Sugar Free Peanut Butter Cookie with Flour

This sugar free peanut butter cookie with flour made with white and brown sugar substitute is just like the classic cookie we've all come to love.

They're packed with flavor and delicious for dunking in a tall glass of milk. And are the perfect balance of peanut butter and soft, chewy goodness with just a little bit of crunch!

It's another easy cookie recipe that's perfect when you or someone in your family is craving something sweet.

Are you craving a guilt-free treat that's both delicious and nutritious? Look no further than our mouthwatering sugar-free peanut butter cookies with flour!

Made without any added sugars, they're a healthier alternative to traditional cookies without compromising on taste.

Indulge in the satisfying sweetness of these treats while staying on track with your health goals.

Looking for MORE sugar free cookie recipes? Try my Sugar Free Flour Free Peanut Butter Cookies, Diabetic Christmas Cookies, Gluten Free Sugar Cookies or my Diabetic Holiday Cookies...yum!

Table of Contents

• Sugar Substitute for Peanut Butter Cookies
• How does less sugar affect cookies?
• Is there Sugar Free Peanut Butter?
• Expert Tip
• Helpful Kitchen Tools
• Main Ingredients Needed
• Substitutions and Variations
• Step-by-Step Instructions
• Add the Dry Ingredients
• Form the Cookies
• Baking Tip
• Baking Instructions
• Before You Begin!
• Storage Tips
• Top Tip
• 📖 Recipe Card
• 💬 Comments

Sugar Substitute for Peanut Butter Cookies

When choosing a sugar substitute, keep in mind it should be granulated and look like regular white sugar. Do not use a liquid sweetener or even a powdered sugar sweetener.

Please note I used Splenda Sugar Substitute for these cookies, but I think Truvia will work well too.

How does less sugar affect cookies?

When baking with sugar substitutes, you might notice that it might take a little longer to pull the ingredients together while you're mixing. Be careful not to overbake the cookies.

The texture of the cookies might be drier or crumble more easily. They will, of course, taste less sweet, but that's only because they're made with a sugar substitute.

Is there Sugar Free Peanut Butter?

Here's a baking tip for this recipe, If you need to limit your sugar intake, you should try to use a natural peanut butter brand or one that is lower in sugar.

While sugar-free peanut butter does not include a lot of added sugar, it does contain some sugars that are allowed under the sugar-free claim. Companies will swap out sugar for sweeteners in the ingredient lists.

So what should you do? Read the ingredient lists for sweeteners other than sugar to make sure the peanut butter you are choosing is right for you, y our diet and your lifestyle.

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Main Ingredients Needed

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Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Combine both the brown sugar and the white sugar in a mixing bowl.

Step 2: Next, combine the vanilla extract in with the sugar mixture.

Step 3: Then add the softened butter and peanut butter.

Step 4: Finally add the egg whites.

Add the Dry Ingredients

Step 5: Mix the dry ingredients together, then gradually incorporate them into the peanut butter and sugar mixture.

Form the Cookies

Step 6: With a cookie scoop, place the cookies onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper.

Step 7: Using a fork, flatten the cookie by pressing it first in one direction, then again from the opposite direction, creating a crosshatch pattern on top.

Baking Instructions

Step 8: Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 8 to 10 minutes. Mine were perfectly baked at 8 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking tray for a few minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Storage Tips

The dough for peanut butter cookies can be frozen for up to three months.

Make a disc out of the dough, wrap it in plastic wrap, and put it in a freezer-safe plastic bag. Make sure the bag is labeled.

You may alternatively scoop the dough onto baking sheets and freeze the dough balls in a flash. Place them in a freezer-safe plastic bag once they've been frozen. Remove the frozen dough scoops from the freezer when ready to bake, allowing them to almost come to room temperature before baking according to the procedures above.

Any leftover baked cookies can be kept at room temperature for up to 5 to 7 days in an airtight container.

Top Tip

Do not overbake the cookies. You want to remove them from the oven when the cookie is set but the centers still soft.

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