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Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies

Gluten Free, Keto, Low Carb, Grain Free Perfect No Crumble Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cookies, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Keto, Keto/Low Carb Mozzarella Cheese Sticks, peanut butter cookies
Servings: 16 Cookies

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet, Hand or Stand Mixer, Parchment Paper

Ingredients

  • 5 tbsp Softened Butter not melted
  • 1/4 cup Confectioner Sugar Substitute I use Swerve
  • 1/4 cup Brown Sugar Substitute I use Swerve Brown Sugar
  • 1 lg Egg
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 cup Natural Peanut Butter I use Creamy Adams
  • 3/4 cup Almond Flour I prefer ultra fine (Kirkland brand is my favorite)
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°
  • With a hand or stand mixer on medium-high speed combine sugars and butter until creamed.
  • Add your egg, vanilla and natural creamy peanut butter mixing again until smooth.
  • Add your almond flour, baking powder and salt. On low speed mix until combined.
  • Using a cookie scoop drop cookies onto a parchment lined baking sheet, use a fork to create the iconic criss-cross pattern and bake for 12-15 minutes. 
  • Remove the cookies from the oven and let sit for a few minutes to set up before moving them to a cooling rack. 

Notes

Tips and Tricks:
I use Adam’s creamy peanut butter but any natural peanut butter will do.  Make sure to check your peanut butter ingredients if following a strict Keto, many peanut butters contain added sugar.
You can use sweeteners of your choice with these cookies, if you are not following a Keto or Low Carb way of eating regular sugar’s will work just fine. 
When creating your criss-cross pattern with your fork, spray your fork with non-stick cooking spray or dip fork in a glass of ice water before pressing into the peanut butter cookies.  It will help the fork from getting stuck in the dough. 
The dough does not need to be chilled prior to cooking.  I have tried it both ways, however the dough is sticky so if you don’t have a cookie scoop and plan to roll the dough with your hands I recommend chilling in the fridge to firm it up first.  
Let the cookies cool for 2-3 minutes on the baking sheet after pulling from the oven before removing to a cooling rack. 
While these cookies hold together well and don’t crumble, you do need to let them cook a bit before enjoying.  They set up best after they have cooled down.  
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