Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blossoms -

5 from 3 votes

Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blossoms

Easy gluten free peanut butter blossoms are the perfect holiday cookie, or enjoy them all throughout the year!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: cookies, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Calories: 91kcal

In a large bowl, beat ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup packed light or dark brown sugar, ½ cup creamy peanut butter, ½ cup unsalted butter, 1 large egg and 1 tablespoon milk using an electric hand or stand mixer on medium speed until well blended. Stir in 1 ¾ cups oat flour, ¾ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon fine salt until a smooth dough forms.
Let the dough rest in the fridge for 20 minutes, or up to 24 hours.
When ready to bake the cookies, heat the oven to 375°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls; roll in additional granulated sugar and place them on the baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are a light golden brown. Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately press 1 kiss in the center of each cookie. Then place the cookies on a wire rack to cool and set.

Make them non-gluten-free - Substitute 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour for the oat flour and omit the milk if you wish to make these cookies non-gluten-free.
Go dairy-free - Swap the butter for coconut oil or your favorite non-dairy butter and skip the milk or use a plant-based milk.
Try almond butter - If you want a slightly different flavor, swap almond butter for the peanut butter.
Use crunchy peanut butter - I love using smooth peanut butter in these peanut butter blossoms! However, for textural contrast, you can substitute crunchy peanut butter.
Add more salt - These cookies are lightly salted; however, if you like more salt (like me!) you can adjust the amount of salt in the dough for more of a flavor contrast.
Decorate! To make these gluten free peanut butter blossoms even more holiday-festive, decorate them with sprinkles or colored decorating sugar before you pop them in the oven.