5-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

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In all respects, this is one of my favorite cookie recipes. It’s one of the first I learned, and continually go to in a pinch. The ingredients are simple. It’s gluten-free without requiring any special ingredients. And it just tastes delicious. What more could you want? There’s something so satisfying about a peanut butter cookie that it could please anyone. If you’re a budding chef, consider remembering this recipe because you never know when you’ll be in a pinch without a recipe book and need to whip up something delicious.

5-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients(Makes 16 cookies):

  • 1 cup peanut butter(a salted one)
  • 3/4 cup cane sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

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Preheat an oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients and stir until it all has come together.

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Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper. Tear chunks of dough off from the bowl and roll in between your hands to make dough balls about 1 1/2 inches thick.

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Put the balls about 2 inches apart on the lined baking sheet. Dip a fork in water and press down twice on each dough ball in a perpendicular fashion to make a crisscross pattern. Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until the edges firm up and the center is beginning to set. Let the cookies cool completely before trying to lift them from the tray.

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These cookies are soft and taste freshly-baked on the first day; there’s no doubt they beat anything bought from a store. The flavor is undeniably peanut butter without being sickingly sweet. If you need a last-minute recipe for a party, this is the perfect thing to whip up!

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15 Responses to 5-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
  1. Tricia
    November 23, 2010 | 10:03 am

    Love, LOVE peanut butter cookies! I’ve been craving horribly lately, but am trying not to bake any! You may have just tip the scale!

    Yummy!

  2. Estela @ Weekly Bite
    November 23, 2010 | 10:25 am

    Look great! Anything with 5 ingredients works for me 🙂

  3. Claire @ Un Bello Aperitivo
    November 23, 2010 | 10:32 am

    Most pb cookies don’t taste peanut buttery enough for me, especially store-bought ones, but these look like they pack a punch. I need to find some time to make these!

  4. The Candid RD
    November 23, 2010 | 10:38 am

    Yep, I may have to make these. Perhaps I could use almond butter?? any tasty recipes with only 5 ingredients is a MUST MAKE!

  5. Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg
    November 23, 2010 | 11:14 am

    You really can’t beat a classic peanut butter cookie.

  6. Astra Libris
    November 23, 2010 | 12:24 pm

    WOW! YUM! We love PB cookies, and these sound like they would taste like PB fudge!! mmmmm… 🙂

  7. suki @ [Super Duper Fantastic]
    November 23, 2010 | 1:54 pm

    What a simple recipe! 5 ingredients! 🙂 That’s my kind of baking.

  8. Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga)
    November 23, 2010 | 4:50 pm

    Easy, 5 ingredients, PB and sugar..really, cannot go wrong there 🙂

  9. Madeline - Greens and Jeans
    November 23, 2010 | 8:03 pm

    I’ve made a version of these and they are AMAZING. Peanut butter cookies are my absolute favorite!

  10. rebecca lustig
    November 24, 2010 | 12:14 am

    the simpliest recipes are often the most delicious!

    thanks for sharing. happy thanksgiving!

  11. kate
    November 24, 2010 | 12:31 am

    My favorite part (besides eating them) was alays pressing my fork in them!

  12. Holly
    November 24, 2010 | 12:39 pm

    amen.

    my mother swears by a similar recipe. it’s why peanut butter cookies are still my favorite cookies even to this day. hope you have a great thanksgiving evan!!!

  13. Alisa Cooks
    November 24, 2010 | 3:07 pm

    I love that you used less sugar than the usual 1 cup, 1 cup, 1 egg recipe. I’m sure that the baking soda helped too!

  14. Amy
    November 24, 2010 | 6:45 pm

    What could be better than a cookie with only 5 ingredients? One with peanut butter! These sound crazy delicious! Thanks for sharing :)!

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