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Gluten Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Jul 7, 2024 · 4 Comments

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This recipe for Gluten Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies couldn't be easier to make. The cookies combine the rich, creamy flavor of peanut butter with the sweet, melty goodness of chocolate chips. A slight crunch on the outside and the chocolate chips add little pockets of melty goodness.

stacks of GF peanut butter cookies with mini chocolate chips

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Ingredients

Gather the following ingredients to make the gluten free peanut butter chocolate chip cookies:

all ingredients needed to make gluten free peanut butter cookies
  • Gluten-free flour: use a 1 to 1 gluten-free flour replacement (King Arthur and Bob's Red Mill both are both excellent brands)
  • Baking soda and baking powder
  • Butter: use unsalted butter at room temperature. The butter and sugars are mixed together to help aerate the cookies. Cold butter will not aerate as well as room temperature butter.
  • Granulated sugar and brown sugar: use light or dark brown sugar
  • Vanilla extract: use a pure vanilla extract, not imitation extract
  • Egg: use a room temperature egg. Cold eggs can cause the butter to curdle when creating the cookie dough.
  • Peanut butter: use your choice of chunky or smooth peanut butter. If using a natural peanut butter, be sure to mix well to reincorporate the oils that may have separated.
  • Chocolate chips: I prefer bittersweet mini-chocolate chips. You may use larger chips if preferred.

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

GF flour, baking soda and baking powder being sifted to remove lumps

In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.

butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar added to mixing bowl

Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, begin mixing the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy (2 - 3 minutes on medium speed). Scrape the bowl as needed.

egg and vanilla added to mixing bowl

Add the egg and vanilla to the mixing bowl. Mix on medium speed until combined, scraping the bowl as needed.

peanut butter added to mixing bowl to make cookie dough

Add peanut butter to the mixing bowl. Mix on medium speed until combined, scraping the bowl as needed.

gluten free flour added to mixing bowl

Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until combined.

mini chocolate chips added to mixing bowl for final step in making gluten free peanut butter cookies

Stir in chocolate chips by hand. Wrap the dough and place in refrigerator for approximately 30 minutes or until chilled.

GF peanut butter cookies scooped onto a baking sheet before baking

Using a small cookie scoop form balls of cookie dough (approximately 1 ½ tablespoons per cookie). Place the dough on parchment-lined baking sheets leaving approximately 2 inches between each cookie. Lightly flatten each cookie using a dinner fork.

finished cookies ready to eat

Bake at 350° for 10 - 12 minutes , or until tops and edges of cookies are browning. Let cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 to 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Enjoy your cookies!

Equipment

You need the following equipment to make the Gluten Free Peanut Butter cookies recipe:

  • Mixer - a hand mixer or stand mixer may be used. Since this recipe uses the creaming method to make the cookie dough it is difficult to mix by hand.
  • Cookie scoop - helps to create uniformly sized cookies
  • Sheet pans and parchment paper - the cookies are baked on a sheet pan and the parchment allows for easy cleanup and ensures the cookies don't stick to the pan. Alternatively, place a silicone baking mat on each pan.
  • Bowls, measuring cups and spoons
GF peanut butter chocolate chip cookies on a napkin

Storage

Place the gluten free peanut butter chocolate chip cookies in an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 4 days.

To freeze, wrap well and place in freezer for up to 2 months. To defrost, remove from freeze and allow to defrost at room temperature (approximately 1 hour).

FAQ

Can I make these cookies using regular all-purpose flour?

Certainly. Simply replace the gluten-free flour with all purpose flour.

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📋 Recipe

stacks of GF peanut butter cookies with mini chocolate chips

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

This recipe produces a cookie with a crunchy exterior, a soft interior and oozes peanut-butter goodness - and it's gluten-free! Add in some mini chocolate chips for a bit more flavor.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Resting time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 27 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 18
Calories 214 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 Cookie Sheet Pans Lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper
  • 1 Hand Mixer or
  • 1 Stand Mixer
  • Bowls, measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 ¼ cup Gluten-free flour
  • ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • ½ cup Unsalted Butter softened
  • ½ cup Granulated Sugar
  • ½ cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 large Egg Room Temperature
  • ½ cup Crunchy Peanut Butter
  • 1 cup Mini-chocolate Chips, Bittersweet

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
    1 ¼ cup Gluten-free flour, ½ teaspoon Baking Soda, ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, begin mixing the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy (2 - 3 minutes on medium speed). Scrape the bowl as needed.
    ½ cup Unsalted Butter, ½ cup Granulated Sugar, ½ cup Light Brown Sugar
  • Add the egg and vanilla to the mixing bowl. Mix on medium speed until combined, scraping the bowl as needed.
    1 large Egg, 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • Add peanut butter to mixing bowl. Mix on medium speed until combined, scraping the bowl as needed.
    ½ cup Crunchy Peanut Butter
  • Add gluten-free flour mixture and mix on low speed until combined.
  • Stir in chocolate chips by hand.
    1 cup Mini-chocolate Chips, Bittersweet
  • Wrap dough and place in refrigerator for approximately 30 minutes or until chilled.
  • Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃)
  • Prepare 2 baking sheets by lining with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
  • Using a small cookie scoop form balls of cookie dough (approximately 1 ½ tablespoons per cookie) .
  • Place the dough on parchment-lined baking sheets leaving approximately 2 inches of space between each cookie.
  • Lightly flatten each cookie using a dinner fork.
  • Bake cookies for 10 - 12 minutes, or until tops and edges of cookies are browning.
  • Let cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 to 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 83mgPotassium: 96mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 173IUCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
Keyword gluten free peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, gluten free peanut butter cookies
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Comments

  1. Ramil Hinolan says

    November 15, 2024 at 9:28 pm

    5 stars
    I love anything that promotes healthy eating. The combination of creamy peanut butter and melty chocolate chips is irresistible."

    Reply
  2. Bedabrata Chakraborty says

    July 11, 2024 at 2:49 pm

    5 stars
    These gluten-free peanut butter chocolate chip cookies look delicious! Do they turn out chewy or crispy? I can't wait to try this recipe.

    Reply
    • dessertswithstephanie says

      July 12, 2024 at 9:49 am

      Hi Bedabrata, Thanks for stopping by. The cookies are crunchy and crispy.

      Reply
  3. Vince says

    July 07, 2024 at 8:19 pm

    5 stars
    I don't often taste gluten free cookies as good as these. They have become my new "go to" GF cookie

    Reply
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