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    Home » Recipes » Cookies

    3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

    Published: Aug 31, 2015 · by Kim Lange · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

    Need a quick PB fix?  3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies are here!  Super simple 3 ingredient cookies that are soft and chewy and full of delicious peanut butter flavor! Yum!!

    It doesn't get any easier than this, for a like 'wow' cookie in just minutes? Yay!! Gluten-free, no flour included!

    3 ingredient cookies peanut butter

    And did I say only 3 ingredients?  No need to be skeptical.  If you don't believe me, just make them and you'll see what I'm bragging about and how simple!  🙂

    They taste amazing, especially when you want a delicious peanut butter cookie that doesn't require chilling your dough.

    3 ingredient cookie recipe peanut butter recipe

    You can say they're home-made too! Cuz they are! 🙂   No flour included, so they're gluten free too.

    More peanut butter cookies to introduce to you are these Peanut Butter Cup Explosion Cookies, Soft Batch Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies!

    These Cookie Dough Brownie Cookies have an option for Nutella and peanut butter for the cookie dough.

    3 ingredient cookies

    If you want something easy, something fast, something sweet, something ultra peanut buttery, then these cookies will definitely fit that criteria!

    Just scoop them with a cookie dough scooper and use a fork for a fancy press into your dough and bake!

    peanut butter cookies

    Ingredients You Need for 3 Ingredient Cookies

    • granulated sugar 
    • peanut butter
    • egg

    How to Make Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

    1. Preheat the oven to 350.
    2. Stir all 3 ingredients together until mixed well.
    3. Using a tablespoon scoop (small), scoop up balls or roll into one inch balls and drop on baking sheet.
    4. Press down with the back of a fork and then press again from the other side to form the criss-cross pattern on top.
    5. Sprinkle with sugar on tops if you want.
    6. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
    7. Allow them cool on the tray for a couple of minutes before moving to a wire rack to finish cooling.

    Check out more How To - Baking Perfect Cookie Tips for the best cookie tips!

    3 ingredient cookies

    Make this yummy peanut butter cookie recipe for parties, snackin' or holiday fun.  Kids love 'em!

    You may want to snag the recipe of our amazing Amish Peanut Butter Cream Pie!  It’s a winner!

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    3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

    Kim Lange
    Super simple 3 ingredient cookies! Soft and chewy and full of peanut butter flavor! Yum!!
    4.73 from 18 votes
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    Prep Time 3 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 15 Servings
    Calories

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup sugar Use extra sugar for rolling in sugar, use less sugar if you want, can reduce down to ½ cup and roll tops of cookies in sugar.
    • 1 cup peanut butter
    • 1 egg

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350.
    • Stir all 3 ingredients together until mixed well.
    • Using a tablespoon scoop (small), scoop up balls or roll into one inch balls and drop on baking sheet.
    • Press down with the back of a fork and then press again from the other side to form the criss-cross pattern on top.
    • Sprinkle with sugar on tops if you want.
    • Bake for 10-12 minutes.
    • Allow them cool on the tray for a couple of minutes before moving to a wire rack to finish cooling.

    Notes

    Makes 12 -14 cookies
    Keyword 3 ingredient cookies, cookies, easy dessert, peanut butter cookies
    Tried This Recipe?Let us know how it was by commenting below!
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    Hi! I'm Kim! As you may know, I'm cookie, brownie and chocolate obsessed! You'll find hundreds of decadent and healthy dessert recipes to choose from here! So, let's bake something easy and never forget the chocolate!

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    1. Kim Lange says

      February 03, 2021 at 7:35 am

      You are very welcome! I'm so glad you enjoyed them!

    2. Anonymous says

      February 03, 2021 at 12:28 am

      They are delicious thank you

    3. ChocolaTess says

      August 28, 2018 at 8:43 am

      Awesome! Thank you so much Deborah for trying them! 🙂

    4. deborah martino says

      August 27, 2018 at 10:48 pm

      Pretty good if you want some fast cookies. I made 24 small cookies. Super easy . I baked mine 10 minutes because they were smaller.

    5. ChocolaTess says

      June 03, 2018 at 8:47 am

      So thrilled to hear that Nicole! Thank you so much for letting me know!

    6. Nicole says

      June 02, 2018 at 11:12 pm

      So easy
      So quick
      My daughter loves them!!

    7. ChocolaTess says

      December 16, 2017 at 6:20 pm

      Hi Dorothy! 12-14 cookies I would say. Merry Christmas!

    8. Dorothy says

      December 16, 2017 at 2:41 pm

      how many cookies does a recipe make?

    9. ChocolaTess says

      September 28, 2016 at 12:16 pm

      Hi Jan, I think as long as it's creamy, it would be fine. 🙂

    10. Jan Jackson says

      September 28, 2016 at 7:23 am

      I wanted to know if it makes any difference if you use natural peanut butter or one with sugar in it like Jif etc.??

    11. ChocolaTess says

      August 31, 2015 at 7:29 pm

      You are so right Winnie! GREAT peanut butter cookie recipe for sure! 🙂 I am definitely a lover of these right with you. Thanks for stopping by!

    12. Winnie says

      August 31, 2015 at 3:15 pm

      These cookies look GREAT, and from experience I know that they also taste GREAT
      I'm familiar with this recipe, and everyone that loves PB - loves these cookies

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