Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
Quick and easy peanut butter cookies made with only 5 pantry ingredients and no flour or butter! Simple, effortless, and delicious!
Servings: 16 cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar , plus more for rolling, optional
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup creamy full-fat peanut butter (*see note)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- With an electric mixer, blend together all the ingredients until combined, smooth and thick, 2-3 minutes.
- Using a heaping tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop out 1 & 1/4-inch balls, then knead and roll in the palms of your hands until they feel soft and smooth. (Optional: roll the balls in granulated sugar before they bake.)
- Transfer to the prepared baking sheet 2 inches apart.
- Press down with the back of a fork and then press again from the opposite direction, to form a criss-cross pattern on top. (TIP! To help keep the fork from sticking, dip the tines in a little granulated sugar between cookies.)
- Bake for about 10 minutes or until the tops are lightly brown and they are about 3 inches wide (all ovens run differently.) They will still be slightly soft if you press on them hot from the oven.
- Remove from oven and let cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely and firm up.
- Enjoy with a tall glass of cold milk!
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Notes
Avoid natural peanut butter. This recipe doesn't work with natural peanut butters due to the amount of oil they contain, which causes the cookies to spread too much as they bake. Use a a full-fat commercial creamy peanut butter like Jif or Skippy.
Prevent crumbling. Pinch off a bit of the raw dough and press it with your fingers. It should come together easily and be soft and smooth. Additionally, as you’re forming the dough into balls, knead them and roll in the palms of your hands until they're smooth.
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg