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!
These cookies were PERFECT for a last minute bake sale! They turned out perfect! I do have to say, mine had to bake a little longer because they still were a little uncooked in the middle. Otherwise, thank you for the amazing recipe, it was a life saver!
Thank you, Colin — we’re so glad you enjoyed them!
I made these cookies last night hubby liked them alot ty!!!
You’re welcome, Nakeyha — we’re so happy they were a hit!
How many calories are there in these ??
Hi Emily! We’re sorry but we are unsure of the nutrition facts/amount of calories in this recipe. We currently are not publishing nutrition facts on the site, as the nutrition calculators available are not 100% accurate, and we never want to publish anything that might be misleading. However, a lot of our readers love the My Fitness Pal nutrition calculator, so feel free to try that for an estimate. We hope that helps!
These sound amazing, using them for a bake sale. Do you know what I should price them at?
can they be made with stevia?
Hi Sharon! Hmmm, we haven’t tried making these with Stevia, so we can say for sure. However, here is a Stevia baking chart you could use. We hope you enjoy these!
I use a variety of different peanut butters – Peanut Butter & Co makes some great options to play with. Today I’m using The Bees Knees which is blended with honey, but I’ve also used their White Chocolate Wonderful and Dark Chocolate Dreams. The cookies always turn out wonderful!
How fun Wendy, we need to try some flavored peanut butters in these sometime – yummy! We’re happy you’re a fan!
I like to experiment. After first batch I placed a small triangle of mild cheddar cheese on each when I took them from the oven. Incredible!
Very interesting addition George, we’re super curious to try that – thanks for sharing!
Any ideas how I can make them more chewy instead of crispy. I followed the recipe and they went flat and crunchy.
Hi Crystal – hmmm, they shouldn’t be flat and crunchy. Scoop and roll the dough into balls, and just don’t press down on them. That way they won’t spread much, and will be thicker, softer and chewier, versus thin and crispy. We hope this helps!
Hunny u may have over stirred all the ingredients maybe?? Only a suggestion… Or not enough sugar
has anyone use honey–my husband wanted me to use honey,
Use honey roasted peanut butter it’s absolutely amazing
They came out great but if you are doubling the recipe use a cup and a half of sugar instead of two cups
We’re glad to hear that Christina, and thank you for sharing the doubling tip!