3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
on Jan 11, 2019, Updated Oct 20, 2020
Our easy 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie is hands down THE Best Peanut Cookie I have ever had. It’s an old fashioned recipe that requires just peanut butter, sugar, and egg. You will find them soft, chewy, and so much easier than a traditional peanut butter cookie.
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Years ago, when I first started sharing recipes here on my blog, one of the very first recipes I made was this very 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie recipe. Today, I am sharing some new images for all of you as the ones I shared with you before were not the best and this Peanut Butter Cookie is one of my favorite recipes that I have ever shared.
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I remember the first time I made this easy cookie recipe. I was seriously so skeptical. I am very thankful that I did not rush to rule out making them. I have made this same peanut butter cookie recipe so many times, I would never be able to count. We have made batches to have for all the kids school lunches, for potluck dessert, and even for my aunt’s office party. And of course they make for the best Christmas cookie too!
I am a HUGE fan of peanut butter everything. If you have followed my blog at all, you probably figured that out. When asked “what is your favorite peanut butter dessert ?”, I always have to choose between this 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie recipe and my Peanut Butter Blossom Cookie. My choice is always this peanut butter cookie recipe. The reason I guess would be is that the recipe is so simple, they can be made in little time, with little mess, and the results are so amazing.
After some research, this cookie recipe has been around for quite some time. They say they are old fashioned, you may have enjoyed it in the past but you may have not realized that the recipe was so simple. I love classic cookie recipes and I guess this one is a member of that group.
If a soft peanut butter cookie is your favorite, this really is the recipe for you. If you like a chewy peanut butter cookie, this recipe is for you too. The cookie is really perfect for just about anyone who likes peanut butter cookies.
Go ahead and make this recipe for 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies. Just grab your Peanut Butter, Sugar, and an egg. You can have your cookies baking in the oven in no time at all.
Ingredients needed to make 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
(Yield about 18 cookies)
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Peanut Butter
1 Egg
How to make Easy 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Preheat the oven to 350.
Stir the ingredients together until well blended.
Roll into 1″ ball, place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Using a fork press down in one direction and then press again from the other side to form a criss cross pattern on top.
Bake for 12 minutes.
Allow them cool on the cookie sheet for a couple of minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
What Peanut Butter works best for this 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe?
Grab that cheap store branded smooth peanut butter to make these the BEST 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies. I have never used a chunky peanut butter. If you try it, be sure to leave us a comment as to how it worked for you. I have used a natural peanut butter because that is normally what I have on hand in my pantry. The natural peanut butter works but the cookie has a bit more of a crumbly texture. A Jif or a Skippy Peanut Butter works too. The Best peanut butter that I have used for these cookies was the store brand. I believe the oil in the generic makes the cookie so much better.
Can I add add some mix-ins to the 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies?
Sure go ahead and add in your chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, nuts, m&m’s or maybe even some Reese’s Pieces. We have added mix-ins as well as vanilla to our recipe in the past.
Can I make this 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie with brown sugar?
I have seen many recipes around on the web that use brown sugar instead of the plain white sugar. I have never tried that recipe. I feel that this recipe really is spot on and makes the best peanut butter cookie.
If you make my recipe, be sure to drop a comment below, share, and tag my blog on Facebook or Instagram.
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Peanut Butter
- 1 Egg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Stir the ingredients together until well blended.
- Roll into 1" ball, place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Using a fork press down in one direction and then press again from the other side to form a criss cross pattern on top.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- Allow them cool on the cookie sheet for a couple of minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
We made them with Skippy extra crunchy with great success.
Jen, I just made these cookies. They are awesome. So easy and so delicious. Thank you.
I love this recipe! The cookies come out perfect every time. I use creamy Jif peanut butter but I’ve also used the store brand and they’re still delicious. The best/worst thing about it is that I have memorized the recipe.
Made 2 batches with a store brand crunchy pb. Turned out great…so easy. All my neighbors loved them. Will be making again often. Like the idea of 1/2 white & 1/2 brown sugar. Will try next time.
Can’t wait to try these!! I have a batch in the oven now!
I made these tonight. It’s amazing how fast you can bake delicious cookies with the this recipe! I made them with chuncky peanut butter and it works great and gives an extra bite to it. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe :) My husband loved them too!
Just made them using splenda. Delish
I was wondering about that!
These are the easiest cookies I ever made.Followed recipe exactly. Tasted awesome, looked beautiful and the whole family loved them. Now if I could find a sugar cookie just like this….perfect
So glad that you enjoyed them as much as we do:) If every recipe were this easy and delish, we would have it made.
I’ve never made these with smooth- always chunky and they come out delicious!
I made these a few weeks ago and they were TOO SWEET for my taste, but I made them again today using half the sugar and they are perfect!
These are so yummy and easy (and easy on the budget). My peanut butter was very oily so I added about half a cup of ground flax and the result was perfect!
The recipe was excellent. I was little nervous about the recipe. MY HUSBAND LOVED THEM! Thank for sharing the recipe. 7/20/18
Love them, huge hit with the kids and hubby!I did 1c Peter Pan Honey Roasted Chunky PB, Ic Sugar, 1 egg, 1/2 tsp vanilla, and 1/4 tsp salt the second time, omg sinful!! Thank you for an easy, delicious recipe!!
Hi again!
I just remembered the follow up question: The sugar is white granulated sugar, yes?
Hi!
I have two questions about these yummy looking cookies:
1. Is the peanut butter unsweetened and
2. Is it crunchy or smooth (Could I use either?)
Thank you for sharing! Me and my 7 year old son are addicted to peanut butter plus I nurse my 11 month daughter with a new baby due in 6 more months… This recipe hits my cravings and is one of the quickest desserts I’ve come across. Thanks again!
These cookies were fantastic! They were a hit with the husband, six year old, and 21month old. Followed recipe exact, no variations; used Skippy Smooth Peanut Butter. Cant wait to try with mixins. . .Reeses’s Pieces, chocolate chips, toffee nut chips, etc!
Making these now, but with almond butter! I’m allergic to peanut butter, but I’ve always been curious about these cookies! If these come out, I’ll ask my daughter if she wants to make the peanut butter version(she’s allergic to almonds!) ……I can’t help her though……that pesky hive and anaphalactic shock thing…..
Being a lover of peanut butter I made these after seeing Paula Deen make them. I use Skippy Natural (fewer ingredients) Super Chunk. These are amazing!
These look so yummy!! Is this recipe for one dozen? I’m hoping it doubles easy, with three ingredients I think it should lol
They double beautifully.