​Easy Keto Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Cookies Recipe 

If you miss having classic peanut butter cookies with a low-carb lifestyle or on the keto diet, then this easy keto peanut butter cream cheese cookies recipe, will satisfy that craving! The simple ingredients in these easy keto peanut butter cookies offer the right amount of sweetness and amazingly soft cookies with a bit of a crunch that will satisfy any sweet tooth. These flourless keto peanut butter cookies with the addition of cream cheese are the ultimate sweet treat with no added guilt!

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Sticking to a keto diet can be a hard thing to do. I know, because I have done it. Although I would not consider myself a “keto-er” anymore, because I do enjoy my sourdough bread on occasion and a regular sweet treat, I still do tend to enjoy keto treats a lot!

I try to stick to mostly a low-carb diet, most of the time, and it is the wonderful recipes like these that make it possible! Sometimes, I will even add dark sugar-free chocolate chips to make them peanut butter keto chocolate chip cookies. These sugar-free peanut butter cookies will help keep you on track for your health and weight loss goals as they have mine!

Best type of peanut butter for the keto cookie recipe.

Crunchy peanut butter or creamy peanut butter; which is better? Well, that is a personal preference–for sure! However, in this household of 6, the answer is easy, crunchy always wins. The added texture to the smooth peanut butter makes these the perfect keto peanut butter cookies.

Of course you a can opt out of the crunch and just stick with creamy if that is what you crave. Either way, these low carb cookies will still come out great! Just make sure that you are buying a natural peanut butter where the exact ingredients read “peanuts and salt”, only! We do not want any of those pesky little carbs sneaking in! Otherwise, it will change the carb count with the added sugar.

You can absolutely substitute the peanut butter for cashew butter or almond butter! Try replacing the teaspoon of vanilla extract with a 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon of almond extract for a different tasty treat!

Sugar-free sweetener for the best keto peanut butter cookies.

For this recipe I used monk fruit sweetener, but any sugar alternative will work. Most alternatives are converted to a 1:1 ratio, however some sugar alternatives are a bit sweeter than others, so make sure to read the label to see what the suggested sugar conversion is. If you are choosing to use allulose in these low carb peanut butter cookies, then you may want to check them a couple minutes before the bake time is up, as that sugar tends to brown easily. Nobody likes a burnt cookie!

For best results, I like to use a powdered sweetener. I do this by blending my sugar alternative in a blender or food processor. I feel that it helps disperse the granules better throughout the batter and it helps to reduce the “cooling” sensation that the alternative sweetener gives. If you are looking to just make regular cookies, then these also bake up beautifully with regular sugar or brown sugar for those not following a keto or low carb lifestyle.

​Tools you will need for this cream cheese cookie recipe.

Electric mixer or electric hand mixer

Large mixing bowl

Cookie sheet or baking sheet

Fork

Piece of parchment paper

Ingredients

1 cup natural peanut butter (no sugar added)

3/4 cup monk fruit sweetener or sugar substitute of choice

1 egg room temperature

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

4 ounces cream cheese

1 cup almond flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Step-by-step instructions for cream cheese peanut butter cookies.

​Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare a baking sheet with unsalted butter and a dusting of almond flour or piece of parchment paper.

Measure out the peanut butter and the cream cheese.

Place it into a large bowl.

Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer, turn the setting on medium speed.

Then slowly increase the speed to high.

Occasionally, stop the mixer and scrape down the sides to make sure that both ingredients get well incorporated.

Once creamy, add the egg.

Beat the ingredients on high speed until they are creamed together.

In a separate bowl whisk the almond flour, baking soda, sugar, and the salt together.

Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients.

Turn the mixer on medium speed and then on high until mixed well.

Use a large spoon or a cookie scoop to measure out 1 and 1/2 inch cookie dough balls.

Place them on top of the prepared cookie sheet.

Smash them down with the palm of your hand until they are between a 1/4 to a 1/2 an inch thick.

Use the teeth of a fork to make a cross-hatch pattern on top of the cookies

Bake cookies for 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Store these keto cream cheese cookies in an airtight container and place in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Enjoy!

For other recipes that can easily be converted to keto or low carb check out these posts: Best (Flourless) Gluten Free Peanut Butter Bars and Simple New York Style Cheesecake Recipe (No Springform Pan).

Want a delicious coffee recipe to drink while enjoying these cookies? Check out my post Why French Press Coffee Does Taste Better (Recipe). 

This recipe will make you crave a glass of cold milk!! Find out why you might want to incorporate raw milk into your diet and where to source it! 13 Health Benefits of Raw Dairy Milk Consumption.