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    Published: Jan 17, 2019 Updated: Mar 8, 2022 by Hilda Sterner | This post may contain affiliate links 4 Comments

    Low Carb Peanut Butter Cookies

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    These delicious peanut butter cookies are low carb, sugar-free, and absolutely delicious! However, baking these Low Carb Peanut Butter Cookies can be quite costly. In fact, the last time I made them, they cost me $2800! You probably think I'm joking, but I'm not.

    cookies cooling on a rack

    As usual, I had my furry friends (Mr. Whiskers and Winston) in the kitchen, begging for a sample of the sugar-free cookies that I was baking.

    Since dogs are known to love peanut butter, I happily obliged. Within thirty minutes, Winston began vomiting, and I had to rush them both to the animal hospital.

    $2800 later, I learned that dogs can't digest sweeteners. Sweeteners, it turns out, are actually very toxic to dogs, who knew?

    So, enjoy these low carb peanut butter cookies, but please don't share them with your dogs. On a side note, cats are not affected in the same way. To learn more about how xylitol ingestions affect dogs, please read this informative post.

    two terriers looking up at a spoon of cookie dough with blue tile in the background.
    Yes, shamefully, I even documented the sad event with pictures!

    Why This Recipe Works

    The basic recipe for sugar-free peanut butter cookies is pretty simple. All you need is peanut butter, eggs, and some granulated sweetener like Splenda, Xylitol, or Truvia.

    Those are the basic ingredients, but this recipe definitely needed some improvements. For one thing, it needed more flavor.

    To enhance the flavor, try mixing in some vanilla or banana extract. After all, even Elvis knew that peanut butter and bananas go hand in hand; peanut butter and banana was Elvis' favorite sandwich.

    Another common complaint with sugar-free and flour-free cookies is that they're too crumbly. Adding baking powder, and coconut oil is a great solution. To add a little crunch, think about adding some ground peanuts.

    How to Make This Recipe

    Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F.

    1. Add all the ingredients (except the preserves) in an electric mixer. Mix until thoroughly combined.

    peanut butter mix in a mixer

    2. Using a small cookie scoop, scoop cookie dough, and place on parchment-lined cookie sheet. Score the top of the cookie dough with a fork. Bake for 15 minutes.

    unbaked peanut butter cookies

    3. If using preserves, place scoops of dough on the cookie sheet, and make an indent in the center of the dough with your finger or thumb. Bake for 15 minutes. Once cool, fill the center of each cookie with 1 teaspoon jam. 

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    cookie on a spatula
    peanut butter cookie with jam in the center
    peanut butter cookie on a spatula
    stacked low carb cookies with peanuts
    Low carb peanut butter cookies with nuts

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    Low Carb Peanut Butter Cookies

    Sugar-free cookies
    5 from 4 votes
    Print Rate
    Course: Dessert, Snacks
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 22 cookies
    Calories: 64kcal

    Ingredients

    • ¾ cup peanut butter
    • 1 large egg
    • ⅓ cup Xylitol or Splenda (granulated sweeter)
    • 1 tsp. banana extract
    • ¼ tsp. baking powder
    • 1 T. coconut oil (liquified)
    • sugar-free preserves (optional)

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F.
    • Add all the ingredients (except the preserves) in an electric mixer. Mix until thoroughly combined.
    • Using a small cookie scoop, scoop cookie dough, and place on parchment-lined cookie sheet. Score the top of the cookie dough with a fork. Bake for 15 minutes.
    • If using preserves, place scoops of dough on the cookie sheet, and make an indent in the center of the dough with your finger or thumb. Bake for 15 minutes. Once cool, fill the center of each cookie with 1 teaspoon jam. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
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    1. Sheila Tong says

      January 23, 2019 at 4:45 pm

      5 stars
      Made these for the first time today and I'll make them again. They are tasty and my picky husband liked them also. Thanks for sharing your story about the dogs too, had no idea.

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      • HildaSterner says

        January 23, 2019 at 6:28 pm

        Thanks for the update, and review, Sheila! So happy to hear that even picky Randy liked them.

        Reply
    2. Kelly Methey says

      January 18, 2019 at 9:51 pm

      5 stars
      These sound interesting. I will try them and see how they turn out!
      I am so sorry about your pups! Are they totally fine? I have heard dogs can die from ingesting sweeteners. So glad you got them to the vet in time. $2,800.00 is a very expensive lesson!

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      • HildaSterner says

        January 19, 2019 at 12:26 pm

        Thanks, Kelly. Yes, it was quite stressful for a few days around here. So glad I took them in and that they were able to make a full recovery. As Scott said: "It's only money..."

        Reply

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