Grain Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Grain Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

from ambitiouskitchen.com
25 min
10 servings

Decadent grain free healthy peanut butter cookies made in one bowl in under 30 minutes. These incredible dairy free and gluten free peanut butter cookies are packed with healthy fats from natural peanut butter, made with almond flour and coconut flour, and are the perfect treat for kids and adults! Ready in less than 20 minutes.

Ingredients

  • Wet ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup natural creamy peanut butter (just peanuts and salt as the ingredients)
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons melted and cooled coconut oil (or sub melted butter or melted vegan butter)
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 egg, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Dry ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup packed fine blanched almond flour
  • 3 tablespoons coconut flour (do not pack)
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (2.5 ounce) dark chocolate bar (at least 72%), coarsely chopped* (or about 1/3 cup chocolate chips)
  • Fancy Maldon salt (or sea salt), for sprinkling on top

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, add peanut butter, melted and cooled coconut oil, coconut sugar, egg and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined, smooth and creamy.

  3. 3

    Add in the almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda and salt; mix with a wooden spoon until well combined. Fold in the chocolate chunks.

  4. 4

    Use a cookie scoop to drop dough onto the prepared baking sheet, placing dough 2 inches apart. Bake for 9-12 minutes. As soon as cookies come out of the oven, sprinkle them with a little sea salt. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing them. Makes 10 cookies.