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peanut butter cookie recipe

4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

These peanut butter cookies are soft and chewy, and they're so easy to make!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup natural peanut butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Stir together 1 cup peanut butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 large egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a large bowl until combined; shape dough into 1-inch balls.
  • Place balls 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets, and flatten gently with tines of a fork.
  • Bake at 325°F for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Notes

u003cliu003eVariations: Evenly press 1 cup of your desired addition, such as chocolate morsels, chocolate-coated toffee bits, or chopped peanuts, onto the top of prepared cookie dough on baking sheets; bake as directed.u003c/liu003eu003cliu003ePeanut Butter and Chocolate Cookies: Divide peanut butter cookie dough in half. Stir 2 melted semisweet chocolate baking squares into half of dough. Shape doughs into 30 (1-inch) half peanut butter, half chocolate-peanut butter balls. Flatten gently with a spoon. Proceed as directed.u003c/liu003e

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal