Gluten Free Salted Peanut Butter Cookies
Made with just a few ingredients, these Peanut Butter Cookies are fudgy, sweet & salty, gluten free and naturally sweetened.
Servings : 20
Ingredients
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter (I use Smucker's Natural Creamy Peanut Butter)
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- You can also use 3 tablespoons of just honey or just molasses.
- sea salt or table salt , for sprinkling
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, egg, honey and molasses; whisk until completely incorporated and smooth.
- Place bowl in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; place in freezer for 5 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Remove peanut butter mixture from fridge and baking sheet from freezer.
- Shape peanut butter mixture into 1-inch balls.
- Place peanut butter balls on previously prepared baking sheet.
- Slightly flatten each ball with a fork, making a cross pattern on the cookies.
- Sprinkle with salt.
- Bake for 8 to 9 minutes, or until slightly browned on the bottom.
- Remove from oven; let stand on baking sheet for two minutes.
- Transfer to wire racks and let cool completely.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 79 kcal | Carbohydrates: 7 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 4 g | Saturated Fat: 0 g | Cholesterol: 8 mg | Sodium: 73 mg | Potassium: 103 mg | Fiber: 0 g | Sugar: 3 g | Vitamin A: 10 IU | Calcium: 8 mg | Iron: 0.3 mg | Net Carbs: 7 g
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.