Description
Make quick and delicious 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies with minimal effort. These soft and chewy cookies blend peanut butter, sugar, and egg into a gluten-free treat perfect for any sweet craving or beginner baker seeking fast homemade snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
Basic Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
- 1 cup granulated sugar or brown sugar
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat to prepare for baking.
- Mix the ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine peanut butter, sugar, and egg. Stir until the mixture is smooth and fully incorporated. The dough will be slightly sticky but manageable.
- Shape the cookies: Use a tablespoon or cookie scoop to portion the dough into small balls. Place them evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet. Optionally, press each ball with a fork to create a classic crisscross pattern.
- Bake: Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the tops begin to crack slightly. Avoid overbaking to keep the cookies soft and chewy.
- Cool and enjoy: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack. This helps them firm up without losing their soft interior.
Notes
- Use natural peanut butter made with just peanuts and minimal salt or sugar for a more authentic peanut flavor.
- Don’t overmix the dough to keep the cookies tender.
- Use a cookie scoop for uniform cookie sizes and even baking.
- Watch baking times closely as cookies can go from perfect to dry quickly after 10 minutes.
- Freeze dough balls to bake fresh cookies anytime.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: peanut butter cookies, 3-ingredient cookies, gluten free cookies, quick peanut butter cookies, easy cookies