3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

Soft, chewy, intensely peanut-buttery cookies from just three ingredients – no flour, no mixer, no fuss.

They come together in one bowl and bake in ten minutes, which makes them dangerously easy to whip up on a whim.

Why you’ll love it

• Just 3 ingredients.
• Naturally flourless and gluten-free.
• One bowl, no mixer.
• 15 minutes start to finish.

Ingredient notes

• Peanut butter – use a firm, no-stir style for the best texture.
• Sugar – white gives crisp edges; brown gives chew.
• Egg binds it all together.
• Optional: a pinch of salt or chocolate chips.

How to make it

Stir the three ingredients into a dough, roll into balls, press with a fork, and bake until just set. Full quantities are in the recipe card below.

Tips

• Do not overbake – they firm up as they cool.
• Press with a fork for the classic crosshatch.
• Let them cool on the tray before moving; they are fragile when hot.

Storage & reheating

Keep in an airtight container for 5 days, or freeze the baked cookies for 2 months.

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3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

Soft, chewy flourless peanut butter cookies from just three ingredients, ready in 15 minutes.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Servings: 12 Cookies

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Calories: 195

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup sugar white, or half brown for chew
• 1 large egg
• pinch salt Optional
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Method

 

1. Heat the oven to 350F (175C) and line a baking tray.
2. Stir the peanut butter, sugar and egg into a smooth dough (fold in chocolate chips if using).
3. Roll into 12 balls, place on the tray, and flatten each with a fork in a crosshatch.
4. Bake 10 minutes until the edges are just set. Cool on the tray for 5 minutes before moving.

Notes

The dough is soft – if it feels too sticky to roll, chill it for 10 minutes first.

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