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    Home » Keto Cookies » Keto Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Cookies

    Published: May 16, 2021 · Modified: May 26, 2021 by Carolyn

    Keto Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Cookies

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    Cream cheese adds an incredible tenderness to these Keto Peanut Butter Cookies. They’re chewy and sweet, and packed full of amazing peanut butter flavor!

    Titled image of a stack of keto peanut butter cookies on a wooden cutting board with peanuts sprinkled around.

    Have you ever made keto peanut butter cookies with cream cheese? Let me just cut to the chase. Run to your kitchen right now and make these. You won’t regret it!

    I’ve come to the conclusion that there are about a bajillion different ways to make peanut butter cookies. And every recipe you see claims that it’s THE BEST EVER. Well I am not going to make that claim here.

    That doesn’t mean these keto peanut butter cookies aren’t spectacular. They are, they truly are. But I already have a number of other recipes that I also think are truly spectacular. They’re all a little different and which one I think is THE BEST depends on so many factors. Like what I am craving at the moment and how much work I want to put in.

    Today, we celebrate the deliciousness that is Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Cookies.

    Close up shot of a stack of keto peanut butter cookies with peanuts on top.

    So many awesome keto cookie recipes

    What other peanut butter cookie recipes have I already made? Let’s take a little trip down keto cookie memory lane. I’ve got…

    • Copycat Do-si-dos (or Pirate Cookies, if you’re Canadian!)
    • Keto Peanut Butter Blossoms
    • Peanut Butter Cookies for Two
    • Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Truffles
    • Chocolate Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies
    • Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Cookies

    Wow, that’s a lot of keto peanut butter cookies! And that’s not even including recipes that are in my cookbooks and on other sites I write for. What can I say? Peanut butter and cookies together make me extremely happy.

    Cream cheese in cookies?

    Adding cream cheese to cookie dough is nothing new. Most cookie recipes call for butter, but cream cheese makes an excellent replacement.

    And it can really take your cookies over the top. It adds so much in terms of both taste and texture. Cream cheese cookies are softer, puffier, and slightly chewier. They also have a little tanginess that’s lacking in butter-based cookies.

    In some cases, it can even replace the eggs. I have some gorgeous Keto Chocolate Peppermint Cookies that are completely egg-free.

    Close up shot of chocolate dipped peanut butter cookies sprinkled with sea salt.

    How to make Keto Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Cookies

    You will need:

    • Creamy natural peanut butter: Preferably the kind without a lot of oil on top, and that’s already thick and rich. I like Justin’s or the Thrive Market Brand. O Organics at Safeway carries a good one as well. If you do have a thinner kind, you may find you need to use a little more flour to get a proper cookie dough.
    • Softened cream cheese: It’s vital that it’s properly softened so that it creams well into the peanut butter. You should be able to gently stick a finger into it and leave an indent.
    • Keto brown sugar replacement: I recommend Swerve Brown because it is hands down the most like real brown sugar. You could use the granular instead. You can use any granulated sweetener here but do be forewarned that allulose and BochaSweet will make your cookies VERY soft.
    • Large egg: Despite the cream cheese, this is not an egg-free cookie this time! The egg helps hold everything together.
    • Vanilla extract
    • Almond flour: If you need to be nut-free, try replacing it with sunflower seed flour. You will need to add a tablespoon of lemon juice to offset the green reaction that sometimes occurs between sunflower seed flour and baking soda.
    • Baking soda
    • Salt

    The method:

    This is a standard method for making peanut butter cookies. You first beat the wet ingredients together, and then beat in the dry ingredients.

    Then you simply roll it into balls and press them down. If you want the classic peanut butter cookie look, use a fork to make a cross hatch on the top of each cookie.

    A white plate with a stack of chocolate dipped peanut butter cookies.

    To dip or not to dip?

    You may be aware that I have an obsession with peanut butter and chocolate together. So I couldn’t help myself but dip some of the cookies into dark chocolate and sprinkle a little sea salt on top. You could use any good keto friendly chocolate, like ChocZero.

    Do be aware that the chocolate adds to the carb and calorie count. So while the serving size for the plain version is 2 cookies, the chocolate dipped version is 1 cookie.

    Either way you do it, these are delicious!

    How to store keto peanut butter cookies

    I typically store cookies on the counter in a covered container, as I prefer them room temperature. They will last up to 5 days, if you can keep your kids or significant others from devouring them all!

    Refrigerated, they should last at least a week. They can also be frozen for for two to three months. I recommend freezing them before you dip them in chocolate, if you plan to go that route.

    A wooden cutting board with a stack of peanut butter cream cheese cookies on it, and a cooling rack with more cookies in the background.

    More delicious keto peanut butter recipes

    • Keto Peanut Butter Fudge
    • Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Pizza
    • Easy Keto Peanut Butter Mousse
    • Peanut Butter Popsicles
    • Low Carb Peanut Butter Sheet Cake
    • Keto Peanut Butter Pie
    Close up shot of a stack of keto peanut butter cookies with peanuts on top.

    Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Cookies

    Cream cheese adds an incredible tenderness to these Keto Peanut Butter Cookies. They're chewy and sweet, and packed full of amazing peanut butter flavor!
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: keto peanut butter cookies, peanut butter cream cheese cookies
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 12 minutes
    Total Time: 27 minutes
    Servings: 24 cookies
    Calories: 192kcal

    Ingredients

    • ¾ cup peanut butter
    • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
    • ¾ cup Swerve Brown
    • 1 large egg room temperature
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 cup almond flour
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    Optional Chocolate Dip

    • 4 ounces sugar-free dark chocolate chopped
    • ¼ ounce cocoa butter
    • Flaked sea salt

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350F and line a large baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
    • In a large bowl, beat the peanut butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Beat in the sweetener, then add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until well combined.
    • All at once, add the almond flour, baking soda, and salt and beat until the dough is cohesive.
    • Roll the dough into 1 ½ inch balls, and press down with the palm of your hand to about ½ inch thick. Use a fork to make a cross hatch pattern across the top.
    • Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are golden brown. Remove and let cool completely on the pan. They will still be very soft when they come out of the oven.

    Optional Chocolate Dip

    • In a heatproof bowl set over a bowl of barely simmering water, melt the chocolate and cocoa butter together until smooth.
    • Dip one end of each cookie in the chocolate. Make sure the cookies have cooled completely before you do this or they may crumble!
    • Set the dipped cookies on a waxed paper lined tray. Sprinkle with flaked sea salt, if desired. Refrigerate until set.

    Notes

    If you dip in chocolate, the serving size is 1 cookie. Each cookie has:
    Calories: 117
    Total fat: 9.82g
    Carbohydrate: 4.92g
    Total dietary fiber: 1.85g
    Protein: 3.57g
    Nutrition Facts
    Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Cookies
    Amount Per Serving (2 cookies)
    Calories 192 Calories from Fat 140
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 15.5g24%
    Carbohydrates 6.1g2%
    Fiber 1.8g7%
    Protein 6.7g13%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Susan says

      February 01, 2022 at 5:53 pm

      Hi…I have Splenda brown sugar which says you use 1/2 of regular brown sugar called for. So for this recipe would I use 3/4 of a cup of the Splenda or half of this. Sorry I’m new to this…thanks…

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        February 01, 2022 at 5:57 pm

        Okay so for one thing, I can’t say how good they will be with that sweetener, as it bakes differently than Swerve. But it’s worth a shot! But as Swerve measures cup for cup like sugar, it sounds to me like you’d use half of that with yours? I think that’s what your saying?

        Reply
    2. Cynthia says

      January 29, 2022 at 1:17 am

      5 stars
      Great texture and will make again.

      Reply
    3. Wendi says

      January 14, 2022 at 1:36 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my word! I haven’t even put them in the oven yet, and the dough already tastes amazing!!!

      Reply
    4. Joan says

      January 10, 2022 at 9:45 pm

      Could I use coconut sugar in place of Swerve Brown? How did you get the pretty pattern on top of the peanut butter cookies in the picture? Looking forward to trying this recipe.

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        January 11, 2022 at 5:23 pm

        I don’t bake with coconut sugar so I can’t really advise. I used a meat tenderizer to get some patterns, and a fork to get the others.

        Reply
    5. Sarah says

      November 21, 2021 at 6:49 pm

      5 stars
      So so good

      Reply
    6. Peggy Tackett says

      November 15, 2021 at 7:11 pm

      5 stars
      I love all of your recipes and I am very thankful for your blog. I was wondering if you have used sesame flour in any? I would like to try the flour but I am unsure how things will turn out.

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        November 15, 2021 at 9:30 pm

        Yup! use the search box and look up my sesame crackers!

        Reply
    7. JP says

      November 11, 2021 at 11:28 pm

      Flavor is ok, but texture is more cake-like than cookie.

      Reply
      • Annie Kearsley-Pratt says

        April 12, 2022 at 6:53 pm

        5 stars
        I didn’t find that but I did add extra almond flour in my mixture to firm it up a little more. That might help with the ‘cakey’ texture 🙂

        Reply
    8. Linda says

      October 13, 2021 at 8:33 am

      Can you use natural peanut butter?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        October 13, 2021 at 2:01 pm

        That’s what mine are made with…

        Reply
    9. Katie says

      September 26, 2021 at 4:15 pm

      Made these today and got the family’s approval! They’re not dense like peanut butter cookies can be. Definitely a keeper recipe!

      Reply
    10. Cindy says

      July 28, 2021 at 9:36 am

      Oh my, unbelievably yummy. I added sugar free white choc chips and chopped peanuts (and used almond butter/peanut butter mix because I was low on peanut butter). So, so, so delicious ????

      Reply
    11. Michelle says

      July 24, 2021 at 7:06 am

      5 stars
      Even my family who don’t know they’re eating low-carb/keto loved these!

      Reply
    12. Allyson Zea says

      July 19, 2021 at 3:27 pm

      5 stars
      These cookies were super delicious and easy to make!

      Reply
    13. sommer says

      July 19, 2021 at 1:50 pm

      5 stars
      Even though on paper these cookies look really healthy, they are super delicious and I will never go back to the original recipe!

      Reply
    14. Gretchen says

      July 15, 2021 at 5:54 pm

      When using Swerve brown, are we supposed to pack it like traditional brown sugar or do we do more of a dip and sweep move? I don’t want to mess these up ????. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        July 16, 2021 at 8:17 am

        You can’t sweep and scoop with Swerve Brown because of the way it holds together. So I “lightly pack” because there really isn’t any other way to do it.

        Reply
    15. Patricia says

      July 15, 2021 at 4:13 pm

      5 stars
      These are the best keto peanut butter cookies I have made. The taste and texture are what I expect in a peanut butter cookie. I made them with chunky peanut butter, because I just don’t get creamy-style. The few remaining have been in my counter-top cookie jar for three days, and seem to get better each day. Thanks, Carolyn, for another excellent recipe.

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        July 16, 2021 at 8:16 am

        So glad to hear it!

        Reply
    16. Velia Ranlett says

      June 22, 2021 at 9:13 pm

      Can the dough be frozen before baking?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        June 22, 2021 at 10:14 pm

        Almost all cookie dough can be frozen. Personally, I would roll this into individual balls and set them out on a cookie sheet in the freezer until they were hard. Then I’d pop them in a bag so I could just bake one or two cookies whenever I felt like it.

        Reply
    17. Sabrina says

      May 22, 2021 at 8:15 pm

      thank you, a wonderful cookie, love the cream cheese pairing with peanut butter – another fun way to do keto!

      Reply
    18. Deb says

      May 16, 2021 at 5:15 pm

      You are singing my song……can’t wait to make these. Now the big decision…..2 plain wonderful cookies, or 1 with chocolate. Tough choice.

      Reply
    19. Vicky James says

      May 16, 2021 at 9:32 am

      Hi. I’ve tried making chocolate oatmeal no bake cookies for my neighbor kids. Tasting them, I can taste the “cool” they have. I’ve made two batches!!! What sugars can I use to not have that? I used Monkfruit classic.
      Ty Vicky James aka heclagirl54@yahoo.com

      Reply
      • carol walter says

        February 10, 2022 at 8:20 pm

        I used pure erythritol in these cookies and I could not tell it was not regular sugar. There was not aftertaste and no cooling effect. I wondered what would happen if I did not use a sweetener blend, but it was great in these cookies.

        Reply
    20. Valerie H says

      May 16, 2021 at 8:14 am

      I enjoy your recipes so much. Going to try these on cookies soon. Do you have or know of a good Copycat recipe for Quest cookies?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        May 16, 2021 at 9:50 am

        Which flavor of quest cookies?

        Reply
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