern: Press each ball down firmly with a fork, then lift the fork off carefully. Repeat the same process perpendicular to the first to create the classic criss-cross pattern on top of each cookie.
- Bake: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes. Halfway through baking, rotate the sheet to promote even cooking. Watch closely to prevent the bottoms from burning as the cookies are fragile.
- Cool on Sheet: Remove cookies from the oven once golden and let them cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes to firm up slightly and avoid breaking.
- Transfer to Rack: Carefully transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before serving or storing.
Notes
- Use natural peanut butter without added sugar or oil for the best nutritional profile and flavor.
- These cookies are fragile when warm, so handle them with care until completely cooled.
- For a vegan version, ensure the maple syrup used is pure and not blended with non-vegan ingredients.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- To enhance flavor, you can add a pinch of cinnamon or chocolate chips into the dough if desired.