Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies

I’ve been wanting to create a double chocolate version of my flourless peanut butter cookies, and there’s no time like the present!

Cocoa powder infuses the peanut butter cookie dough with a rich chocolate flavor, and chocolate chips take this recipe over the top.

There’s no flour of any kind in this recipe, which creates fudgy cookies that are almost brownie-like in texture.

If you love sweet and salty desserts, make sure to sprinkle the tops of the cookies with flaky sea salt when they come out of the oven.

When it comes to decadent chocolate and peanut butter flavor, these cookies hit all the marks. 🙂

Why you’ll love this recipe

• These cookies have big chocolate flavor that’s perfectly complemented by the peanut butter and flaky sea salt.  
• They are crisp and crackly fresh from the oven, and the interior is gooey and chocolatey. They’re like brownies in cookie form!
• The dough comes together in one bowl, and there’s no chilling time.
• They’re grain-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and dairy-free.  

Recipe ingredients

These chocolate peanut butter cookies only includes 7 ingredients that you more than likely already have on hand.  

• Peanut butter. I prefer natural peanut butter as it produces a softer, less crumbly cookie. You can use whatever type of peanut butter that you have on hand (crunchy or creamy), but the texture of the cookies will vary slightly depending on the type you use.
• Pure maple syrup. An equal amount of honey or coconut sugar may be substituted for the maple syrup.
• Cocoa powder. Use an unsweetened natural cocoa powder for the richest chocolate flavor.
• Egg. Helps bind the cookie dough together.
• Vanilla extract. Adds another layer of flavor to the cookie dough.
• Chocolate chips. Use dairy-free chocolate chips to make these cookies dairy-free.
• Flaky sea salt. Is optional, but highly recommended!

See the recipe card below for the full list of ingredients and quantities.

How to make this recipe

This is the easiest gluten-free cookie recipe you’ll ever make. The dough comes together in just minutes with no chilling time, and the cookies bake up in just 10 minutes!

That means you’re always only about 30 minutes away from the best ever flourless peanut butter chocolate cookies. 🙂

See the recipe card below for full instructions.

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Prepare the dough. Place all ingredients except chocolate chips and flaky sea salt in a medium bowl. Beat on medium speed until well combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
3. Scoop the dough. Using a 1 1/2″ cookie scoop, scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet. I like to flatten the dough slightly since the cookies don’t spread.
4. Bake. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from heat and transfer to a wire rack. Sprinkle the cookies with flaky sea salt, if using, and cool completely.

Recipe FAQs

Recipe notes

• The dough doesn’t spread in the oven, so I like to flatten the cookies slightly before baking.
• These cookies are crisp when they’re first pulled from the oven, but they become soft once they’re stored in an air-tight container since they are flourless.
• Store the cookies in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

More gluten free cookies you’ll love

• Almond butter cookies
• Flourless peanut butter banana cookies
• Chocolate dipped almond horn cookies
• Chocolate dipped coconut macaroons
• Greek almond cookies
• No-bake chocolate peanut butter cookies