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3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies are soft, sweet cookies made with peanut butter, white sugar, and an egg, giving you an easy treat that comes together fast with simple pantry ingredients.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Cool Time: 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 24 Cookies
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 130
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 large egg

Method
 

Preheat your oven
  1. to 350°F (175°C). Line your baking sheet with parchment paper so the cookies don’t stick.
Mix the dough:
  1. In a bowl, stir peanut butter, white sugar, and the egg until the mixture looks smooth. The dough will feel thick, and that’s perfect.
Shape the cookies:
  1. Scoop 1 tablespoon of dough and roll it into a ball with your hands. Place each one on the baking sheet.
Create the criss-cross:
  1. Press a fork gently on top of each dough ball, then turn the fork and press again. This classic pattern helps them bake evenly.
Bake:
  1. Put the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 9–10 minutes. The edges should look set.
Let them cool:
  1. Leave the cookies on the sheet for 5 minutes before moving them. They firm up as they cool.

Notes

✅ Don’t overbake or the cookies will taste dry.
✅ The dough is thick by nature, so don’t add water.
✅ Always cool the cookies before moving them.
✅ Creamy peanut butter gives the best texture.