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HEALTHIER PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOMS

These healthy peanut butter cookies make all your cookie dreams come true! Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blossoms have all the flavor of the traditional, but using better-for-you ingredients! These peanut butter cookies cookies are easy-to-prepare and perfect for the holidays, or year round. The dough is made in 1-bowl and they are free from gluten, grains and refined sugar but still perfectly delicious.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 15 cookies
Author: Lexi

Ingredients

  • 1-½ cups 146 grams almond flour
  • ¼ cup 30 grams tapioca flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/3 cup natural peanut butter no sugar added
  • 1/4 cup butter cut into pieces and softened
  • ¼ cup maple syrup or honey
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup dark chocolate chopped (or chocolate chips)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350º and line a baking sheet with parchment parchment paper.
  • Whisk together almond flour, tapioca flour, and baking powder in a bowl.
  • Add in peanut butter, butter, sweetener and vanilla extract. Mix the dough all together, using a sturdy spoon, until fully combined with no visible butter remaining.
  • Roll dough into balls about 1 tablespoons in size and place on baking sheet about 1-½” apart. Make an indentation with your thumb in the middle. If any cracks appear you can smooth them over with your finger.
  • Bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and using a teaspoon measuring spoon press down into the indentations to re-form the well. Let cool.
  • Meanwhile, melt chocolate using your desired method. Spoon the melted chocolate into the wells of the cookies. Let chocolate set up before serving.

Notes

  1. This dough could also be made in an electric stand mixer, following the same process as mixing it by hand.
  2. If you find the dough difficult to work with, place in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes before rolling cookie dough balls.
  3. Cookie dough can be made up to 3 days ahead. Fully baked cookies can be made up to 2 days ahead and stored at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 45mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g