Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

These are the best gluten free chocolate chip peanut butter cookies! They’re crisp around the edges, but soft and tender in the middle. If you love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, these gluten free cookies are for you.

The inspiration for these Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies came from Betty Crocker. The desire to bake some cookies was strong, and I found her recipe for Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies.

A simple, straight-forward, chocolate chip cookie is hard to beat. Whether the cookies are soft and chewy or crisp and crunchy, they’re usually difficult to pass up. Add some peanut butter to the dough and the chocolate/peanut butter combination can become addictive.

My original plan was to bake chocolate chip cookies, but I couldn’t miss the opportunity to add some peanut butter to bump up the flavor. And since nuts add another layer of flavor, I threw in some chopped pecans to take the cookies up another level.

Recently, I shared my recipe for gluten free peanut butter chocolate chip cookies with you. And, although this recipe shares some of the same ingredients, the taste of these cookies is completely different. Bake up a batch of each recipe and you’ll see what I mean.

Now if you’re not a fan of chocolate and peanut butter, try my lemon cookies with lemon glaze or gluten free pumpkin cookies. Both of these recipes are completely free of chocolate and peanut butter.

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Ingredients You’ll Need:

• Sugar - White granulated sugar.
• Brown sugar - I use golden brown sugar, but light brown sugar will work as well.
• Butter - I use unsalted butter so I can control the amount of salt in the recipe.
• Peanut butter -  Use any brand you like, but I use a creamy variety.  I haven’t tried the recipe with natural peanut butter.
• Vanilla - Pure vanilla extract. 
• Eggs - Use room temperature eggs.
• Gluten free flour blend - I use Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Baking Flour.  If your local store doesn’t carry Bob’s Red Mill, you can find it online at Amazon and Thrive Market.  I haven’t tried the recipe with almond or coconut flour.
• Baking soda - The baking soda gives a little lift to the cookies.
• Salt - Table salt.
• Nuts - I use chopped pecans, but almonds or walnuts would also work.
• Chocolate chips - I use semi-sweet chips.

How to Make Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Line the baking pans with silicone liners or parchment paper. I prefer to use liners when possible because they can be washed and used again and again.

In a large mixing bowl, beat together the sugars, butter, peanut butter, vanilla and eggs until combined (photos 1 & 2).

Add the gluten free flour blend, baking soda, and salt to the mixing bowl. Use a wooden spoon to stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until completely incorporated (photo 3).

Stir the chopped pecans and chocolate chips into the cookie dough until combined (photo 4).

Drop the dough onto the prepared pans. If you don’t have a medium cookie scoop, you can use 2 tablespoons from your flatware. Use one tablespoon to scoop the dough and one to push the dough off the spoon.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are light brown. Remove the cookies from the oven and allow to cool on the pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Baker’s Tips

• Check the ingredients of your gluten free flour mix for xanthan gum. If your flour mix doesn’t contain it, try adding ¾ teaspoon to the recipe. I used Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour which has xanthan gum in it.
• Make sure to use butter, peanut butter, and eggs that are at room temperature. It’s quicker and easier to mix up these ingredients when they’re at room temperature, than it is when they are straight from the refrigerator.
• Use a medium cookie scoop to drop the dough on the prepared pans. The scoop allows you to use the same amount of dough for each cookie.

This recipe makes a lot of cookies, so you’ll have plenty to share. You can also stash a few away for later as they freeze really well. Simply place the cookies in a freezer safe container or freezer bag and store in the freezer for up to two months.

Whether you’re looking for the perfect gluten free cookie to enjoy with family, a treat to share with friends, or an easy recipe to make for your next cookie exchange, these Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies hit the mark. Give them a try and let me know what you think. Happy Baking!

More Gluten Free Cookie Recipes

• Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
• Frosted Powdered Sugar Cookies
• Toasted Coconut Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies
• Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies with Quinoa and Almond Butter

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This recipe was first published in 2017, but was published again in 2019 to include updated images, step by step instructions, and nutritional information.