3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies with Brown Sugar
These 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies with brown sugar are the EASIEST and most flavorful cookie that bakers of every level can easily master!
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon
- 2 Baking sheets
- fork
Ingredients
- 1 c Creamy peanut butter
- 1.25 c Light brown sugar packed
- 1 LG Egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Prepare baking sheets by spraying with non-stick spray.
- Mix 1 c peanut butter, 1 c brown sugar and egg in mixing bowl with wooden spoon until well combined.
- Put remaining brown sugar on a plate or shallow bowl.
- Form dough into 12 balls.
- Roll each ball in sugar coating it and place at least 2" away from one another on baking sheet.
- Flatten each ball to 3/4" thick using the palm of your hand.
- Using the back of the fork, make an "X" in each cookie flattening a little further.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Rotate sheet trays halfway through for even baking.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes on sheet trays before placing on cooling rack to cool completely.
- Store in an air tight container.
Notes
Commonly Asked Questions:
Q1. Can I use crunchy peanut butter?
A. YES! Crunchy works just the same!
Q2. Can I use other nut butters?
A. I haven't tried all nut/plant based butters but most will work just fine. As long as they have a similar oil content the cookies will turn out fine. If they don't have much oil the cookies will be dry and brittle.
Q3. Can I use granulated sugar?
A. YES! The recipe is the same with granulated sugar.
Q4. Can I use brown sugar in the dough and roll them in granulated?
A. YES! That's how I usually do mine as well.
Q5. Can I use flaxseed instead of an egg?
A. YES! I have done this before as well! They may not be quite as soft but they will be VERY close!
Q6. What can I add to this recipe to give it a little something extra?
A. The most popular choices are to mix in a cup of chocolate chips or to skip the fork "X" and push a Hershey Kiss into the center after they are removed from the oven.