Worlds Best Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
Soft and chewy peanut butter cookies made with just three ingredients: peanut butter, brown sugar, and an egg. No flour needed—these are naturally gluten-free and packed with rich peanut butter flavor.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter smooth or crunchy, commercial spread (not pure peanut butter)
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 egg
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Place peanut butter, brown sugar, and egg in a bowl. Mix until fully combined. The dough will be soft—refrigerate for 10 minutes to firm up slightly.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) for conventional ovens or 320°F (160°C) for convection/fan ovens.
- Line two baking trays with parchment paper.
- Scoop dough using a tablespoon or cookie scoop (about 1 tbsp per cookie) and place on trays, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Dip a fork in hot water, then press down on each dough ball to flatten. Rotate fork 90 degrees and press again to create a crisscross pattern. Re-dip fork as needed to prevent sticking.
- Bake both trays for 10 minutes, swapping their positions halfway through, until edges are golden and tops are lightly set.
- Let cookies cool completely on the tray. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Notes
For crispier cookies, bake an extra 2–3 minutes. These cookies are naturally flourless and gluten-free. Use commercial peanut butter (like Skippy or Jif) for best texture—natural varieties may cause spreading.