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peanut butter cookies on a wire rack, glass of milk in the background

3 INGREDIENT RECIPE FOR PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

This 3 Ingredient Recipe for Peanut Butter Cookies could not be any easier to make! They're great for breakfast, snack time or dessert and I'm willing to bet that you already have all of the ingredients on hand!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings 15 Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Peanut Butter
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 Egg

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the peanut butter, sugar and egg until a smooth dough forms, There is no need to use a hand mixer here - a rubber spatula or regular ol' spoon will do the trick.
    peanut butter dough in a bowl with a rubber spatula
  • Roll the dough into small 1-inch balls.
    ball of cookie dough in hands over a parchment lined baking sheet with 3 more balls
  • Place them, evenly spread out, on the prepared baking sheet.
    12 balls of cookie dough spread out evenly on a parchment lined baking sheet
  • Use a fork to gently press down on the tops of each cookie, making a criss cross pattern.

    unbaked cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet, half pressed down and half in balls, hand pressing one down with a fork
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are slightly golden. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

    freshly baked peanut butter cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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