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Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

  • Writer: Tammy
    Tammy
  • Jan 10, 2024
  • 2 min read

Updated: May 13

Only 3 Ingredients


"These 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies are a favorite go to cookie to make. Sprinkle a pinch of sugar on cookies before baking, if desired for an extra something."


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Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

Servings – 12 Prep Time – 5 Minutes Cook Time – 10 Minutes

Ingredients:


  • 1 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 1 large egg

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla, optional

  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips, optional


Instructions:


Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.


Mix peanut butter, sugar, and egg together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.


Add in optional chocolate chips, mix to combine.


Roll mixture into 1-inch balls and place 1 inch apart on an un-greased baking sheet


Flatten each with a fork, making a criss-cross pattern.


Bake in the preheated oven until edges are firm, about 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.


Nutrition:

Calories 394 / Total Fat 23g / Saturated Fat 5g / Cholesterol 31mg / Sodium 209mg / Total Carbohydrate 42g / Dietary Fiber 3g / Total Sugars 37g / Protein 12g / Calcium 23mg / Iron 1mg / Potassium 291mg


"Add Chocolate Chips and these taste just like the loved Peanut Butter Cups candy we all love!"


CWT is not a certified dietician or nutritionist. Any nutritional information shared on this site is an estimate counted through measurements and package nutritional information used in each recipe. If calorie, macro counting and other nutritional values are important to you, I recommend running the ingredients through your choice of nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary depending on national brands used per recipe.

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