A few weeks ago when my parents were in Kansas City for our extended family’s annual caroling night, I asked her if she would help me make a batch of peanut butter cookies. I had a normal recipe ready for us to try, when she suggested that we make the “easy” version – 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies.
Eh?
Somehow even after living in food blogger land for 3.5 years, and being a cookie lover all the longer, I had never heard of a recipe for 3 ingredient cookies! But she assured me that 1 cup pb, 1 cup sugar and 1 egg would do the trick. So we gave it a try. We mixed up the dough in literally less than a minute. And then she rolled, I forked, and these little guys were in the oven and baked in a snap.
Sure enough, they emerged as delicious little cookies!! Granted, they are definitely much crumblier than traditional peanut butter cookies. But the flavor is there, the look is pretty much identical, and sure enough they were just as irresistible to us cookie lovers as any yummy cookies. So if you are ever in a time crunch, or an ingredient crunch, or just want to try these little baking miracles for yourself, I highly recommend these 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies!
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
- Prep Time: 4 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 24-36 cookies 1x
Description
Quick, simple and delicious peanut butter cookies…made with just THREE ingredients!
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter (crunchy or creamy)
- 1 cup sugar (plus extra for dipping if desired)
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using an electric mixer or a strong spoon, mix together the peanut butter, white sugar and egg until smooth.
- Form dough into round tablespoon-fulls. Then roll in an extra bowl of sugar, if desired, to coat the outside of the dough ball. Place on the baking sheet at least 2 inches apart, and then use a fork to flatten and form a cross pattern.
- Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, until the cookies are just slightly browned on the botton, being careful not to over-bake. Remove and let cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
So simple! I love these kind of recipes!
Love these cookies, it’s hard to beat only 3 ingredients!
I used to make these ages ago they are just as good as more complex recipes. I doubt anyone would be able to tell the difference
Id these taste half as good as they look, I’m in!
Sometimes mother knows best!
I’ve been thinking about trying these forever. They certainly look like quite a treat!
3 ingredients? That’s my kind of baking!! Merry Christmas Ali. :-)
This recipe is a classic. The perfect trick to have up your sleeve in case of “culinary” need!
I’m pinning these because I always forget the recipe when I need a quick and simply perfect cookie recipe. Plus, these are adorable and tied with a string is the cutest add ever!
Nothing is better than an effortless cookie recipe. Definitely saving this one for a lazy day :).