3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
These 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies are soft, chewy, and full of peanut butter flavor. With just a few simple ingredients and almost no prep, they’re perfect for quick snacks, last-minute desserts, or sharing with friends.
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 198kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg at room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the sugar, peanut butter, and egg. Stir until the mixture is smooth and well combined.1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup creamy peanut butter, 1 large egg
- Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough and roll it into a ball. Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Use a fork to gently press down on each ball, creating a crisscross pattern on the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until the edges are set and the tops look slightly cracked.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
- Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Storage:
- Store:Keep cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days.
- Freeze:Freeze baked cookies for up to three months or freeze unbaked dough balls and bake from frozen with an added minute or two of bake time.
- Reheat:Warm cookies in the microwave for a few seconds for a soft, fresh baked texture.
- Make Ahead:Shape dough balls and refrigerate them for up to two days. Allow them to sit at room temperature briefly if firm.
- If the dough feels sticky, chill it for 10 minutes to make rolling easier.
- Do not overbake because the cookies firm as they cool.
- Stir natural peanut butter well if using it since oil separation affects texture.
- Keep dough balls uniform in size so the cookies bake evenly.
- For thicker cookies, flatten the dough balls only slightly.
Nutrition
Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.4mg
