This easy peanut butter cookies recipe is made with only 3 quick ingredients, making them perfect for yummy holiday cookies, easy recipes for party food dessert tables, or anytime you want a sweet treat for the kids. This is also a simple baking recipe to make with kids, too!
Easiest Recipe For Peanut Butter Cookies That You’ve Ever Made
If you’re looking for quick and easy cookie recipes, this is it. Don’t be skeptical that there are only three cookie ingredients. This recipe for peanut butter cookies make a perfectly crisp and chewy cookie recipe!
If you love the old-fashioned peanut butter cookies, you’ll love this recipe too!
What are the ingredients in three ingredient peanut butter cookies?
- Peanut butter
- Eggs
- Sugar
Those really are all the recipe ingredients! The free printable recipe card is below after the recipe tips. Be sure to read through the tips for the best recipe results.
Cookie Recipe Tips
Cookie Baking Tip
The trick to these cookies is to bake them just until the edges are brown and the cookies are still soft.
(They’ll probably be softer cookies than you’re usually used to baking.)
The cookies will get crispy the more they sit after baking.
Use An Ungreased Cookie Sheet
Do not grease the baking sheet!
I use a silicone baking mat like this, but you can also use parchment paper.
Sugar In Peanut Butter Cookies
Some people like to reduce the amount of sugar used because of the sugar in peanut butter. You can try that, if you want less sugar.
Also, I criss cross the top of the peanut butter cookies with a fork dipped in sugar, but you can leave that off, too.
Storing Peanut Butter Cookies
Store these simple peanut butter cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
How To Make Peanut Butter Cookies
It seems weird, I know, but an easy ration of peanut butter, eggs, and sugar really does make the best peanut butter cookies.
If you’re worried about how much sugar is in a peanut butter cookie (between the white sugar and the sugar in most peanut butter brands), you can easily use less sugar in this recipe and have them come out just as great.
You can also add a teaspoon of vanilla for a richer flavor, but I think they’re good like this.
ALSO TRY THIS EASY COOKIE RECIPE: CAKE MIX COOKIES
Simple 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3/4 cup white sugar, plus a little more for topping
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Cover an ungreased baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a medium mixing bowl, mix together peanut butter, sugar and egg until smooth.
- Roll peanut butter mixture into 1-inch balls and place in rows on baking sheet parchment or mat.
- Dip a dry fork into white sugar and flatten a cookie ball. Dip the fork in sugar again and then flatten the cookie a different direction, leaving crisscross patterns on top of the cookie dough.*
- Bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or just until the edges are firm. Allow to cool and set before eating.
- Store leftover peanut butter cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition Note
Nutrition calculations are approximate. If you're following a special diet, please calculate your own nutrition values.
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I hope you enjoy these easy peanut butter cookies!
