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This three ingredient cookie is perfect for cooking with kids. Delicious, easy and totally cheap! Plus, it’s gluten free and takes less than 30 minutes from start to warm, melt in your mouth finish.

3 INGREDIENT PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES - With 5 Variations!

Patti Diamond
The easiest peanut butter cookie, ever! It's a perfect recipe for the kiddies. With five recipe variations for loads of fun!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cookies
Calories 198 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup granulated sugar + ¼ cup for rolling
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup peanut butter (crunchy or smooth)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°F degrees.
  • Mix sugar and egg in mixing bowl, stirring till smooth.
  • Add peanut butter and blend thoroughly.
  • Roll into walnut-sized balls and roll in sugar to coat.
  • Place the cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet at least 2" apart. Flatten with the tines of a fork to create cross hatches.
  • Bake 10 minutes at 375°F degrees. Let cool on pan for 1 minute before removing to cooling rack.
  • Be sure to eat some while they're still warm. Seldom do three ingredients make so many people so very happy!

Notes

Variations of Three Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies:

  1. Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies:
    • Add 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips to the cookie dough for a delicious chocolatey twist.
  2. Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies:
    • Mix in 1/2 cup of quick oats to add texture and a subtle nutty flavor to the cookies.
  3. Honey Peanut Butter Cookies:
    • Replace half of the sugar with 1/4 cup of honey for a softer, chewier cookie with a hint of honey sweetness.
  4. Nutella Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies:
    • Make small balls of cookie dough, flatten them, place a small spoonful of Nutella in the center, then fold the dough over to encase the Nutella. Roll into balls again and bake as usual.
  5. Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Cookies:
    • Make an indentation in the center of each cookie before baking and fill it with your favorite fruit jam or jelly after baking.
  6. Peanut Butter Banana Cookies:
    • Mash 1 ripe banana and mix it into the cookie dough along with the peanut butter and sugar. This adds natural sweetness and a hint of banana flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 198kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 5gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 98mgPotassium: 127mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 20IUCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.4mg
Keyword Cookies, Dairy Free, Frugal, Frugal and Fast, Gluten Free, Kids in the Kitchen, Vegetarian
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