Creamy peanut butter. Almond flour. That’s all you need for these soft and flaky, 2 ingredient peanut butter cookies that are the perfect treat to reach for when you are craving something yummy yet satisfying.

Growing up, my mom always kept cookies in our freezer. With them being such a staple of my childhood, I love a good cookie recipe as much as the next person. While traditional cookies will forever be a fan favorite, simple and healthy cookie recipes like cottage cheese cookie dough and 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies seem to be trending online!

Well let’s take the 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies and make them EVEN EASIER to make. With this recipe, you are only two ingredients and about 15 minutes of bake time away from these simple treats!

Why You Will Love These Cookies:

These cookies are an easy option for when your craving something rich and satisfying. Here’s why you will love them:

Gluten Free: these cookies are naturally gluten free because they are made with almond flour which is just ground up almonds.
Keto Friendly: these 2 ingredient peanut butter cookies are made with low carb almond flour and high fat peanut butter making them a keto friendly cookie recipe!
Only 2 ingredients: I mean, need I say more?
*Keep in mind that these cookies are literally only two ingredients, so their level of sweetness and even the texture will differ slightly from the cookies you may be used to!

Recipe Modifications:

With these cookies having only two ingredients, there are lots of ways that you can personalize this recipe:

Add some sweetness: this recipe contains no sweeteners so if you want to add a hint of sweetness then add 1/3 cup maple syrup and bake for 10-12 minutes instead of 15 minutes. You can also add a hint of vanilla or mini chocolate chips.
Change up the flours: Don’t feel like almond flour is the only option to use! These are baked cookies so you can certainly use all purpose flour or try out oat flour or coconut flour. These can all be added in as a 1:1 substitute.
Change out the peanut butter: another easy way to add some sweetness to this recipe is to choose a honey roasted peanut butter or the Justins honey peanut butter. You can also try swapping the peanut butter out for almond butter or sunflower butter!
Change the cookie shape: the pictured shape resembles the peanut butter snack we all know and love.. nutter butters! In fact, go ahead and marry the pieces together with a douse of peanut butter! Don’t want nutter butters? These cookies can also be kept in the traditional circular shape. Simply roll your dough into 1 inch balls, flatten slightly, and bake!

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Ingredients:

Almond Flour: I used Blue Diamond Almond Flour and have really enjoyed using it in my recipes. Almond flour adds a hint of natural sweetness to recipes, so while it does make these cookies a bit more delicate to the touch, I do think that it adds a nice flavor into such an easy recipe.

Creamy Peanut Butter: I recommend using creamy over crunchy peanut butter because the chunks of peanuts will actually make the cookies fall apart!

Recipe FAQs:

Why do these crumble more than other cookies?

These definitely are not “hand to your child and let them walk around the house cookies.” With this recipe only featuring two ingredients, there aren’t as many binding agents as you would find in a traditional cookie recipe and that makes these cookies a bit more delicate to the touch. Handle with care and refrigerate them!

How should I store them?
These cookies hold their shape the best when they are stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Can these cookies be frozen?
Yes! You can freeze these cookies in a freezer safe container to be enjoyed for 6 months!