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Easy 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

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  • Author: Lauren
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 16 cookies
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

These Super Easy Three Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies are a quick and delicious treat made with just peanut butter, sugar, and an egg. Perfectly soft and chewy, these cookies are a delightful homemade snack with minimal effort, ideal for any peanut butter lover.


Ingredients

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Ingredients

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
  • 1 cup white sugar


Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the cookies.
  2. Mix Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the egg, peanut butter, and white sugar. Use a wooden spoon to mix thoroughly until you achieve a consistent dough.
  3. Form Dough Balls: Spoon out small golf-ball sized portions of dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet, spacing them to allow for slight spreading.
  4. Shape Cookies: Gently press down each dough ball and create cross hatch marks on top using a fork to give the classic peanut butter cookie appearance.
  5. Bake: Place the cookie sheet into the preheated oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are slightly golden and the cookies are set.
  6. Cool and Serve: Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool completely on the cookie sheet before enjoying your soft, chewy peanut butter cookies.

Notes

  • These cookies are soft and chewy, despite having only three ingredients.
  • You can use either creamy or chunky peanut butter depending on your texture preference.
  • Do not grease the cookie sheet to ensure cookies maintain their shape and texture.
  • Allowing the cookies to fully cool helps them set properly for the best texture.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie (approx. 16.7 g)
  • Calories: 146 kcal
  • Sugar: 13 g
  • Sodium: 74 mg
  • Fat: 8 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 15 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 4 g
  • Cholesterol: 12 mg