Soft, chewy peanut butter cookies made with just peanut butter, sugar and one egg. No flour, no mixer, ready in 20 minutes.
The 3 ingredients
- creamy peanut butter
- granulated sugar
- large egg
Exact quantities are in the recipe card below. Salt, pepper, water and cooking spray are not counted.
How long it takes
Allow 20 min in total: 10 min of preparation, 10 min of cooking. Makes 18 servings.
Tip for success
Use regular processed peanut butter. Natural peanut butter separates and makes the cookies crumbly.
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Soft, chewy peanut butter cookies made with just peanut butter, sugar and one egg. No flour, no mixer, ready in 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Method
- Heat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Stir the peanut butter, sugar and egg together until smooth.
- Roll into 1-inch balls and space them 2 inches apart on the sheet.
- Press each ball with a fork in a crisscross pattern.
- Bake for 9–10 minutes until just set at the edges. Cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before moving; they firm up as they cool.
Notes
Use regular processed peanut butter. Natural peanut butter separates and makes the cookies crumbly.
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