Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter (softened, see Notes for dairy-free)
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup white sugar (see Notes for sugar-free)
• 1 packed cup brown sugar (see Notes for sugar-free)
• 2 large eggs
• 2 level cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (with xanthan gum, see Notes)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375° Fahrenheit.

2. 2

   In large bowl, use hand mixer or stand mixer to cream butter, peanut butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together.

3. 3

   Slowly beat in eggs until mixture is fully combined.

4. 4

   Sift flour into separate mixing bowl, then whisk in baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until combined.

5. 5

   Slowly mix flour mixture into peanut butter mixture until thoroughly combined. Place bowl of dough in refrigerator for 1 hour.

6. 6

   After 1 hour, use cookie scoop to portion chilled dough into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball between palms of hands quickly to smooth and place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

7. 7

   Flatten each dough ball with fork, using tines to form cross-cross pattern on top of cookie.

8. 8

   Place baking sheet in preheated oven and bake approximately 10 minutes, or until cookies begin to brown. Note: cookies will continue to bake slightly on pan as they cool.

9. 9

   Remove cookies from oven and let cool on pan before serving or transferring to storage container.