Three Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe (2024)

Get ready to run to your kitchen, because these 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies are almost too good to be true! What if I told you that you could have the best peanut butter cookies with only 3 ingredients that you probably have right now, and you can have them in just 15 minutes?

Read on, because your peanut butter lovers dreams just came true!

You will love these 3 Ingredient PB Cookies

These 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies are, in my humble opinion, the holy grail of peanut PB cookie recipes. Having homemade cookies in just 15 minutes with 3 incredibly simple ingredients is one thing, but these also limit mess in the kitchen and have the perfect texture and peanut flavor.

My only warning, these areso easyto make that once you make a batch of these cookies, you may be right back in the kitchen making a second batch. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!

This is almost magic – all you need is 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup peanut butter and one large egg. Then it’s just 4 steps between you and freshly baked, easy cookies with the perfect balance of sweetness and peanut butter flavor.

Keep reading for my easy 4-step guide for making perfect three-ingredient peanut butter cookies, plus some extra tips & tricks!

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie Ingredients

This 3 ingredient recipe makes chewy, crunchy and flavorful peanut butter cookies. Hide them if you don’t want to share, they’ll go quick! For the full recipe with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card below.

• Creamy peanut butter
• Granulated sugar
• Egg

How to make 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

Ready for the easiest cookie recipe you’ve ever made? Easy peanut butter cookies are just 4 steps and 15 minutes away! Keep reading for the full recipe with ingredients and measurements in the recipe card below.

1. Prep oven and baking sheet.Preheat the oven to 350ºF and prepare a large baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.

2. Combine ingredients.In a mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, sugar, and egg using either an electric mixer or a spatula. Blend the mixture thoroughly until it becomes creamy and smooth.

3. Form cookies.Using about 1 tablespoon of cookie dough per cookie, form the dough into balls and place them onto the prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Flatten each ball with the back of a fork, creating a criss-cross pattern. *If desired, you can roll the dough balls in granulated sugar before adding the criss-cross pattern.

4. Bake and cool.Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges turn slightly golden and they are a little puffy. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet.

Three Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies Tips and Tricks

For best results and delicious peanut butter cookies, follow these tips:

• Use creamy/smooth peanut butter:Crunchy peanut butter doesn’t work well with this recipe, because it makes the texture of the cookies too crumbly. For chewy, soft peanut butter cookies, it’s best to use creamy peanut butter.
• Electric mixer is optional:I find it easiest to mix the dough with an electric mixer, but if you don’t have one it works just as well to mix by hand with a spatula.
• Flattening the Cookie:The crosshatch pattern on top of the cookies is optional, but flattening the cookie dough balls is not. To ensure they bake correctly, be sure to flatten each ball of dough. Since it’s easiest to do this with the back of a fork, it’s natural to make the crosshatch pattern.
• Don’t over-bake:Since oven times vary, be sure to check the cookies at 8 minutes. You are looking for puffy cookies with slightly golden edges.

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe FAQs

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