4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
These 4 ingredient peanut butter cookies are so simple to make and melt in your mouth for a perfect sweet treat! They are egg-free, dairy-free, and gluten-free, making them a great allergy-friendly snack!
Servings: 16 mini cookies
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Cookies
- ⅓ cup natural peanut butter
- ⅔ cup almond flour
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- ⅛ tsp vanilla extract
Peanut Butter Filling
- 3 tbsp natural peanut butter
- 1 tsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Add the peanut butter, almond flour, maple syrup, and vanilla to a bowl and mix until a dough is formed. You will know you have mixed it enough once there is no more mixture stuck to the sides of the bowl.
- Scoop out a teaspoon-sized portion of the dough and roll it into a small ball. Place this on a parchment paper lined pan and repeat for all of the balls to form about 32 small balls of dough.
- Use a fork to press down on each dough ball to flatten it. It helps to wet your fork with water between presses if the dough is a little sticky
- Bake the cookies for 9 to 10 minutes, until the edges are slightly golden. Let them cool completely. They may seem soft at first but will firm up as they cool.
- As the cookies are baking, prepare the peanut butter filling. Mix together the peanut butter and maple syrup until it slightly thickens.
- Spread about 1/2 teaspoon of the peanut butter filling on one fully-cooled cookie and top it with another cookie to form a mini sandwich. Repeat for the remaining cookies.
Notes
- Make sure to use only natural peanut butter that doesn’t contain any ingredients besides peanuts (or peanuts and salt). I like to use either the whole foods peanut butter or the Kirkland brand peanut butter.
- Make sure to flatten and shape the cookies beforehand because they will not change shape while baking. If you are using a fork to flatten them, dip the fork in water each time so it does not stick to the cookies.
- Make sure to let the cookies cool completely before spreading the peanut butter mixture.
- Use more or less maple syrup depending on your sweetness preference.
Nutrition
Calories: 88kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.3mg