These delicious 3 Ingredient Cookies are so easy to make. If you love peanut butter cookies, this recipe is a must try.
This is my absolute favorite peanut butter recipe. With only 3 ingredients, it is so easy to make, and I almost always have the ingredients on hand.
These 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies have a soft and chewy texture for an amazing cookie recipe. If you love peanut butter as much as we do, make one of these 55 Peanut Butter Desserts.
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Why We Love This
With so few ingredients, it is easy to enjoy homemade cookies in minutes and they are gluten-free. The preparation is minimum, and they don’t take long to cook. You don’t even need all purpose flour, vanilla extract or any other common ingredients.
You can mix the simple ingredients by hand without an electric mixer. I don’t even use my stand mixer.
The peanut butter flavor shines through and tastes rich and decadent. I have been making this recipe for years and it never disappoints.
You might also like Peanut Butter Cake Mix Cookies.
Ingredients
- Peanut Butter. Creamy peanut butter will give the cookies the smoothest taste and texture. I don’t recommend natural peanut butter because it tends to separate.
- Granulated Sugar. Just plain white sugar.
- Egg. I recommend a large egg at room temperature.
Variations and Additions
- Sprinkle Sugar. Before the cookies go in the oven, sprinkle the tops with granulated sugar.
- Chocolate Chips. Mix in ½ cup chocolate chips into the dough. You can use milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or semi-sweet chocolate chips.
- Melted Chocolate. Drizzle melted chocolate on top and sprinkle sea salt. Another option is to dip the cookies into melted chocolate.
- Cinnamon Sugar. Roll the dough balls in a cinnamon sugar mixture before baking.
Step By Step Instructions
- Step 1. Go ahead and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Step 2. Then line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 3. Next, use a mixing bowl to combine peanut butter, sugar and egg.
Step 4. Combine until smooth. I used a wooden spoon.
Step 5. Shape the cookie dough into balls. I used a cookie scoop to quickly form the dough into 1 inch balls. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Spread the dough balls about 1 inch apart to allow room for spreading.
Step 6. Make a criss cross pattern using a fork on each cookie. This step will flatten the cookies and leave a pretty design. Allow to bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges of the cookies are set.
Step 7. Finally, let the cookies cool 5 minutes on the baking sheet and then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
Storage
Store inside an airtight container up to 5 days. Place a piece of bread inside the container to keep the cookies soft.
I like to keep cookie dough in the freezer. Learn How to Freeze Cookie Dough.
Pro Tips
- Peanut butter. Creamy peanut butter will give the cookies the smoothest texture. You can substitute with crunchy peanut butter if desired.
- Don’t overbake. The cookies will continue to set as they cool.
- Cool on baking sheet. It’s important to let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before moving. They are really soft when they come out of the oven and moving too soon will make them crumble.
- Criss Cross Pattern. The cookies don’t spread much on their own. The criss cross pattern helps to flatten them for even baking.
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I can’t wait for you to try these delicious peanut butter cookies. Please leave a comment and star rating once you do.
3 Ingredient Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Peanut Butter
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine peanut butter, sugar and egg until smooth with a wooden spoon.
- Use a cookie scoop to form the dough into 1 inch balls. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Space about 1 inch apart to allow room for spreading.
- Use a fork to flatten each cookie and make a criss cross pattern into the top of each cookie.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges of the cookies are set.
- Allow to cool 5 minutes on the baking sheet and move to a wire rack to cool completely.
This recipe is so easy and delicious.