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Easy 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

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

Description

These easy 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies are a quick and delicious treat made with just peanut butter, sugar, and an egg. Soft and chewy with a perfect texture, they bake up in under 10 minutes for a simple homemade cookie that satisfies your sweet tooth without any fuss.


Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

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


Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 350° F (175° C) to ensure it’s ready for baking the cookies evenly.
  2. Mix ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the egg, peanut butter, and white sugar. Use a wooden spoon to thoroughly mix them together until a smooth dough forms.
  3. Form cookie dough balls: Spoon small golf-ball sized portions of the dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet, spacing them adequately to allow for spreading.
  4. Shape cookies: Gently press down each ball with a fork in a crosshatch pattern to flatten them slightly and create the traditional peanut butter cookie look.
  5. Bake: Place the cookie sheet in the preheated oven and bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes at 350° F, until edges are set and slightly golden.
  6. Cool: Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to fully cool on the baking sheet before enjoying.

Notes

  • These Super Easy Three Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies come out soft and chewy.
  • The recipe requires no additional ingredients or complicated steps, perfect for a quick homemade dessert.
  • Either creamy or chunky peanut butter can be used, depending on your texture preference.
  • Pressing the cookies with a fork not only shapes them but helps them bake evenly.
  • Make sure cookies cool completely on the sheet to firm up properly before removal.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie (approximately 16 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: 1.5 g
  • Protein: 4 g
  • Cholesterol: 12 mg