Hi Bold Bakers!
If you’re anything like me, you’re an avid peanut butter lover. My favorite way to enjoy the nutty flavor and creamy texture of peanut butter are with this classic homemade peanut butter cookies recipe.
Who doesn’t have happy childhood memories of making or eating peanut butter cookies? With a crosshatch pattern on top and a chewy bite and nutty sweet taste, three-ingredient peanut butter cookies are a classic.
Since Bold Baking is all about giving you the confidence to bake anytime, anywhere — behold my 3 Ingredient Cookies and this easy peanut butter cookies recipe. That means no baking powder, flour, baking soda, or butter is necessary. All you need are peanut butter, sugar, and eggs. (If you have a few more ingredients, though, you can try my Best-Ever Peanut Butter Cookies, too!)
The Best Peanut Butter For Making Peanut Butter Cookies
If you tell anyone I said this, I will deny it and say that you are lying. The best peanut butter to use in this recipe is cheap, smooth peanut butter. The brand you want to use is probably the one you grew up on, but don’t buy anymore at the store.
Nothing against my Homemade Peanut Butter recipe, but it just doesn’t yield you the best peanut butter cookie with the fullest peanut butter flavor. If you find your cookies are too crumbly, it can be a result of a more quality peanut butter. Sometimes the perfect peanut butter is the most affordable kind.
Ratio Of Ingredients For 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
My 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie recipe is truly as easy as 1, 2, 3, meaning you can whip them up on any old day. This recipe is pretty much magic, made with just 1 cup of creamy peanut butter, 1 cup of sugar, and 1 egg. The 1 to 1 to 1 ratio really makes this recipe easy to remember.
What You’ll Need To Make Homemade Peanut Butter Cookies
- Large cookie sheet (or baking sheet) and parchment paper.
- Large bowl
- Measuring cups
- Fork
- Wire rack
How To Make Peanut Butter Cookies From Scratch
Not only does this three-ingredient peanut butter cookie recipe need few ingredients, it only takes a few steps. Here’s how you do it, and don’t forget to get the full printable written recipe, with measurements, down below.
- Preheat oven to 350 and line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Stir all three ingredients in a large bowl.
- Scoop out 2 tablespoons of cookies and roll into a ball.
- Place cookie dough rolls on cookie sheet.
- Press down with a fork. Create a criss-cross pattern by pressing down again at a perpendicular angle.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 1 to 2 minutes. Then move cookies to a wire rack to continue cooling.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days.
Making These Cookies Vegan And Substituting The Eggs
Yes, you can replace the eggs, but just note you might not get the EXACT same result as I did. You can replace the eggs in this recipe by following my Egg Substitutes Chart for cookies. Flax egg will be the best substitute.
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies Ideas
While these simple peanut butter cookies are perfect all on their own, I love the idea of these being filled with my creamy 2 Ingredient Ice Cream to make some homemade ice cream sandwiches. You could absolutely cover these peanut butter cookies in rich Chocolate Frosting, or dip them in melted chocolate! All you Bold Bakers must give these a try.
I promise you, these soft peanut butter cookies will be an instant hit.
Try More of My Cookie Recipes:
And don’t forget to buy my Bigger Bolder Baking Cookbook!
Full (and printable) recipe below!