Unbelievable Three Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies are so easy to make with only three ingredients and NO flour. With an intense peanut butter flavor, these gluten-free cookies are absolutely delicious!
I think I am a reasonably good cook. Give me a carcass and I can prepare it in more delicious ways than one. Baking, on the other hand, is another story. Give me flour and butter or yeast and baking powder and I won’t know what to do if my life depended on their rising and falling in the oven.
But with super simple recipes like this one I found on a package of C&H sugar for unbelievable three ingredient peanut butter cookies, I am able to fake it ’til I make it.
These flourless peanut butter cookies are truly unbelievable! All you need are 1 egg, 1 cup of peanut butter, and 1 cup of sugar (vanilla extract totally optional) for the most amazing homemade cookies you’ll ever have! They’re so quick and easy to make, you won’t believe the intense peanut butter flavor in every bite. And gluten-free, too!
These peanut butter cookies recipe is amazing as is but if you’re like me and can’t leave great things alone, I have a few suggestions below on how to take them up a notch. 🙂
Tips on Making Three Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies:
- Swap the regular sugar with brown sugar for a chewier texture.
- Stir in 1/2 cup chopped unsalted peanuts for extra crunch.
- Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to enhance flavor.
Need more cookies in your life? These Peanut Butter Cornflakes Cookies are super easy to make, too! These Chocolate Chip Cookies, howver, require a bit more patience but are definitely worth the waith. You need these Easy and Delicious Ways to Spruce up Sugar Cookie Dough in your life. So many fun ways to turn refrigerated sugar cookie dough into many gourmet flavors which are perfect for holiday gift-giving!
Unbelievable Three Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine peanut butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract, if using until well blended.
- Using a teaspoon or small ice cream scoop, drop dough two inches apart on a ungreased baking sheet.
- Using tines of a fork dipped in sugar, press on top of each dough in a criss-cross pattern.
- Bake in a 350 F oven for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on rack.
Notes
Nutrition
There is no flour in this cookies wouldn’t the peanut butter melt
Hello Tom,
No, the peanut butter won’t melt, the egg act as the binder. Try the recipe, you’ll be pleasantly surprised how the it works 🙂
These looks so delish! Perfect for fall!
xx Tatyanna
Thank you!
Oh my gosh, I LOVE peanut butter cookies and I have been craving them so badly but I haven’t found a good vegan recipe. this one would be SO easy to convert over! I’m so excited!
Hey Courtney! If I was going to convert this to a vegan recipe, do you think if I just used a flax egg instead of a regular egg?
I can´t believe I haven´t made these! I am always looking for new SIMPLE cookie recipes, because honestly I am not the best at cooking. Can´t wait to make them.
They’re so simple to make they’re perfect for whatever cooking skill level 🙂
I’m the same way with baking. I’m a lousy baker, but good cook.
These cookies seem so easy even I couldn’t mess them up.
Just made this with the same amount substitution of stevia for sugar! Amazing! Was going to try an egg white instead of the whole egg but didn’t want to get too crazy
Always looking for Gluten and Dairy free recipes. These are amazing!
Just wondered if you have tried Stevia as a replacement for the sugar?
I am sorry, Amy, but I haven’t. The recipe calls for a lot of sugar and substituting stevia is worth trying. 🙂
are these cookies chewy or crunchy?
Hi Kate
They’re more crunchy than chewy. Pretty good, hope you try them.
I made these today – I left the cookies in balls and rolled them in sugar…baked them as stated and then put Hershey kisses on top. They turned out to be excellent peanut butter blossoms 🙂
I eat these all the time with dairy-free chocolate chips! My favorite!
I just made this recipe and the cookies are delicious! I used chunky peanut butter to give the cookies some crunch, but can’t wait to make them with smooth. I used a large cookie scoop and cooked them for 15-17 minutes. Thanks for sharing! I love how simple this recipe is and the finished product is super yummy 🙂
Want to know how much flour, baking powder or baking soda should I put in this recipe..Peanut Butter Cookies please. Thank you.
Hello Arcy
The recipe doesn’t use flour or baking powder. All you need is one egg, 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup peanut butter, that’s it. 🙂