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There’s no doubt my favorite sugar-free cookies are these Flourless, Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies that I make over and over. 

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Flourless, Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies

Way back in 2007 I spotted a recipe for Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies on Cookie Madness, and you can imagine how the world *flourless* caught my eye in that recipe title. I’ve made quite a few Low-Sugar or Sugar-Free Cookies since those days, but these Flourless, Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies that I adapted from Anna’s recipe are still my favorites. If you like peanut butter cookies, I promise you’ll love this healthier version.

I’ve made these cookies so many times through the years, and always enjoyed them. They’re a delicate cookie that can be a bit crumbly, so let them cool completely before you store the cookies. I use Lakanto Monkfruit Golden Sweetener (affiliate link) for slightly more brown sugar flavor in these cookies, but you can make this with any sweetener you prefer.)

(Flourless, Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies were updated with better photos, December 2015. Check out Six Delicious Sugar-Free and Flourless Cookies to see more cookies that are flourless and sugar-free!)

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How to Make Flourless, Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies:

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  1. Beat together the egg, sweetener, baking powder, and vanilla.
  2. Then beat in the peanut butter and water.
  3. Stir in the chopped peanuts if using.
  4. Scoop out a heaping teaspoon of batter for each cookie and roll into balls.
  5. Then smash down with a fork.
  6. Bake at 350F/180C for about 15 minutes.
  7. Let cookies cool well before handling.
  8. Because there’s no flour, these cookies are delicate, so handle them carefully. But they’re also delicious and rich-tasting, enjoy!

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Flourless, Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies
Yield: 24 small cookies.

Flourless, Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

My favorite sugar-free cookies are these Flourless, Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies that I make over and over.

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup granular sweetener of your choice (see notes)
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. Mexican vanilla (or vanilla extract)
  • 1 cup creamy natural peanut butter (check sugar content, the one I used had only 1 gram sugar per serving; see notes)
  • 1 tsp. water
  • 1/3 cup chopped peanuts (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
  2. In mixing bowl, use electric beater to beat together the egg, Granulated Stevia or sweetener(s) of your choice, baking powder, and vanilla for about a minute.
  3. Add peanut butter and water and beat together. (The mixture was fairly dry; just be sure the peanut butter is mixed well with the other ingredients.)
  4. Add peanuts if using, and blend into dough.
  5. Use a large non-stick cookie sheet. Measure out a heaping teaspoon of batter for each cookie, roll into a ball, and then smash down with a fork.
  6. Bake 15 minutes, or slightly longer, until cookies feel firm and are slightly browned.
  7. Let cookies cool well before handling.

Notes

I used Lakanto Monkfruit Golden Sweetener (affiliate link) for a bit more brown-sugar flavor in the cookies, but use any sweetener you prefer. Sweetener is calculated as zero net carbs for nutritional information.

I love Adams 100% Natural Peanut Butter (affiliate link) but any natural peanut butter will work.

This recipe adapted from Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies from Cookie Madness.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 85Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 71mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 4g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.

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© Kalyn Denny
Category: Desserts and Baking

Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
Of course since there’s no flour or sugar these are a low-carb cookie, low-glycemic, Keto, and gluten-free cookie. They’re also much more South Beach Diet friendly than than a normal cookie, but if you’re following South Beach, nut flours are limited to phase 2 or 3. No matter what diet plan you’re following, you may want to use portion control if you’re actively trying to lose weight.

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