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3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies are such a classic perfect old-fashioned recipe! They are very easy to make from scratch with only three pantry staples and no special equipment. They have a rich peanut butter taste and a chewy texture that’s crisp on the outside. These flourless homemade cookies are gluten-free and dairy-free.

These simple three ingredient cookies are so quick and easy to make! Just 10 minutes prep and 10 minutes in the oven, you have a wonderful batch of yummy homemade cookies for the whole family to enjoy!

You an easily tweak the recipe to make it with less sugar, different nut butters and any add-ins you’d like! For only three ingredients, it doesn’t get easier than these flourless peanut butter cookies!

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 egg

PREPARATION

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF/180ºC.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, sugar, and egg.
3. Scoop out a spoonful of dough and roll it into a ball. Place the cookie balls onto a nonstick baking sheet.
4. For extra decoration and to make them cook more evenly, flatten the cookie balls by pressing a fork down on top of them, then press it down again at a 90º angle to make a criss-cross pattern.
5. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the bottom of the cookies are golden brown.
6. Remove from baking sheet and cool.