These easy five-ingredient peanut butter cookies 

Five-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies are Flourless & Gluten Free

These easy five-ingredient peanut butter cookies are chewy in the middle and crispy on the outside in that irresistible peanut butter cookie way. Gluten-free & flourless.  

This is the ultimate quick and easy cookie recipe. It’s the sort of cookie you can mix up in a hurry if you have someone coming over or if you just want something sweet right now.

These easy five-ingredient peanut butter cookies are chewy in the middle and crispy on the outside in that irresistible peanut butter cookie way. Gluten-free & flourless.  

Cookie Tips:

  • These cookies spread flat as pancakes so give them room on the cookie sheet.
  • They work best made with just a tablespoon of dough per cookie.

This cookie is delicious for nibbling on its own but is also good served with a bowl of ice cream.

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Five-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

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These easy five-ingredient peanut butter cookies are chewy in the middle and crispy on the outside in that irresistible peanut butter cookie way. Gluten-free & flourless.

  • Author: Crosby’s Molasses
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Cookies

Ingredients

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  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 cup Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 large egg

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F & line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk together the sugar and baking soda.
  3. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
  4. Drop by tablespoonful on to prepared sheet.
  5. Bake 10-12 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through.

Comments

  • April 21, 2021
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    PAULINE STEWART

    Tried the recipe and the cookies were both crispy and chewy just like the recipe said, however, my family thought the molasses was slightly overpowering in taste even though I had cut back on the 1/4 cup amount to just 2 tablespoons of it.

  • July 24, 2020
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    Pam L Boone

    HI Bridget, wondering if you know if these will work with natural peanut butter

    • July 31, 2020
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      Crosby Molasses

      Hi Pam, I haven’t tried them with natural peanut butter so not sure of the consistency. I suspect that the batter would be thinner and they might flatten out more. If I try them with natural PB I might add 2 Tbsp. ground flax.

  • June 19, 2020
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    Sue

    Hi Bridget,
    I am looking for a recipe that was in your last e book it had rice krispies peanut butter I think, molasses, chocolate chips, maybe maple syrup. It also featured the almond flour cookie. Could you help find the bar recipe for me.
    I have the cookie which we absolutely loved and I printed it off but not the bar
    Thanks so much
    Sue

    • June 24, 2020
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      Crosby Molasses

      Hi Sue, I’ll send a couple of recipes to you via email. I think I know the recipe you’re referring to….

  • June 11, 2020
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    Gloria O'Connell

    sounds delicious and will try for sure; possibly my friend will as well.

  • June 9, 2020
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    barbara savary

    haven’t made these yet but wonder if flour is missed.

    • June 15, 2020
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      Crosby Molasses

      Hi Barbara, They’re actually flourless cookies. They bake up extra flat, a little chewy and delicious.

    • June 16, 2020
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      Donna Clarke

      No flour needed and I used coconut sugar. They spread a good amount and melt in your mouth. I tossed in sliced almonds, chocolate chips and ginger.
      My oven tends to run hot so turned the pan @ 5mins and removed it at another 5.

      • June 17, 2020
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        Crosby Molasses

        Hi Donna, Thanks for the suggestion to use coconut sugar. Glad you enjoyed the recipe :)

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