A few weeks ago when my parents were in Kansas City for our extended family’s annual caroling night, I asked her if she would help me make a batch of peanut butter cookies. I had a normal recipe ready for us to try, when she suggested that we make the “easy” version – 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies.
Eh?
Somehow even after living in food blogger land for 3.5 years, and being a cookie lover all the longer, I had never heard of a recipe for 3 ingredient cookies! But she assured me that 1 cup pb, 1 cup sugar and 1 egg would do the trick. So we gave it a try. We mixed up the dough in literally less than a minute. And then she rolled, I forked, and these little guys were in the oven and baked in a snap.
Sure enough, they emerged as delicious little cookies!! Granted, they are definitely much crumblier than traditional peanut butter cookies. But the flavor is there, the look is pretty much identical, and sure enough they were just as irresistible to us cookie lovers as any yummy cookies. So if you are ever in a time crunch, or an ingredient crunch, or just want to try these little baking miracles for yourself, I highly recommend these 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies!
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter (crunchy or creamy)
- 1 cup sugar (plus extra for dipping if desired)
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using an electric mixer or a strong spoon, mix together the peanut butter, white sugar and egg until smooth.
- Form dough into round tablespoon-fulls. Then roll in an extra bowl of sugar, if desired, to coat the outside of the dough ball. Place on the baking sheet at least 2 inches apart, and then use a fork to flatten and form a cross pattern.
- Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, until the cookies are just slightly browned on the botton, being careful not to over-bake. Remove and let cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
can these be made as a bar?
These cookies are fantastic! I’m wondering if there’s a way to cut the sugar. Maybe by addding some flour??
These cookies are fantastic! I’m wondering if there’s a way to reduce the sugar and maybe replace it with flour (?). I didn’t use a full cup of sugar in the recipe; I used 3/4 cup then used the rest to roll the cookies in, prior to baking.
Made them in a loaf pan ( I know sounds crazy but just got first apartment and wanted to treat son I haven’t bought a cookie sheet yet) made like a delicious cookie bar🥰
So I’m wondering what each cookie is in calories wise ?? Does anyone know also love them so much
Super easy recipe. I double it. Use cookie scoop. Press slightly. Bake. Immediately after coming out of oven I plop a chocolate Kiss in the middle. These disappear at parties!
These are the best!! So easy, and so good!! I Love easy, and good!! Thanks, for this!!
I have baked for 60 years and never heard of a cookie without flour or leavening.
I was surprised. They were really good. I had to bake just a little longer and with my small cookie scoop only made 16 cookies. Great recipe for a sugar fix.
Also a great gluten free recipe. I am a believer in this recipe.
can u use splenda
I have these in the oven now as an after the first day of school treat for my nephew, age 9. He loves these, especially if I add some chocolate chips. Sadly today’s are the original. I have also made these with nutella; they were tasty but didn’t hold together. I have been known to bake 2 or three batches in the same day and call them dinner.