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Fantastic low carb peanut butter cookies made with gluten free coconut flour. Enjoy them as a treat with a cup of almond or coconut milk.

Fantastic low carb peanut butter cookies made with gluten free coconut flour. Enjoy them as a treat with a cup of almond or coconut milk. | LowCarbYum.com

Like many of you, I’ve given the flourless cookies a try. Those recipes typically have three basic ingredients: nut butter, egg, and sweetener.

Unfortunately, the texture of the the flourless cookie just isn’t the same as one made with flour. So, I decided to experiment with adding coconut flour to the basic recipe.

Most of my regular cookie recipes also include butter so I added some of that too. If you follow a dairy-free diet, you can always use coconut oil instead.

After a couple tries, I came up with these low carb peanut butter cookies. The addition of the coconut flour really improves the texture.

Low carb peanut butter cookies with coconut flour

When I first made the cookies, I used all Swerve. However, the cooling taste was definitely present.

I recommend reducing the Swerve and adding in stevia concentrate. The sweetener blend makes the cooling effect of erythritol unnoticeable.

Depending on how sweet you want these low carb peanut butter cookies, you can add anywhere from 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar equivalent. The amount of sweetener I used in the recipe is closer to 1/2 cup of sugar.

Although I thought the coconut flour amount was just right, you may want to adjust it slightly to get the texture you prefer. I like the cookie crisp on the outside and a bit softer in the middle.

Low carb peanut butter cookies with coconut flour

Coconut flour does vary by brand. So, you may need more or less of it. It’s best to tweak the sweetener and coconut flour until you get something that works best for your ingredients.

I wouldn’t change the amounts of the other ingredients. However, you may need to adjust the salt if your peanut butter is salted. I always buy unsweetened peanut butter with no added salt.

The batter does not spread much in the oven. So, if you want thinner cookies, you’ll need to flatten them very thin before baking. You may want to press the balls down flat before criss-crossing with the fork.

Overall, I was very happen with how these coconut flour based gluten free cookies came out. And, there’s enough peanut butter to cover any coconut taste.

Low carb peanut butter cookies with coconut flour

To modify this recipe into a flourless cookie, you’d need to omit the coconut flour, butter, and egg. And, the sweetener would likely need to be reduced to accommodate.

But, I was looking for low carb peanut butter cookies that had the texture of flour based ones. The coconut flour is needed to achieve that.

I’m wonder how these cookies would work out as peanut butter blossoms. I do have this recipe that tops of a peanut butter flavored cookie with homemade chocolate kisses.

I also have a thumbprint cookie filled with sugar free chocolate chips. All of these cookie recipes would be perfect for holiday treats!

Fantastic low carb peanut butter cookies made with gluten free coconut flour. Enjoy them as a treat with a cup of almond or coconut milk. | LowCarbYum.com

I still haven’t decided which cookies I will bake for the holidays. Most low carb cookie dough can be made ahead and frozen.

Have you already planned out your low carb holiday treats? I’m looking to make easy ones this year.

I hope you give this coconut flour based recipe a try. If you’ve also made flourless cookies, I’d love to know which you prefer.

Recipe Video for these Easy to Make Low Carb Cookies

Low Carb Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Low carb peanut butter cookies with coconut flour

Low carb peanut butter cookies with coconut flour
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Peanut Butter Cookies with Coconut Flour

Fantastic low carb peanut butter cookies made with gluten free coconut flour. Enjoy them as a treat with a cup of almond or coconut milk.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 24 people
Calories 88 kcal
Author Lisa | Low Carb Yum

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons coconut flour add more if needed
  • 1/4 cup low carb sweetener or other sugar equivalent sweetener
  • 1/4 teaspoon stevia concentrated powder or 1/2 teaspoon monk fruit extract powder
  • 1 cup unsweetened peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients together until well combined and dough forms
  2. Drop scoops or balls of dough onto parchment paper lined baking pans.
  3. Flatten each dough ball by making criss-cross mark with fork. For flatter cookies, press down first with fingers before making the fork marks.
  4. Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes or until edges of cookies have browned.

Recipe Notes

Coconut flour can be adjusted to get desired texture. More will result in more cake-like and less will be more dense.

You'll need about 1/2 cup sugar equivalent sweetener to replace the Swerve and stevia.

Each cookie contains about 0.8g erythritol.

Nutrition Facts
Peanut Butter Cookies with Coconut Flour
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 88 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 96mg 4%
Potassium 74mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Sugars 1g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin A 1.6%
Calcium 0.7%
Iron 1.6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

Fantastic low carb peanut butter cookies made with gluten free coconut flour. Enjoy them as a treat with a cup of almond or coconut milk. | LowCarbYum.com

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  1. I followed the recipe except I substituted sunflower seed spread and I don’t think my dog will eat these. Floated in grease, rubbery, tasteless, starving dog treats, about sums it up.
    They’re so bad I can’t stop laughing!

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    • The recipe worked out well with peanut butter. Sunflower seed butter isn’t an option listed so that’s likely the cause of the issue and it sounds like the oil didn’t mix in well. And, the cookies I made were much better next day.

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    • I really wanted to believe that you were trolling with your review of this recipe. But I can say unequivocally that you were being honest to a fault. I made these monstrosities today and I couldn’t force myself to eat them nor convince my greedy kids to eat them either…and they will just about eat anything.
      Lisa, thank you so much for taking out your time to provide alternative treats for people like me who are trying to live a healthier lifestyle with keto. I am beyond grateful. But this most definitely is a fail in my humble hungry opinion. I’ll keep trying with other recipes.

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      • Thanks for your honest opinion. But I’m thinking that variations in coconut flour are likely the issue. Perhaps 1/4 cup is too much for many and only 2-3 tablespoons would be better. In addition, these cookies are much better after being in the refrigerator overnight.

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  2. Can I just use pyure stevia blend as the sweetener? Instead of pyure stevia blend, along with another type of sweetner?

    Thnx!

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  3. Made these. Followed the recipe pretty much exactly, but had a super sized egg, so I only used one. The batter consistency felt right. I made some almond cookies a few weeks ago, (not sure what recipe I used) and both the almond cookies and these came out crumbly and dry. They taste great, and are a great low carb substitute, now I just have to figure out the texture problem.

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    • Dry and crumbly is usually not enough binder and or liquid. I have found that a crumbly cookie fresh out of the oven is fine the next day out of the fridge, though, so try that.

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  4. I made these with Tahini as I am trying to cut out nuts/legumes and they turned out great. I didn’t get the same amount of cookies as this recipe but think I still managed at least 20+. I weighed them and each cookie was about 12-15g each. Very easy to make. Thanks for the recipe 🙂

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  5. I have recently purchased peanut flour. Could I use for this recipe and if so, with what adjustments? Any other suggestion for recipes with peanut flour? Thanks. I appreciate your knowledge and am learning much from you.

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  6. Ok I don’t want to rate these because to be fair, I am sloppy and impatient when it comes to baking and I barely followed the instructions. That being said, these were still good!! I didn’t have vanilla extract and I used “one small clump” of Splenda brown sugar blend. I also used Skippy reduced fat peanut butter and Earth Balance buttery spread. The cookies came out super crumbly but tasty! I bet the recipe is amazing if an experienced baker follows the instructions better.

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      • Mine are very crumbly as well. I used all Splenda for the sweetener. What additional fat should I use to get them not to fall apart just trying to pick them up?

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        • Did you try keeping them in the fridge overnight? That usually helps too. Another thing you can do is to add xanthan gum or use a fiber based sweetener.

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          • I’ll try the fridge today. Thanks for the reply. Let you know. They are still good… Crumbly and all.

  7. I used to use a lot of Splenda for a lot of things but once I investigated all the ingredients, I found there are too many chemicals as I want to try and eat as clean as possible. I now use a variety of sweeteners. Stevia with erythiterol, xylitol, and Swerve, truvia. I am getting older and want to get as many of these chemicals I’ve been ingesting all my life gone for good. I am now on the Keto diet (for two months now) and am very pleased with the results and knowing my body doesn’t need all those carbs. There are so many yummy recipes and products on the market that satisfy any cravings I may have. Looking forward to trying the pb cookies and the pumpkin cheesecake this week!! Thank you for all your recipes.

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    • Not to mention, Splenda kills good gut bacteria just like antibiotics! I wish I would have learned of all the negative affects sooner. Isn’t it sad that we have to research our food and medicine to the extent we do?

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  8. I’m sorry but these definitely are not your mamas cookies. I was so excited to try them. Total devastation when I tried it. With all of today’s technology and advancement why can’t they find something that makes a good tasty treat for those of us with diabetes? Or even just people that are wanting to go vegan or Keto?

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    • There are plenty of other options. Sorry this one didn’t work out for you, but coconut flour can vary and so can sweeteners so sometimes a recipe needs slight adjustments in those areas.

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    • I’ve been keto for 10 months and low-carb cookies just haven’t been a decent replacement – too muffin-like, when I crave the crunch! UNTIL NOW. I made these last night. Last night, the taste was okay, and they were softer than I usually like though browned around edges. I took the advice in comments to refrigerate, and I had to stop myself from eating them all today! Flavour developed overnight and the texture was awesome – soft in the middle but crunchy all around! (I also added Lily’s sugar-free chocolate chops to the batter.) These are addictive and really scratched that itch for a good cookie!

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  9. I followed the recipe and my cookies turned out a bit dry. Can it be because I only used 2 eggs? Would they have been moister if I used 3 eggs?

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  10. Hey thanks for the recipe! Im 3 months into keto and these are great for kicking my swert cravings! I have a question. Do yours end up becoming soft the next day? Is that whats expected? I think i was expecting a crucnchy cookie ao surprised how soft theyve becomr

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  13. The sugar substitute convertions drive me crazy, lol. I am fairly new. I have Stevia. How much should I use? These look so good. I cant wait to try them.

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    • It depends on the stevia you have. Some are bulk forms that are usually 1 for 1 sugar replacements. Other bulk stevia are twice as sweet as sugar. Most liquid stevia is about 2 teaspoons = 1 cup sugar. Concentrated powdered stevia is about 1 teaspoon = 1 cup sugar. So, you need to specify what stevia you are using.

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  14. I used to tablespoon scoops, and I only I made ten cookies :((!- what am I doing wrong?? However these are super delicious!!

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  15. do you ever use coconut oil in place of butter? why does the recipe work without baking powder?
    (sorry for a dumb question)

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  16. Hi there, I usually don’t leave comments but I started Keto about 3
    Weeks ago and found this recipe while looking for something sweet to make. I made these cookies exactly as the recipe is written. (I got 20 cookies) They were delicious and extremely satisfying!

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  17. I tried these peanut butter cookies I’m pb addict they were terrible idk what I did wrong I’m just new to low carb baking with different flours.

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  18. I just made this cookies but used 1/2 (4 squirts) monk fruit juice concentrate instead of the sweeteners you used. They taste great!
    I also used a cookie scoop so they would be the same size and so I only got 23 cookies. The scoop was 2 tsp size. So I had to adjust to nutrient counts.

    I’m new to Keto lifestyle. I’m into my 4th week.

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      • I ran this recipe thru SparkPeople’s Recipe calculator and came out with 176 cal total with 15.1 fat and 3.5 saturated, 7.1 carbs with 2.6 fiber and 6 protein. Very off from your calculator. I used Bob Red Mill organic high fiber coconut flour, 1/2 cup splenda and the 365 organic creamy preanut butter, unsweetened and no salt. They also do not taste like peanut butter. Any ideas. (it only made 24 cookies for me, but I used 31 for the calculator. Any ideas? What calculator program are you using?

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        • I redid the calculation using another program and it’s based on 31 cookies. The original calculation was based on MyFitnessPal with custom ingredients entered. The updated calculation is using a recipe software program called WP Recipe Maker. Both calculations I did are similar so there’s something wrong with the program you are using.

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  20. Lisa, do you have a favorite sweetener to bake with? I’m new to the Ketogenic diet and am having a hard time with all the artificial sweeteners. The conversions from one to the other is so inconsistent. Everyone seems to have a love/hate relationship with them. Thanks for responding!!

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    • For baking, I use Sukrin:1, Swerve, and the LC Foods white erythritol sweetener. I’ve gotten the best results with these one-for-one sugar substitutes that are naturally based. I don’t really have a favorite.

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      • Please do not encourage people to ingest erythritol. Check out the list of health hazards.
        I’m going to try your recipes and substitute erythritol with coconut sugar. Coconut sugar is full of nutrients and does not register on the glucose index.

        Thank you for the ideas for cookies.

        Marlene

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        • It’s the best option for those using a bulk sweeteners. I’ve been moving away from it since I seem to have a sensitivity to it.

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          • Good for you!
            I am a proponent of the Paleo diet. If my great grandparents didn’t eat it, I don’t. I had an “incurable” disease. Which I cured just by staying away from processed foods, and eating only organic. I’m sticking with Mother Nature. She knows what’s best for our bodies.

        • The health hazards is far less worse than sugar. Secondly if you avoid everything that is “bad” for you just go live in a cave. And she also stated use what ever sweetener you prefer. No where did they say use only ‘x’.

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  21. I just made these. I didn’t use swerve because I didn’t have it and I didn’t use stevia either. I made some red velvet cheesecakes last week using stevia and they were disgusting!! I threw them in the garbage. The only sweetener I added to these cookies was two packets of Splenda. They came out great!! Just to my liking!

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    • Splenda spikes your blood sugar and can kick you out of ketosis. Be very carful with artificial sweetners such as Splenda, sucrolose, aspartame, malrodextrin, Ect…do your research. I was told this by my doctor (no I didn’t just read it on the Internet somewhere) stick to natural sweetners such as stevia (has an awful after taste…only use a very small amount, you will get the sweetness without the god awful bite…play around with it. Or mix it with swerve (erythritol) and it will hide the aftertaste of each sweetner…I use truvia, they come premixed…I only use a tsp or a half a tsp in my baking, cooking, coffee ect and that avoids most of the nasty after taste…like I said, play around with it (I’ve thrown out a lot of ruined foods…until I learned how to use it that is haha)

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      • I’m diabetic and have used Splenda since it came out. It never spikes my blood sugar, and once you learn how to use it, there is no aftertaste and for me, is indistinguishable from sugar.

        Blanket statements can discourage people from trying what might work for them. Always, always YMMV.

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        • Splenda does harm your internal flora (microbiome)–which I experienced first hand. I agree Spenda taste most like sugar but be prepared to double your probiotic dose when you do. By the way, everyone is different because I have never experienced a cooling effect and use it extensively.

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  22. These sound soo good. If I only used Swerve as the sweetener, how much do you think I should use. Thanks! Love your recipes.

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    • If you want to use almond flour, you’d need a bit more and will want to cut back or eliminate the butter. You may also need to reduce the eggs.

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        • I have not tested the recipe with almond flour, but generally, you’ll need more almond flour (3-4 times as much) and less egg/liquid. So, you may want to try 3/4 cup almond flour, 1 egg and like 2 tablespoons butter.

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          • Ugh. Wish I had read the comments before I made the batch…

            I used almond flour, and added dark chocolate chips because why not.
            I realized with the almond flower the dough wasn’t dough so I tripled it, but didn’t use less eggs.

            Turned out to be a very greasy dough (cookies literally slid off the sheet while baking) and the texture is unfortunately rubbery and dense.

            Questions:
            1. would less eggs/butter help with the texture?
            2. traditional peanut butter cookie recipes usually include baking powder, baking soda, or both. do you think these would help with the texture so that it rises a bit?

          • Why would you try and use almond flour in a recipe that calls for coconut flour? They aren’t the same and can’t be substituted for each other.

      • Please share exactly what kind of sweetener you plan to roll them in and also your plan of what chocolate to put on top. I need to make a really good cookies for my book club and none of them are on a LCHF diet. Thank for you help!

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        • I like using Sukrin:1, but you could use plain erythritol granules. I find Swerve too powdery. As for the chocolate drizzle, you can just melt a 85-90% cocoa dark chocolate or your favorite low carb chocolate melted. You can even use a homemade chocolate.

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  47. Hi Lisa, My husband and I are new to low carb dieting, but after a few short weeks and seeing amazing results in weight loss and improvements to health issues we are never going back to the way we used to eat! The hardest part for us has been trying to find meals and recipes we both like and low carb treats. (You can only eat so many salads.) I was very pleased today to find your blog. I have been checking out all the recipes. I can’t wait to try this peanut butter cookie recipe. Thank you. Marion

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    • That was always the hardest part for me in the beginning as I like to have a variety of foods. Best to you and your husband on the low carb way of eating!

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  50. Peanut butter cookies have always been a favorite of mine. This low carb option has made me super excited! They look delicious and only 2g carbs per cookie! Wow, I have to give them a try very soon!

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  54. These look tasty. Always looking for alternative recipes for the ketogenic diet. Oh and winning some product would be awesome too!

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  57. Peanut butter cookies are my husband’s favorite that he has been missing because of his diabetes. This will be a great superuser for him this weekend.

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