Next time you have a craving for peanut butter cookies, try these old-fashioned 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies! You won't believe how easy (and totally delicious) they are!
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Hi friends! It's Kristine from Kristine in between again, popping over to share my favorite old-fashioned peanut butter cookie recipe with you today. Let me tell ya, they are cookie perfection! And you'll never believe it, but these little peanut butter cookies only have 3 simple ingredients! I know - SO AWESOME!
As I'm sure you're learning, I have a cookie problem. I do. And because of that, there is a lot of cookie bakin' going on at my house. All. The. Time. Almost every day I'm working on something new!
But when it comes to baking a cookie treat for my family, I almost always resort to an old trusty recipe. These 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies are just that, old and trusted, as well as simple, soft, crumbly, and completely delicious!
Second to the taste and texture of these cookies, my favorite part is that the ingredients are in my pantry 100% of the time, so I can whip up a batch whenever the need (or want) arises! Oh, and they're perfect for getting the little ones involved without making a humongous mess (one bowl and a few cookie sheets should do the trick). You're welcome!
Egg. Sugar. Peanut butter. That's all you need to have a soft, crumbly, bursting with peanut butter flavor (and did I mention, gluten-free?) batch of cookies! I know, I almost can't believe it myself!
The process is simple; in a medium bowl you combine the 3 ingredients and mix until smooth. Then you just scoop them out by the tablespoon, gently flatten them with a fork, sprinkle with sugar (which is optional, but I mean why wouldn't you???) and throw them in the oven (not literally, of course - please don't throw the cookies; that will most certainly end up being a big mess and no-one wants that!).
And then, after a few minutes at 350 degrees, when you open the oven, you'll find these perfectly sweet old-fashioned 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies!
There are a few things you should know about these cookies though, so check out these tips.
Kristine's tips for outstanding Peanut Butter Cookies:
- These cookies are super soft and crumbly right out of the oven. Please don't try to eat them right away! They need a few (or more like 10 to 15) minutes on the pan before being moved. Trust me, they're worth the wait!
- Yes, you can add 1 tsp of vanilla extract and/or ¼ tsp salt to the recipe to enhance/balance the flavors, but that makes them more like 4 or 5 ingredient cookies, haha!
- You can also add an extra egg to make them a little chewier if you don't prefer a crumbly cookie.
- Try adding a chocolate drizzle to the top of the cookies to 'fancy' them up a bit, which also makes them super-duper yummy! Just melt a ½ cup chocolate chips in the microwave and drizzle over the cookies while they are cooling on the baking sheet. But again, that's more like 4+ ingredients. 🙂
Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- extra sugar for sprinkling Optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine ingredients and stir until smooth.
- Scoop dough by the tablespoon onto cookie sheets 2 inches apart.
- Using the backs of a fork gently press down on the top of each cookie crossways.
- Sprinkle the tops of each cookie with sugar (if you're doing this).
- Bake for 12 minutes, rotating halfway through.
- Let cookies cool on the pan for 10-15 minutes prior to transferring to a wire rack. Store in an airtight container or freeze.
Nutrition
Now is the perfect time, grab the kids and a bowl and get baking! And if you're a real peanut butter lover you'll definitely want to check out my flourless peanut butter cookies, my homemade peanut butter chocolate crunch bars, or my no-bake chocolate peanut butter bars! So. Much. Peanut Butter. Goodness.
Happy holidays, friends!
Hi there! I’m Kristine the cookie lover, avid baker, and photo taker behind the food and lifestyle blog, Kristine in between. I believe life is short – enjoy the in between moments and eat more dessert! Stop by and say hi sometime!
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Natalie
YUM! I love peanut butter cookies and these so easy cookies look simply perfect and delicious! I have to try them soon as it really is so simple to make!
Kristine Underwood
Ohemgee, Natalie - me too! I hope you enjoy them, they are one of my favorite recipes! 🙂
Regina
Love simple peanut butter cookies! These look great
Regina
Love simple peanut butter cookies! These look great
Kristine Underwood
Thank you so much Regina! These are one of my favorites!
Jill
These peanut butter cookies look absolutely perfect. Loving that bowl too! Beautiful photos.
Danielle
You can't go wrong with anything peanut butter and I love how simple these cookies are.
Kristine Underwood
Oh man, I totally agree Danielle! These are the best!
Veena Azmanov
My kids love peanut butter cookies so I often make them some. Always a winning cookie with my kids. This looks perfect.
Kristine Underwood
Thank you so much, Veena! I do hope yo enjoy them! 🙂