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3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Julie
Quick and simple 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies made with only peanut butter, sugar and egg. It’s a delicious dairy-free and gluten-free dessert that you can prepare in about 20 minutes!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 20 cookies

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl and spatula
  • hand or stand mixer, optional
  • Measuring cup
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 1 large egg

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F/ 180 °C. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or grease it with oil.
  • In a bowl, combine the peanut butter, sugar and egg.
  • Mix until the dough is smooth and creamy. Note: You can mix by hand or with a stand/ hand mixer.
  • Scoop out about 1 tablespoon of cookie dough, and then arrange them on a baking sheet.
  • With the back of a fork, press down on the cookies until they are about 1/2 inch thick. To create a crisscross pattern on the top of the cookie dough, turn the fork to 90 degrees.
  • Bake for about 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are just beginning to turn golden. Note: Avoid over baking them.
  • Let them cool in the baking tray for about three minutes before transferring into a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Share and enjoy!
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