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!
Love these easy peanut Butter cookies yummy !!!
I added vanilla, flax, and cocoa powder… probably the best cookies ever.
Has anyone tried making this with Nutella instead of peanut butter ? Not sure if it would work since Nutella has a thinner constituency than peanut butter but it sounds very delicious!
I was thinking of doing this, so i did! They turned out a bit flat but super delicious!1
These are perfect! Simple, easy, and very tasty! Thanks
I tried these with Sunflower Butter & chocolate shavings…so delicious :) Thanks for the recipe! It was very to follow…which I need, lol
I add vanilla extract every time and turns out so good. I agree don’t double the ingredients.
these cookies came out amazing. only took a few minutes to whip up and they were gone faster than it took to make them and bake them .will definitely be saving this recipe
That was my grandma’s recipe ? .man were those the best tasting num nums u ever tasted!!!!?
Thanks for the memories I had long forgotten
These cookies are easy to make and they taste great. I hate peanut butter and peanut butter cookies from the store. I can even make these with my children at home on the weekends.
We’re glad you enjoy them, Sharon!
Hi, this recipe has been on our Kraft Peanut Butter jar for years in Canada