These Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies are so easy to make with just 4 ingredients and are loaded with peanut butter flavor.
This cookie recipe makes just 1 dozen cookies ready in about 30 minutes.
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Why I love this recipe
Ingredients
- granulated sugar
- brown sugar
- creamy peanut butter
- egg
Equipment used in this recipe
How to make Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
Step 1 – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 – Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 3 – In a bowl or a stand mixer, mix together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, and jumbo egg until smooth.
Step 4 – Divide into 12 equal portions of cookie dough.
Step 5 – Use your hands to roll into balls and place on the prepared cookie sheet.
Step 6 – Press down with the tines of a fork one time, just enough to make an impression, on each cookie dough ball.
Step 7 – Bake for 12 – 14 minutes.
Step 8 – Cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes.
Step 9 – Transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Step 10 – Serve and enjoy. Store leftovers in an airtight container.
Recipe FAQ’s
The fork presses the cookie a little bit flatter since it is dense and won’t spread out very much on it’s own. This helps them to bake more evenly.
Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
These Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies are so easy to make with just 4 ingredients and are loaded with peanut butter flavor. They are thick flourless cookies and only take one bowl.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 jumbo egg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl or a stand mixer (or use a hand held mixer), mix together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, and jumbo egg until smooth.
- Divide into 12 equal portions of cookie dough.
- Use your hands to roll into balls and place on the prepared cookie sheet.
- Press down with the tines of a fork one time, just enough to make an impression, on each cookie dough ball.
- Bake for 12 - 14 minutes.
- Cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. Store in an airtight container.
Notes
- This cookie recipe makes just 1 dozen cookies ready in about 30 minutes.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 195Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 112mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 1gSugar: 17gProtein: 5g
I’m Zona. My husband and I are empty-nesters and parents of 1 adult son. I have a passion for recipes and I share all the tips, tricks, and resources I can find (or create) to help you spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying your life.
This recipe is adapted from my other site Zona Cooks.