Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
Summary: For those of us out there who want a peanut butter chocolate chunk cookie but need to watch the gluten.This flourless cookie is a delicious alternative to recipes for peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies without the flour. I’m a cookie person; love a cookie hot out of the oven with a cup of coffee. This has become the cookie of choice in our home! It’s delicious and easy to make, plus gluten-free.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp. pure vanilla
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1-cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/8 tsp. sea salt
- 1-cup chocolate chunks
- 1-cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup raw crystallized sugar to roll cookie balls in.
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in order given. Refrigerate dough for thirty minutes for easier handling. Roll dough into balls; dip all sides in raw sugar (optional).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place balls on cookie sheet and flatten with the tines of a fork.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
- Take out of oven and place whole cookie sheet on cooling rack and let cookies cool on baking sheet for ten minutes–this prevents crumbling.
Cooking note: When I first started making these cookies I rolled the peanut butter ball in crystallized sugar–however, since then, while the grandchildren prefer the extra sugar…I do not. My tastes have changed, I have learned to cut-back on my sugar intake as well. In addition to this, for all those who do not know me, I buy all ingredients “Organic” where I can. If I can’t find organic chocolate chunks, I buy organic chocolate chips. Baking powder is not an item I have found in our local organic stores, however, I do buy it aluminum free. I use sea salt as well.
Enjoy this flourless peanut butter chocolate chunk recipe!
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