So many friends have said that these are not only the best gluten-free peanut butter cookies, but my gluten-eating friends say they’re the best peanut butter cookies they’ve ever had!
Warm from the oven, I can’t imagine a better peanut butter treat than these gluten-free peanut butter cookies. While I love peanut butter, I was never a big fan of peanut butter cookies until I made this recipe the first time. These super soft, very peanut buttery cookies are nothing like the dry, crunchy ones you’ve probably had before. With a few tweaks to the recipe, these went from really good to perfect, and from gluten-filled to gluten-free!
I’ve been making these for years and every person that has tried them has wanted seconds… and thirds! They are just that good!
I asked my oldest son, who is shaping up to be quite the food critic, to describe these cookies tonight. He said, “They are peanut buttery and tasty!” I agree!
When my son heard my hubby and I discussing the props used in the photo below, he informed me that he “likes the burplap!” I’ll never be able to say the word burlap without thinking of that again!
Notes on Ingredients for these Gluten-free Peanut Butter Cookies:
- Jif Natural Creamy peanut butter is my go-to for these cookies, but have also made with regular Jif, Skippy Natural, and Trader Joe’s peanut butter. The recipe assumes you are using a peanut butter with some salt in it, thus the small amount of salt called for in the recipe. If you are using a natural peanut butter that has no salt added, I would bump up the amount of salt called for in the recipe to 1/2 teaspoon.
- The addition of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Baking Chips adds an extra dose of peanut butter flavor. Reese’s Peanut Butter Baking Chips are clearly labeled gluten-free on the package. If you want to use another brand, you’ll want to check on that with the manufacturer.
- As always, I only recommend baking with a good quality all-purpose gluten-free flour blend. All flour blends are not created equal! I recommend avoiding flour blends that contain any bean flours or that are primarily rice flour, as you’ll get a more gritty result. This recipe, like pretty much all of my recipes, has been tested with successful results with both gfJules gluten-free flour and Gluten Free Mama’s Almond Flour Blend and I recommend either one. Other flour blends that I’ve been testing some (but not this recipe yet) with good results are Cup4Cup, King Arthur Measure for Measure, and Pamela’s.
If you are crazy about gluten-free peanut butter treats, you might also consider some other delicious peanut butter goodies I’ve posted: gluten-free peanut butter chocolate chip cookie cups, gluten-free Buckeye Brownies, gluten-free Peanut Butter Brownies, and gluten-free Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins. All will satisfy any peanut butter craving you might have!
I adapted this recipe from one that I found in The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook: Old-Fashioned Recipes From New York’s Sweetest Bakery
Gluten-free Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe:
These super soft, very peanut buttery cookies are nothing like the dry, crunchy ones you’ve probably had before. This dough will stay nice and moist in an air-tight container in your fridge for a couple of days, if you'd like to make ahead. I enjoy baking a dozen each day so we can all enjoy them warm from the oven each day! *I've tested this with gfJules flour, Gluten Free Mama's Almond flour blend, and King Arthur Measure for Measure Blend and recommend any of those or other good quality gluten-free flour blends. As always, be sure to double-check all of your ingredients to ensure they are gluten-free. Recipe adapted from Magnolia Bakery Cookbook. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.Soft Gluten-free Peanut Butter Cookies
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Molly says
Hehe, burplap! So cute! (I like the burplap, too—nice photo.) This holiday totally blew by me yesterday, which is too bad because it’s basically made for me. Thanks for sharing the recipe; these look great.
Michelle @ My Gluten-free Kitchen.com says
Thanks for stopping by and commenting Molly! Hope you can make these soon!
Rachel says
I like the picture too. Those are the best looking peanut butter cookies I’ve ever seen! I think I’ll make them for a family get together tomorrow.
Michelle @ My Gluten-free Kitchen.com says
Thanks! Hope you enjoy them! Let me know what everyone thought!
christy eckels says
Do you happen to know if this recipe will turn out just as well without the chips? It looks so yummy and that’s the only thing that I don’t have on hand! Thank you!
Michelle Palin ~ My Gluten-free Kitchen says
Christy,
They’ll still be great without the peanut butter chips – they just won’t be “double” peanut butter cookies anymore! 🙂 They are also delicious with chocolate chips if you have them! Hope you enjoy!
christy eckels says
Thank you Michelle!! I’m so excited to try them!!
Cinnamon Flowers says
These turned out amazing. I had to make them without the Reeses chips because I am allergic to corn and they have corn syrup in them. We did the chunky peanut butter and they were delicious! My family loves them. You are right they do not look done when you bring them out, but they are perfect. Best gluten free cookie recipe!! Thanks so much for sharing it!
Gwen says
The cookies look really good and I’d love to make them! Would you happen to have a substitute for Gluten Free Mama’s Almond Blend? I live in Canada and haven’t seen this blend available anywhere near me and I live about 3 hours from a city.
Michelle Palin ~ My Gluten-free Kitchen says
Yes, I listed a number of other flour options in the post, and have linked to them all on Amazon or online. Hopefully you can find a good one that is available to you!
Gwen says
I’m so sorry Michelle, I didn’t even see that, I don’t know if I’ve seen any of those brands locally, but maybe I’ll just try them with some Cloud 9 that I have. I presume the Gluten Free Mama’s has almond flour in it, so would that give it a bit of a different texture?
Yvonne says
Delicious! I substituted 1 c. Krusteaz Gluten Free Flour and 1/4 c. almond flour. Thank you for this great recipe.
Katie says
I have a friend who’s gluten free, and for her birthday I made her many cookies, all different recipes from My Gluten Free Kitchen. She absolutely LOVED these cookies, even asked me for the recipe (even I had quite a few). Thank you so much, I would rate it 20 stars if I could!
Heather says
Can you put Hershey kisses on these cookies to make peanut butter blossoms
Michelle Palin ~ My Gluten-free Kitchen says
Yes you sure can!
Melissa says
These are legit! My celiac hubby said they were “perfect”. Kids loved it! Would make again, and again, and again…
Judie says
Best cookies ever! Everyone that samples them cannot believe they are gluten free. The texture is amazing. I used chunky peanut butter. Thanks so very very much for all the recipe development you do.