These are my favorite PB cookie: healthy peanut butter chocolate chip yogurt cookies.
Honestly, I am not always thrilled with the idea of baking. Measuring is not optional, for one. And if you know me at all, I am not the greatest measure-er in the world (but I’m getting better, for the sake of writing recipes for ya’ll).
However, there’s just something about whipping up a quick batch of cookies (with a mere 7 ingredients) and tossing them into the oven that gets me excited every now and then.
Maybe it’s the fact that my kitchen smells like peanut butter and brown sugar (maybe). Or maybe it’s the fact that I get to eat a deliciously gooey cookie (or 3).
Or maybeeee, it’s because I can share baked goods with my friends and they say YAY! we love cookies! And then I feel like I CAN bake.
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So here I am, contradicting myself. Pretending that I don’t bake and all, when last week I made Apple Fritter Bread (in the crock pot – does that count as baking?) and then this week, cookies.
But you know what, it’s Christmastime, and baking is sort of required at Christmastime. Amiright?
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So anyway, these fabulously gooey and melt-in-your-mouth cookies are made of just 7 (yes, 7) simple ingredients. And when I say simple, I mean SIMPLE.
Like, “mix ingredients #1-6 into a bowl, then gently fold in ingredient #7; bake for 8-12 minutes”. Then enjoy. I am not kidding, folks. That is really all there is to it.
And I know you’re looking at the ingredient list: peanut butter, yogurt (yes, yogurt), eggs, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, dark chocolate chips, and wondering how in the world this makes fluffy, chewy, delicious cookies?
Well, I don’t exactly know how they are so good, but they just are. And when things are THIS good, I try not to ask many questions. But I tell ya, these put traditional peanut butter cookies to shame.
Gosh, I feel so mean saying that to all of those peanut butter cookies out there that have pleased millions, but it’s the truth.
You will love them.
So friends. Please make these for all of your friends and family this holiday season.
Because there is no better gift than deliciousness.
XOXO.
PrintPeanut Butter Chocolate Chip Yogurt Cookies
Simple peanut butter cookies made with Greek yogurt, brown sugar and dark chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 5-10 mins
- Cook Time: 10-15 mins
- Total Time: 13-20 mins
- Yield: 15 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup vanilla Greek yogurt
- ¾ cup lightly packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place large piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet. Set aside.
- Whisk together peanut butter, yogurt, brown sugar, eggs, baking soda and salt until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Using an ice cream scoop, place dollops of cookie dough on parchment paper, leaving a ½-inch gap in between each cookie. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until cookies just start to crack on the top.
Notes
Cooking Tip: These cookies will be very tender and may fall apart if moved or eaten before cooled. That does not mean they are not incredibly delicious right out of the oven, they may just be a little messy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 212
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 271mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: Greek yogurt, without butter, easy, from scratch, without flour, simple, comfort food
14 thoughts on “Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Yogurt Cookies”
No flour?
No flour! They’re amazing 🙂
Just made a double batch. Very light and nice flavor. Easy and look just like your pictures. Thanks!
So glad to hear it, Jeff! Enjoy!! 🙂
Is it baking soda or powder? Ingredients say soda but directions say powder.
It’s soda! I just updated the recipe card. Enjoy!!
Can I skip the peanut butter?
The cookies would not turn out without the PB since that is the main ingredient, but you could swap in almond or another nut butter if you’d like. If you’re looking for cookies without nut butter, you could try these instead: https://thegourmetrd.com/soft-batch-breakfast-yogurt-cookies/. Hope that helps!
These cookies were amazing!! The were like the first cookies that actually turned flat. The kids enjoyed and I’m sure to make them again.
★★★★★
YUM! Sounds like the whole family loved them – that’s awesome. Thanks for sharing, Shriya!
I apologize I just realize on the last pan I forgot the egg. I will try this recipe again to see what it is like when you use all the ingredients. Thank you
No worries! Enjoy the second batch!
Can you use plain vanilla yogurt instead. Of greek yogurt
Hi Masel, I haven’t tried it with regular vanilla yogurt, so I can’t vouch for it, unfortunately. I’d give it a try and see what happens!