Honestly, if you’re going to ask me to choose a guilty vice it’s almost always going to be something salty or savory and very likely covered in cheese. But sometimes you just need a fresh batch of warm, home-baked cookies and nothing else will quite satisfy that craving.
A late night batch of Almond Peanut Butter Cookies
These Almond Peanut Butter Cookies are my go-to for a simple guilt-free treat. They’re also super simple to whip up, with an ingredient list full of staples you probably already have in your pantry and a short bake time of 12 minutes. Basically, they’re the best possible answer the “gosh, I could really go for some cookies right now” that you or your significant other inevitably exclaim after 9 pm on Friday night. It happens, friends – like clockwork.
Want to mix it up?
Though these Almond Peanut Butter Cookies are super tasty sans additions, this recipe also makes a great base to add sugar-free chocolate chips, coconut flakes, or chopped nuts.
A note for special diets
These Almond Peanut Butter Cookies are grain-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, egg-free and friendly for some SIBO diets. If made in the 1 tbsp size, like I recommend below, they make roughly a two bite cookie. The nutrition facts attached to the recipe are for the original recipe utilizing honey, but I have updated the nutrition info to better reflect my preferred brands of almond flour, honey, and coconut oil linked in the recipe card.
A keto swap
If you are following a Keto diet and would like to adapt the recipe to lower the net carb count, I have had success swapping the honey for Stevia in the Raw (granulated baker’s bag). I used the same 1/3 cup measurement and added 1 large egg to help bind the dough. If you do not add an egg, the dough will not be moldable and the mixture will be too granular. I find that this adaptation is less sweet than their honey counterparts, but certainly sweet enough to satisfy my cookie craving.
The nutrition facts for this Keto swap per 1 cookie (1/30 of the batch): Cal: 86, Fat: 7g, Chol: 6mg, Sod: 50mg, Carb 3g, Fiber: 1g, Sug: 1g, Prot: 3g
Remember: Nutritional information on Whip & Wander is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
2-Bite Almond Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep
Cook
Total
Yield 30 small cookies
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup raw honey
- 1/3 cup peanut butter (may sub almond or sun butter)
- 5 tbsp coconut oil, softened
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp sea salt, plus more to top if desired
- 2 cups almond flour
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F (176 C)
- Cream raw honey, peanut butter, and coconut oil together in a mixing bowl. Then add vanilla, baking soda, and salt and mix.
- Add almond flour and mix until a thick dough forms.
- Portion dough into 1 tbsp spoonfuls and roll into balls. Place 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet lined with a silicone baking liner.
- Press down on each ball of dough with a fork crosswise, to form the traditional peanut butter cookie indentations.
- Sprinkle each cookie with a small pinch of fine sea salt if desired.
- Bake for 12 minutes. Cookies should be golden brown around the edges.
- The cookies will be fragile when warm, so I like to let them cool slightly for approx 10 minutes before transferring them to a cookie jar.
Notes
Though I normally just make these Almond Peanut Butter Cookies sans additions, this recipe also makes a great base to add sugar-free chocolate chips, coconut flakes, or chopped nuts.
Nutritional information on Whip & Wander is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
Courses Dessert
Cuisine American
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cookie
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 94 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 6 g | 9% | |
Saturated Fat 2 g | 10% | |
Sodium 46 mg | 2% | |
Total Carbohydrates 6 g | 2% | |
Dietary Fiber 1 g | 4% | |
Sugars 4 g | ||
Protein 3 g | 6% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Chris
May 15, 2018 at 2:23 pmThese look sooooooo yummy! LOVE a peanut butter cookie and your version looks delish! Gotta try them! Thanks for sharing your recipe 🙂
Natalie
May 15, 2018 at 3:10 pmThese look so yummy and I love that they are keto!!!
Ellen
May 15, 2018 at 3:19 pmLove that you used almond flour. Peanut butter cookies are a favorite in my house.
Kate Andrews
May 15, 2018 at 3:32 pmOh my goodness, these look so delicious! I have such a sweet tooth and find it hard when I have a big cookie to stop eating it. Little cookies help me to limit myself.
Kristine
May 15, 2018 at 3:38 pmLove love love these little cookies! The ingredients are wholesome and simple and they look amazing! I can’t wait to try these little babies!
Lashonya
May 15, 2018 at 3:40 pmYay! A cookie recipe I can eat! I’ll be trying this really soon!
camila hurst
May 15, 2018 at 6:02 pmThat looks so delicious!! I wish I could have these delicious peanut butter cookies right now in front of me!
Jessica Robinson
May 15, 2018 at 6:55 pmLove anything peanut butter, especially a yummy cookie! I’m pinning these for later!
Mar
May 16, 2018 at 3:37 amPeanut butter cookies were my go to as a kid. This version sounds delicious!
Candy
May 16, 2018 at 8:28 amI have never combined almond and peanut butter before to make a cookie. This look perfect with glass of milk
Jordan | Read. Eat. Repeat.
May 16, 2018 at 8:33 amI’ve been all about the almond butter lately. Yum!!
Brandi
May 16, 2018 at 10:14 amI can’t wait to make these for my parents since they are on Keto!
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife
May 16, 2018 at 10:23 amOh we just ate the last of our peanut butter chocolate cookies that we made earlier this week and now I want to make these STAT! They look so yummy, and I love the peanut butter almond flavor combo.
Wajeeha
May 16, 2018 at 10:34 amMy daughter would love these little cookies…they look delicious!
Kristina @ Love & Zest
May 16, 2018 at 11:30 amI do love a good cookie! I needed a new recipe to try!
Catherine @ To & Fro Fam
May 16, 2018 at 11:36 amI LOVE cookies but haven’t been baking since I cut out gluten. But it looks like I need to go buy some almond flour and make these this weekend!
Dannii
May 16, 2018 at 11:55 amI love mini treats, as it means I can eat more of them, right? These sound really yummy.
Tina
May 16, 2018 at 12:26 pmThese look great! I cannot wait to get to the kitchen to start making this recipe.
Quinn Caudill
May 16, 2018 at 12:30 pmThese look so good. I have a bag of almond flour to use. Yum!
Elizabeth Voyles
May 16, 2018 at 1:31 pmWow, do these cookies look good! Peanut butter is my favorite cookie ingredient so I know these will become a family favorite. Can’t wait to try them!
Megan Rowsey
May 16, 2018 at 3:32 pmOh these look so good and I’m glad you included the substitutions for those of us with peanut allergy kids. Can’t wait to give these a shot!
Alyssa Dawson
May 16, 2018 at 3:32 pmThese look delicious. I remember when my mom would make these, I always wanted to put those indents in them.
Sam | Away She Went
May 17, 2018 at 8:57 amThose look delicious! I love the idea of adding sugar-free chocolate chips too! We’re doing keto right now,so I’d have to substitute the honey, but everything else would work. Thanks for sharing!
Whip & Wander
May 17, 2018 at 9:01 amThey’re actually only 3g of sugar each – even with the honey. I hope you love them!
Sam | Away She Went
May 17, 2018 at 9:15 amI love how low in sugar these are! Honey generally has too many carbs to be keto-friendly though. That’s the only reason I think it would have to be substituted.
Chrissy
May 17, 2018 at 9:20 amI’m getting overly excited because I realized I have everything I need to make these in my kitchen right now! Can’t wait for a little baking date with my kiddo this afternoon 🙂
Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen
May 17, 2018 at 9:28 amHow adorable are these cookies?? These would be so great for a treat to go in my son’s lunchbox. Love that bit of sea salt on top – sweet and salty is always a hit!
Demeter
May 17, 2018 at 9:55 amOh yeah, I’m always ready for some peanut butter cookies! 🙂
Elaine @ Dishes Delish
May 17, 2018 at 10:02 amOne of the things I love about these two bite almond peanut butter cookies are since they are only two bites, I can have at least three and not feel guilty. 🙂 They look delicious and perfect!!
Catherine
May 17, 2018 at 11:31 amI love the combination of honey, almonds and peanut butter…these cookies look perfect! I wish I could reach into my screen and grab a couple 😉
EA The Spicy RD
May 17, 2018 at 12:27 pmI think I may need to make these later today~they look SO good! I’m pretty sure my 15 year old son could eat these in ONE bite though 🙂
Sanna
May 17, 2018 at 4:23 pmJust give me a warm glass of milk and these peanut butter cookies, I am one happy girl!
Raina
May 17, 2018 at 9:56 pmI love the simple ingredient list and the mini size! Making these for sure!
Alicia Pope
May 17, 2018 at 10:30 pmLove that they are refiend sugar free! so much better for us! aka i can eat a whole bunch more haha
Paige
May 17, 2018 at 10:59 pmWow! I am SO making these…what a great idea and I love that they are low sugar too…very nice job
candy
May 18, 2018 at 8:28 amCan’t go wrong with 2 bite almond peanut butter cookie. Now all I need is a tall cold glass of milk.
Jere Cassidy
May 18, 2018 at 8:35 amWhat a great recipe using these ingredients. Love peanut butter cookies and can’t wait to give this recipe a try.
Emily
May 18, 2018 at 8:39 amThese look delicious! I’m always looking for good gluten free cookie recipes. I’ll have to try these next time I’m in the mood to bake something.
Tanvi Rastogi
May 18, 2018 at 9:25 amI am more of a brownie person but these look SO good.
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Beth
May 18, 2018 at 10:07 amI can’t believe these are gluten free! The texture looks so nice! Not heavy like many GF baked goods! I have to make these for my Mom! She would think she’d died and gone to heaven! She hasn’t had a cookie in years!!
Madi
May 18, 2018 at 10:13 amWhat an awesome dessert idea! Using almond flour in cookies is such a great idea!
Karen @ Seasonal Cravings
May 18, 2018 at 10:52 amI love how easy these are – I could whip them up after school in no time. They look so delicious!
Hanna Smith
May 18, 2018 at 3:41 pmThese sound so good! I love freshly baked cookies and will have to give this recipe a go!
Tif
May 18, 2018 at 3:59 pmThis is so good! I need to try this!! I would make my cookies huge so it’s more than a 2 bite haha
Maddy
May 18, 2018 at 6:30 pmProbably going to need to make these a bit bigger to get three or four bites! 😉
Kristina
May 19, 2018 at 3:23 pmTwo bit cookies, that’s the perfect little size! And almonds and peanut butter cookies will always be my favorites.
Jazz
May 19, 2018 at 5:14 pmThese look and sound delicious! Pinned to make later.
Jessica Robinson
May 20, 2018 at 8:51 amYour peanut butter cookies look so good! Your pics make me want to take a bite out of the picture! Such a great cookie!
Shadi Hasanzadenemati
May 20, 2018 at 9:34 amLove tiny delicious cookies like this! yum!
Ginny
May 20, 2018 at 10:26 amI am dying to try this recipe. My favorite but with almond flour. They sound so delicious!
Juli
May 20, 2018 at 11:43 amBeing that these cookies are grain-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and egg-free they are perfect for my family! These sound so good!
Natalie
May 20, 2018 at 12:07 pmMy favorite cookies are the simplest ones. And I’m a HUGE peanut butter lover so these cookies are calling my name. I think I’ll make a bunch to fill cookie jar this week. Thanks for reminder 😉
Michele @ Queenbeebaker
May 20, 2018 at 12:55 pmI LOVE peanut butter cookies! They honestly have to be my favorite cookie. We are real peanut butter addicts in this house. ;-D Your cookies look scrumptious!
Karyl Henry
May 20, 2018 at 6:06 pmOh man I haven’t had a good peanut butter cookie in ages! These look so delicious, and I love the addition of almond flour and honey. What a wonderful combination, and I’ll have to try this out
Kim @ Berly's Kitchen
May 20, 2018 at 8:09 pmMy husband would love these. He loves anything sweet and bite-sized. Makes the perfect after dinner dessert!
Michelle Blackwood
May 21, 2018 at 1:42 amLove your healthy high protein version of peanut butter cookies, can’t wait to try it.
Heather
May 21, 2018 at 3:47 amI love that you used almond flour and these cookies are so easy to make. I love that they don’t have 1000 different ingredients, they are simple and PERFECT!
Nicoletta @sugarlovespices
May 21, 2018 at 6:21 amSimple, good ingredients in these cookies. Love them! They also look pretty and must taste awesome!
Christine - Jar Of Lemons
May 21, 2018 at 11:05 amLove how petite and delicious these cookies look! I’d love to keep these around for a yummy dessert. Perfect for my family!
dixya @food, pleasure, and health
May 21, 2018 at 7:20 pmi cant wait to try this recipe!!! it sounds so so goood.
Stella
May 25, 2018 at 8:35 amOh these are so delicious. I would like to try these cookies. My kids eat a lot of cookies. I think these cookies will provide both the taste and health benefits.
Adriana Lopez Martin
June 4, 2018 at 11:17 amwow this cookies are definitely perfection you made me craving a nice glass of cold milk and then dunk this amazing cookies in it. So yummy!
Mimi
June 5, 2018 at 9:40 amThey look so yummy, such a great snack
Paula @ I'm Busy Being Awesome
June 5, 2018 at 9:43 amSuch a great tasty treat, the salt on top is the best part
Ayanna @ 21FlavorsofSplendor
June 6, 2018 at 10:24 amI love the simple ingredients. My daughters would love making and eating these.
Lauren @ Delicious Little Bites
June 11, 2018 at 5:43 pmThese seem so easy and SO yummy! I LOVE that they are keto since I follow keto most of the time!
Jyothi (Jo)
July 4, 2018 at 10:30 amAlmonds are the best nuts to go inside a cookie and with peanut butter these cookies are simply the best of the kind. Looks absolutely delicious!
Suzan Ozkaya
January 29, 2019 at 2:13 amIt’s more like a soft dough. Should I put in fridge to firm up? Otherwise it’s too soft to roll onto a perfect ball
Whip & Wander
January 29, 2019 at 11:03 amThe dough should be quite dense and rollable without refrigerating, though it doesn’t need to roll into a perfect ball as you’ll be pressing the dough down with a fork before baking. Refrigerating the dough should certainly help it to firm up if if you’d like to try, or you might consider increasing the almond flour slightly if you find that the dough is still too slack. Let me know how that works for you 🙂
Linda Grace
February 6, 2019 at 5:14 pmNot sure what happened….but I checked and took them out at 10 minutes. They were burnt. Now trying 8 minutes. I even made them a larger size…..what went wrong?
Whip & Wander
February 7, 2019 at 2:41 pmI’m not sure how you ended up with that result. I’ve tested these many times and generally find that they need the full 12 minutes plus rest time to stay golden and intact, so I’m unsure how your batch ended up overcooking at 10. Did you substitute any ingredients or is was oven running a little hotter than 350 F? Also, what kind of peanut butter are you using?
Elizabeth
May 19, 2019 at 4:41 pmThese cookies are amazing. I’ve made them so many times and a lot of people have asked me for the recipe. Everyone in my household loves them and other than adding a few dark chocolate chips sometimes I follow the recipe exactly. Sometimes I have to add a bit more almond flour to stiffen up the dough, but otherwise it’s perfect.