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    Home » Recipes » Desserts

    Oat Flour Peanut Butter Cookies

    Published: Sep 28, 2022 by Janessa

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    A crowd pleasing cookie, these oat flour peanut butter cookies are packed full of peanut butter! Thick and rolled in sugar, this gluten free version will give your favourite bakery cookie a run for their money!

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    • The Ingredients
    • The Method
    • Leftovers
    • Make it Your Own
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    A stack of peanut butter oat flour cookies with a bite taken out of one cookie.

    I have a soft spot in my heart for anything made with peanut butter (Eatmore Bars and Thai Peanut Salad, I'm looking at you!).

    And I also have a cookie weakness. Half and Half Cookies and Snickerdoodles are known to disappear in our house.

    And so peanut butter cookies are my kryptonite. Especially these oat flour peanut butter cookies!

    Made entirely in ONE BOWL. Ready in half and hour.

    Thick and delicious with soft centers and crumbly edges.

    Are you drooling?

    I am...

    The Ingredients

    Ingredients for oat flour peanut butter cookies.
    • Butter- Salted or unsalted butter work. If using salted, omit the added salt in the recipe.
    • Brown Sugar
    • Peanut Butter- I use natural, smooth peanut butter for this recipe. Sunflower seed butter or a different nut butter will also work.
    • Egg
    • Vanilla
    • Baking Soda
    • Sea Salt- Omit if using salted butter.
    • Oat Flour- I tested this recipe with both boughten and homemade oat flour and got good results with both. If you need this recipe to be gluten free, ensure that you are using certified gluten free oat flour.
    • Granulated Sugar- Optional for rolling.

    The Method

    1. Make Dough. Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy in a large bowl. Mix in the egg followed by the peanut butter. Add the baking soda, salt and vanilla. Finally, mix in the oat flour. The dough will be quite thick.

    * Oat flour is less dense than all purpose flour so when measuring it out, it should be lightly packed into the measuring cup. See this post about baking cookies with oat flour for images and more info.

    Top view of mixing bowl with ingredients being added.

    2. Shape cookies. Scoop 1.5-2 tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball. Repeat with remaining dough.

    3. Roll in Sugar. Just like these scrumptious Oat Flour Gingersnaps, we are going to roll the cookie dough balls in sugar and place on a prepared cookie sheet for some sparkle and crunch!

    Cookie dough balls placed on a cookie sheet and squished down.

    4. Press Down. Using your hand or the back of a spoon, flatten of the cookie dough balls slightly so that they are a wider than tall (about ½ inch / 1 cm tall).

    5. Bake. Bake at 350 F for 8-9 minutes. The centers will still be soft but don't be tempted to over bake.

    Oat flour peanut butter cookies on a cookie sheet after baking.

    6. Flatten. Remove the cookies from the oven and if desired, use the back of a spoon to flatten the tops a bit more.

    7. Cool. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes (don't be tempted to move them sooner- they are soft and will not hold together right out of the oven!) then use a spatula to move to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Oat flour peanut butter cookies cooling on a wire rack.

    8. Enjoy.

    Leftovers

    Make Ahead: Cookie dough can be made up to 3 days ahead, covered and kept in the refrigerator. You can shape the dough into balls and roll it in sugar before refrigerating or do that when you are ready to bake. When ready to bake, remove the dough from the fridge 30 minutes prior and allow it to come to room temperature. Resume with the recipe where you left off.

    To Freeze Cookie Dough: Shape the dough into balls and roll in sugar. Place in a single layer on a large plate or cookie sheet and freeze until solid and then package into an airtight container or zip top bag. When ready to bake, remove desired amount of cookie balls from the freezer and place on a cookie sheet. Allow to thaw and come to room temperature (30-45 minutes), squish down slightly and bake as directed.

    To Store: Cool cookies completely and store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

    Peanut butter cookies on a counter, some made with chocolate chips.

    Make it Your Own

    Want to change it up? Try one of these variations or a combination of them!

    • Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip- Mix in up to 1 and ½ cups of chocolate chips (or another favourite add in).
    • Peanut Butter Nut Cookies - Add up to 1 and ½ cups of chopped peanuts.
    • Peanut Butter Jelly Cookie Sandwiches- Spread jelly on the bottom of one cookie and peanut butter on the bottom of another and sandwich the two together.

    Serving Ideas

    Enjoy these oat flour peanut butter cookies all on their own, with ice cream (or use them to make a peanut butter cookie sundae!) or dip them in some Chocolate Hummus!

    Baked peanut butter cookies with crumbly edges and sugar coating.
    Can I use homemade oat flour?

    Yes, I tested this recipe with both homemade and store bought oat flour and the cookies turned out well both times.

    Dietary Notes

    If you have dietary restrictions, check the packaging of specific ingredients that you use to ensure they are compliant. This recipe is:

    • Gluten Free- If you use certified GF oat flour.
    • Vegetarian

    And if you liked this recipe...

    ...you might also like:

    • Oat Flour Chocolate Cookies
    • Oat Flour Oatmeal Cookies
    • Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
    • Oat Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Oat Flour Peanut Butter Cookies

    With soft centers and crumbly edges, these gluten free peanut butter cookies are made using oat flour and are packed full of peanut butter.
    5 from 33 votes
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 9 minutes
    Cooling: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 24
    Calories: 157kcal

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup softened butter
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • 1 cup smooth, natural-style peanut butter
    • 1 egg
    • 1 and ½ teaspoon vanilla
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ tsp fine sea salt
    • 1 and ½ cups oat flour lightly packed and levelled, certified GF if needed
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar for rolling
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Prepare a large cookie sheet by lining with a silicone mat.
    • Cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add egg and then peanut butter and mix until well combined. Add vanilla, baking soda and salt and combine. Finally, add the oat flour and mix until fully incorporated.
    • Measure out the granulated sugar into a shallow bowl.
    • Scoop the dough into 1.5-2 tablespoon balls and roll each in the sugar until coated. Place on your prepared baking sheet and lightly squish down so they are about ½ inch/1 cm thick.
    • Bake for 8-9 minutes until the edges are just set. The centers will still be very soft.
    • Remove from the oven and use the back of a spoon to lightly flatten the tops and then let cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. Use a spatula to move the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Notes

    Leftovers
    Once completely cooled, store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
    Did you make this recipe?Let me know what you thought in the comments below!

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    1. kushigalu

      September 28, 2022 at 1:14 pm

      5 stars
      WOW! cookies with oat flour sound interesting. I love peanut butter too. SO making this recipe soon.

      Reply
      • Janessa

        September 29, 2022 at 10:21 am

        I hope you love them!

        Reply
    2. Andrea

      September 28, 2022 at 2:01 pm

      5 stars
      These are going on my must make list, as I am a huge fan of all kinds of peanut butter cookies. Yummy!

      Reply
      • Janessa

        September 29, 2022 at 10:22 am

        You'll love these!

        Reply
    3. Jamie

      September 28, 2022 at 2:33 pm

      5 stars
      These peanut butter cookies turned out so delicious! My family loved these with a tall glass of milk!

      Reply
      • Janessa

        September 29, 2022 at 10:24 am

        I'm glad you liked this recipe, Jamie!

        Reply
    4. Mirlene

      September 28, 2022 at 4:11 pm

      5 stars
      My kids would love these cookies. Love the change of flours by using oat flours to make these gluten free! A more healthier way to have cookies and the peanut butter flavor!

      Reply
      • Janessa

        September 29, 2022 at 10:25 am

        Thank you for your kind review, Mirlene!

        Reply
    5. Sue

      September 28, 2022 at 4:25 pm

      5 stars
      I love the flavor and texture of oat flour in cakes and cookies, these look amazing!

      Reply
      • Janessa

        September 29, 2022 at 10:25 am

        Thank you for your kind review, Sue!

        Reply
    6. Sandy

      October 10, 2022 at 5:39 pm

      5 stars
      Wow , I have never made anything with oat flour, the cookies are so delicious and so easy to make. You can taste so much peanut butter we just love it. Definitely have to make this again .

      Reply
      • Janessa

        October 10, 2022 at 8:58 pm

        I'm glad you liked these cookies! Thank you for your kind comments.

        Reply
    7. Laura Krebs

      January 22, 2023 at 5:12 pm

      Hi there! Not sure what I did wrong. My cookies turned out kind of strange. The flavor is great but they never really expanded. The kept the same shape after I gently pressed down. They also fall apart very easily. I accidentally put a bit of baking powder in because I didn't double check the recipe before I started putting it in the mix. I got most of it out but there was still some. I didn't think it was a big deal because I know some cookie recipes call for both baking powder and soda. I also used crunchy peanut butter because that is all I buy. Do you think those two things made that big of a difference? Oh, and I also hand mixed, but it was very thorough. Thanks for your advice! Love your recipes!

      Reply
      • Janessa

        January 22, 2023 at 8:52 pm

        I'm so sorry these cookies didn't turn out for you Laura! I suspect that using crunchy peanut butter may have been the problem as that would have reduced the total wet ingredients in the batter. I haven't tested it with crunchy, but if you do decide to use it again, I would try adding more to compensate for the chunks (maybe up to 1/4 cup). However, I would highly recommend using smooth peanut butter for most repeatable results. The other thing that may have affected the texture is the oat flour measurement. Did you do it by weight? I don't think a small amount of baking powder or hand mixing it would have caused the issue.
        I hope that this helps if you decide to give this recipe of a try! Good luck and thank you for your comments!

        Reply

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