4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies (Flourless)
These 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies are incredibly tender and delicious! You can throw the components together in 5 minutes, and the bake time is about 10. All you'll need is some peanut butter, sugar, an egg, and vanilla extract. Sprinkle coarse sea salt on the tops of each warm cookie for a yummy salty finish. Enjoy!
Equipment
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Mixing Bowl
- Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment paper
- Cookie Scoop - equivalent to 1.5 tablespoons (OPTIONAL but helpful).
- Cooling Rack
- Oven
Ingredients
Ingredients You'll Need For 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
- 1 cup Peanut Butter (smooth or crunchy). Natural is not preferred unless it's creamy and stirred like Skippy Natural Peanut Butter.
- 1 cup White Granulated Sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- Coarse Sea Salt to sprinkle on the tops of each warm cookie (OPTIONAL).
Instructions
How To Make 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies, Step-By-Step
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Add the peanut butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract to a bowl and mix until the ingredients are thoroughly combined. The batter will be crumbly.
- Take about 1.5 tablespoons of cookie dough (use a cookie scoop for accuracy) and form it into a 1-inch ball by rolling with your hands. You should get approximately 20 balls, aka cookies.
- Place each ball onto the lined baking sheet one inch apart.
- With the tines of a fork, slightly flatten each cookie ball, making a criss-cross pattern.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for approximately ten minutes.
- Allow the tender cookies to cool on the hot baking sheet for a bit before transferring them to a cookie rack. You’ll know they’re ready to be moved once you can lift the cookie without it wanting to crumble apart.
- Optional Step: While the cookies are still warm, sprinkle the tops with coarse sea salt.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cookieCalories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 50mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11g
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