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    Home » Recipes » Desserts » Peanut Butter Honey Cookies

    Peanut Butter Honey Cookies

    Published: Apr 22, 2020 · Modified: May 19, 2021 by Sherri · This post may contain affiliate links · 19 Comments

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    These Peanut Butter Cookies are made without sugar but with honey instead for a wonderful healthier version. They are quick to make in less than 20 minutes!

    There is nothing better than a good ole’ cookie recipe. Snickerdoodle cookies, Molasses cookies, or these almond butter chocolate chip cookies are all favorites in our house.

    a stack of 3 peanut butter cookies surrounded by peanuts

    The ingredients for these Peanut Butter Cookies are pretty basic: flour, peanut butter, honey, egg, butter, vanilla extract, and a little salt and baking soda. This recipe will make a batch of 24 cookies that are simply the best soft, chewy cookie!


    I used Whole Wheat Pastry Flour in this recipe. Whole wheat pastry flour is made from soft white wheat instead of the hard red wheat that regular whole wheat flour is milled from.

    It’s a wonderful way to add a little more nutrition into your baking without the dense, heaviness regular whole wheat flour can tend to turn out.  (everything except breads that is. It does not do well with recipes that use yeast)  But boy, does it make for fluffy cookies!!

    If you prefer to use all-purpose flour it is absolutely fine as well.

    A tray of uncooked peanut butter cookies on parchment paper

    Make these cookies is as simple as it gets. I do like to line a baking sheet with parchment paper so the cookies don’t stick. You can spray the cookie sheet with oil as well.

    Scoop about 2 tablespoon of a ball of dough and place on baking sheet about 1 inch apart and the do he traditional flattening of each ball with a fork, making a crisscross pattern on each. They only take about 10-12 minutes to bake.

    The cookies will still be soft when you take them out of the oven. Let them cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely and you’re ready to dive in!

    Can I freeze these cookies?

    Yes! If you make a big batch and want to freeze some for later just place them in an airtight freezer bag or container. Then let them thaw at room temperature when ready to eat.

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    Peanut Butter Honey Cookies

    These Peanut Butter Honey Cookies are healthier and oh so yummy with no refined sugar or oil! Grab a glass of milk and indulge.
    3.25 from 12 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 12 minutes
    Total Time: 27 minutes
    Servings: 24
    Calories: 142kcal
    Author: Sherri Hagymas

    Ingredients

    • 1 ¾ cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour For gluten free, use oat flour or gluten free flour
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup all natural peanut butter
    • ¾ cup honey
    • ¼ cup butter softened or coconut oil, melted
    • 1 large egg beaten
    • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
    • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease.
    • Mix flour, baking soda, and salt together in a medium size bowl.
    • In a separate bowl, combine peanut butter, honey, butter, egg and vanilla.
    • Add the flour mixture and stir gently until combined.
    • Scoop about 2 tablespoon of ball of dough and place on baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
    • flatten each ball with a fork, making a crisscross pattern on each.
    • Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

    Notes

    Use all purpose flour if preferred
    Use gluten free flour if desired.
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 138mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.6mg

    Nutritional Disclosure

    Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.

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    Comments

    1. Jodie

      February 25, 2023 at 5:36 pm

      1 star
      Those were really not good at all.
      Its sounds great reading and seeing the healthier ingredients in the baking. Although they have no taste and dry. I took the out earlier even. Would not make again

      Reply
    2. B Erickson

      December 08, 2021 at 5:19 pm

      5 stars
      Yummy, simple, and NO sugar or chemical sweeteners. I ran short of honey ( used 1/2c) and added a full banana.

      Turned out great and I’ll make them the same way again.

      Thanks for sharing your recipe!

      Reply
    3. Linda

      July 27, 2017 at 1:09 am

      Sorry, , but these were the worst cookies I ever made…I actually threw the whole batch out. Tasteless and dry.

      Reply
      • N

        February 25, 2023 at 5:29 pm

        1 star
        Cakey and very dry unfortunately . As I made two batches to start with.
        I added half cup apple sauce to the second batch. The first batch was thrown out.

        Reply
    4. Himanshu Dubey

      November 06, 2016 at 6:45 am

      These are just amazing. I baked these primarily because they don’t need sugar or any fancy ingredient that’s not available easily here in India. They taste so good that one batch gets cleaned up in minutes. And one can enjoy them guilt free!!

      Reply
    5. Katie

      February 16, 2015 at 3:39 pm

      These do look tasty, especially with an ingredient as interesting as honey, thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    6. Carole

      February 14, 2015 at 8:08 pm

      These look delicious! Stopping by from My Favorite Things linky party!

      Reply
    7. Lynn

      February 14, 2015 at 5:33 pm

      Looks good!!! Can’t wait to try these!

      Reply
      • Kat

        November 02, 2021 at 4:05 pm

        1 star
        Just awful. My fault I didn’t read the content and just looked at the stars. People comment who haven’t even tried it. These were dry And cakey. Nothing like peanut butter cookies. They were overcooked on the bottom and raw on top.

        Reply
    8. Sarah

      February 13, 2015 at 6:49 pm

      4 stars
      I’ve never thought about adding honey before! Looks great!

      Reply
    9. Miz Helen

      February 13, 2015 at 4:28 pm

      5 stars
      A great cookie for my afternoon tea! Thanks so much for sharing your talent with Full Plate Thursday. Wishing you a Valentine Day filled with Love!
      Miz Helen

      Reply
    10. Tiffany

      February 13, 2015 at 4:02 pm

      Yum! These look really good! I love peanut butter in so many things, toast, brownies, etc:)

      Reply
    11. Leesha @ Living Contently

      February 13, 2015 at 10:24 am

      Oh yum! Peanut butter cookies are actually my favorite to make, but I don’t make them too often because the hubby prefers chocolate chip! 😉 I’m sure the honey adds a great taste and gets rid of some of the artificial ingredients. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Sam

        November 02, 2021 at 4:06 pm

        1 star
        No one make these. You’ll regret it

        Reply
    12. Julia @ Swirls and Spice

      February 12, 2015 at 10:43 pm

      Good homemade cookies are my favourite! I have to be careful. But I would enjoy devouring some of these too!

      Reply
    13. Nicole Neverman

      February 12, 2015 at 7:26 pm

      These cookies sound lovely! Peanut butter and honey are a great idea 🙂 If you had a spare moment, I would be delighted if you’d drop this (and anything else you’d like to share) by at the #PureBlogLove anything goes link party! You can find me here: http://picnicnz.blogspot.co.nz/

      Reply
      • Jodie

        February 25, 2023 at 5:33 pm

        1 star
        Those were really not good at all.
        Its sounds great reading and seeing the healthier ingredients in the baking. Although they have no taste and dry. I took the out earlier even. Would not make again

        Reply
    14. Andie Conn

      February 09, 2015 at 6:30 pm

      Yum (: You caught me at “peanutbutter” and “honey.”
      Also, “cookie.”

      Reply
    15. Kristie

      February 09, 2015 at 10:12 am

      5 stars
      Your beautiful photos caught my eye on the RoundTuit link party, so I had to stop by and say hi! Looks like a truly yummy recipe!

      Reply

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