Flourless Fluffernutter Cookies
Flourless Fluffernutter Cookies are super peanut-buttery, tender, slightly crumbly thumbprint cookies. But they are even better because instead of jam, these flourless peanut butter cookies are filled with… MARSHMALLOWS. Yes, just like the classic fluffernutter sandwich, these peanut butter and marshmallow cookies are a naturally gluten free peanut butter cookie recipe that brings together that sweet and salty, fluffy and nutty combination everyone loves. Your kids and the kid inside of you will absolutely flip for this Flourless Fluffernutter Cookies recipe.
Flourless Peanut Butter and Marshmallow Cookies
Flourless peanut butter cookies are delicious on their own. Made with just peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, an egg, and vanilla, these are gluten free peanut butter cookies that can be dressed up in countless ways. In the video you will see that you can use Reese’s to make Peanut Butter Cup Blossom Cookies or you can even stir in chips to make Triple Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies. In fact, check out all of my Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies variations. But keep watching and reading to find out how to turn those peanut butter cookies into Flourless Fluffernutter Cookies!
Have you ever had a Fluffernutter sandwich? Gonna be honest, I’m not sure that I have. Hmm, maybe once my mom gave me one as a treat, but I was always a ham or turkey sandwich kind of girl. I’ve mentioned my food ruts before. The ham sandwich on a potato roll rut. Yeah, that lasted from about sixth to twelfth grade. A ham sandwich with an apple sauce cup and a Jell-O or pudding cup. Maybe I’d buy an occasional Fudge Round or Rice Krispie treat as a snack, or a bagel for lunch in high school. But I don’t think even a peanut butter and jelly ever really made a lunch bag appearance. Then when I started to bring lunch to work, it was all turkey all the time, till I moved on to pita and hummus.
But I don’t need to be a regular consumer of Fluffernutters to know that MARSHMALLOWS + PEANUT BUTTER = AWESOME. I mean, I’m a former engineer. That’s just simple math.
And that simple math adds up to these…
About These Flourless Fluffernutter Cookies
These flourless peanut butter cookies into the mix are perfect because the peanut butter flavor is so much more pronounced without any dang flour getting in the way. Who needs that? Especially when you have a wheat allergy like me and don’t feel like dealing with rice flour and potato starch and millet flour and tapioca starch. I mean, sometimes I’ll make a Gluten Free Strawberries and Cream Cake. But really I’d just rather make desserts that don’t have any flour at all.
I am kind of the master of just bypassing flour altogether. I mean, when it comes to cake, I’ll take a Flourless Peanut Butter Cup Cake Roll, thank you very much. Flourless Coconut Almond Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies don’t let any flour get in the way of the chocolaty goodness. Flourless Peanut Butter Cup Swirl Brownies are the ultimate. And of course I can forget Flourless White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookie Dough Dip with a secret healthy ingredient.
Then just like these Jam Thumbprint Breakfast Cookies, which are similar to the classic thumbprint cookies, when they are nearly done baking just make a little indentation with your thumb and instead of boring old jam, well, you got it… marshmallows! Yay!
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- You can use regular or natural peanut butter in these flourless peanut butter cookies, but with naturally peanut butter they will be slightly more crumbly.
- A cookie scoop helps ensure your cookies are all the same size and a sheet of parchment on your cookie sheet will keep them from sticking. This is especially helpful if you do use natural peanut butter.
- Roll the dough tightly into a ball and press down with the pads of your fingers slightly. Flattening them ensures they spread just the right amount.
- You’ll want to take them out of the oven about 2 or 3 minutes early while they are still soft, then work quickly to make a thumbprint in each cookie and drop three mini marshmallow in the indentation. Then just pop them back in the oven for another couple minutes to slightly melt the marshmallows so they stick to the cookies.
- As you can see by the lovely holiday decor, these also make great Christmas Cookies. Sorry, I originally posted this recipe in November 2013 and I thought the photos were just too cute so I couldn’t ditch them despite resharing this recipe in the middle of the summer.
How about some more flourless dessert recipes?
- Flourless Chocolate Almond Cookies
- Pumpkin Cheesecake Flourless Chocolate Cake Roll
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Dough Dip
- Flourless Nutella Cheesecake Swirl Brownies
- Flourless Funky Monkey Oatmeal Mini Muffins
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Flourless Fluffernutter Cookies
Flourless peanut butter cookies with a thumbprint filled with marshmallows to remind you of a childhood favorite – the fluffernutter sandwich! Kids of all ages will love these soft and tender and super peanut buttery cookies especially when they have gooey and sweet marshmallows in the middle. These aren’t plain old peanut butter cookies, but they are still super easy to make and super fun to eat.
I hope you’ll leave a comment and give it a FIVE STAR rating or share a photo on this pin on Pinterest!
Flourless Fluffernutter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (natural works too)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- About 90 mini marshmallows (three per cookie)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Using a fork, mix together the sugar, brown sugar, and baking soda in a bowl.
- With a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat in the peanut butter until cream.
- Add the egg and vanilla and mix thoroughly.
- Form balls using about 1 tablespoon of dough, place on the cookie sheet and flatten slightly with you hand.
- Bake for 8 minutes, remove from oven, and make an indentation in each cookie with your thumb.
- Place three marshmallows in the indentation on each cookie and return to the oven for 2-3 minutes, or until lightly browned and set.
- Cool on the baking sheet for several minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
Nutrition
Enjoy!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
Yesss flourless pb cookies are like always better because MORE PEANUT BUTTTERRR. And yeah adding in marshmallows is always a win
Brianne Cupcakes & Kale Chips says
I agree 100%, Kayle!
Misrii - Homemade Food says
That crust!!!!! The rest of it looks amazing.
Brianne Cupcakes & Kale Chips says
Hi Misiri,
I’m not sure that I understand your comment. This recipe is for Fluffernutter cookies. There isn’t a crust involved with this recipe. 🙂
Brittany says
is it supposed to be baking soda or baking powder?
Brianne Izzo says
Sorry about that – the baking soda is correct! Thanks!
Abbie @ Needs Salt says
Peanut Butter and Fluff BELONG TOGETHER.
These cookies look awesome.
Pinning!
Brianne Izzo says
Absolutely! Thanks!
Susan says
I have never had a fluffernutter and as close as I’ve gotten is PB RTK’s, but these, yeah these I think these need to break that streak. I love everything about it all!
Brianne Izzo says
Haha, thanks so much Susan!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Had me at fluffernutter Brianne 🙂 Love that these are flourless too! Pinned!
Brianne Izzo says
Marshmallows and peanut butter are never a bad thing.
Evany says
The recipe is so great because I just love marshmallows and being Gluten Free makes me feel so much better!
Liana says
These turned out soooo good! I wasn’t very sure of the marshmallow and pB but they turned out great!
Brianne Izzo says
Oh yay, thanks!
Brianne Izzo says
Thanks! Marshmallows and peanut butter are always good, especially when flourless!
Laura Dembowski says
Love flourless pb or almond butter cookies. I always melt homemade marshmallows on top of mine. In fact I had one last night! So yummy!
Brianne Izzo says
It is a perfect combo.
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
This is the BEST IDEA EVER. Pinned!
Brianne Izzo says
Thanks Dorothy! You ladies amaze me with all of your dessert ideas, but every once in awhile inspiration strikes me.
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
OOOOOHHHHH yes! These are one of my fave recipes from your site! They look fab!
Brianne Izzo says
Thanks! They were fun!
Dina says
I love the mini marshmallows in the middle. that is such a good idea!
Brianne Izzo says
Thanks! I thought they were fun!
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says
What an awesome flourlless Christmas cookie! I love the mini marshmallows.
Brianne Izzo says
Thanks, I thought they were cute.
DessertForTwo says
Yum!
My favorite sandwich was always salami + mustard.
Brianne Izzo says
Hmm, salami & mustard. Not a combo I’ve had 🙂
Terri/LoveandConfections says
Anything PB & Marshmallow is amazing. I remember when I had my first fluffernutter sandwich many years ago. My great-aunt made one for me when we visited her in New Hampshire on vacation. Anytime I think about them it brings a smile to my face. Thanks for the memory!
Brianne Izzo says
Food does conjure such memories!
Becca from ItsYummi.com says
What a perfect transportation device for the peanut butter, Brianne! It’s always about the peanut butter 🙂
Brianne Izzo says
I agree, Becca!