3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies {Gluten Free} are super simple to make and they are the best peanut butter cookies I’ve ever had! These are a Must Make!!
Today I have an incredibly easy recipe for old fashioned chewy peanut butter cookies.
This recipe requires only 3 ingredients, and I bet you already have them on hand. As an added bonus, these cookies are gluten free!!
Of course, with Valentine’s Day around the corner I had to dress these up a bit. If you add the chocolate and M&M’s like I did you will be up to 5 ingredients. Whew, I hope you can handle that. Luckily they will remain gluten free, so go ahead and load them up with chocolate!
My birthday is next week and so is Valentine’s Day, and since I heart you all so much I have some fun giveaways coming!! Check back Tuesday for Giveaway #1.
Now go make these peanut butter cookies for someone you love 🙂
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies {Gluten Free}
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Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1 egg
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Preheat oven to 350 | |
| Cookies | |
| Step 2 | |
| In a medium bowl, beat together all ingredients until well combined. Roll dough into 1 1/2" balls and set on an ungreased cookie sheet 2" apart. Using the back of a fork, press down to gently flatten the cookie slightly, leaving imprints from the prongs going down the middle. Repeat, this time at a perpendicular angle to the last imprint. Bake for 8 minutes and allow to cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring to racks. | |
| Topping - Optional | |
| Step 3 | |
| If desired, melt 4 oz chocolate and dip half of each cookie. Immediately top with M&M's or sprinkles and place on wax paper until chocolate is set. Store in a sealed container at room temperature, | |
Sadie says
These cookies were awesome my family loved them. Thanks!!
Xiomara says
Are they suppose to be soft or crunchy
Stephanie Brubaker says
Somewhere in between 🙂 They are nice and chewy! If baked too long they will be crunchy, and if underbred they will be soft. So you can tweak baking time to yield the results you are looking for. Enjoy!
Judy Rademacher says
FANTASTIC recipe
Linda B says
LOVE THIS RECIPE!
Great additions, I’ve found,are: topping with turbanado sugar mixed with cinnamon, cinnamon chips mixed in, and caramel chips mixed in with a bit of sea salt on top. All so good!
judy says
I’ve made these several times. And they are delious. Super easy to make.
Chloe Eggert says
To much peanut butter in my opinion. But I am not much of a peanut butter person.
Sher says
Yes and they came out great..also used pp2 …and Better than peanut butter brand for a low fat an low cal cookie…tried they with protein mixes an added pancake mix to some batches.. all tasty
Rachel says
These were great! Has anyone tried making them sugar free as well as gluten free? I would be very interested!
Sher says
Yes and they came out great..also used pp2 …and Better than peanut butter brand for a low fat an low cal cookie…tried they with protein mixes an added pancake mix to some batches.. all tasty
marie.conant@yahoo.com says
Yes, I use stevia or any brand with a 1:1 ratio. Additionally I added approx 1/8-1/4 almond flour just for the texture. They turned out wonderful. I supply low carb no fat treats fe different groups if ladies that play ards every week. They are R&D Ladies.
Kimberly says
This is too simple!! Cookies are ready before oven was hot! Lol can’t wait to taste!!
Rena malinowski says
Can you freeze the cookies. I am start baking and freezing cookies for the Holidays
Stephanie Brubaker says
Absolutely! Smart idea to start baking now 🙂
jan says
IN the oven now!!!!
Patricis says
Made these tonight for my grandsons. All I can say is WOW! Huge hit! The only thing I would change is adding a touch of vanilla flavoring. Will try that next go round. Granted if it works the cookies will then be 4 ingriedents, but still super easy to make. YUM!
Becky says
I put vanilla in mine as well. Made about 3 small scoop cookies. Yummy
Sharon says
How many calories is each cookie? If ya had to guess 🙂
Thanks
Miriam Gonzalez says
Is the batter supposed to be very greasy?
Stephanie Brubaker says
It can be, depending on the kind of peanut butter you use.
Bethany says
I found if you let the batter sit for just a minute after you combine the ingredients, it’s not nearly as sticky. Makes making the fork marks easier 🙂
Happy Baking!
Amy says
Could you substitute normal sugar with coconut sugar or does that change the consistency??
Thanks!
Diane says
We make them with stevia and it works
Heidi says
Can almond butter be used instead of peanut butter?
Stephanie Brubaker says
Yes! Hope you enjoy 🙂
RED says
Does the brown sugar make them chewier?
leesers says
Almost my 3 ingredient peanut butter cookie recipe.
I learned mine in girl scouts YEARS ago.
its called “Cuppa Cuppa Egg”
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
Jennie says
They turned out better then expected. Delicious. Moist and gone faster then I could bake them
Ty for sharing
Kacey says
Hi, could you please tell me how many cookies this yields? I would love to make them for an office party!
Thanks
Stephanie Brubaker says
I would say about 2 dozen cookies. Hope you all enjoy them 🙂
Suzette walker says
Are these really soft
Stephanie Brubaker says
No, they are nice and chewy though!
Penny says
Made about 14 cookies
Beth @ The First Year Blog says
Found you linked up at Chef in Training. Mmm looks great and definitely caught my attention since I have a gluten allergy!
I would love for you to stop by my blog!
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Kelly at Smart School House says
What a yummy post! Happy Birthday!
This is Kelly stopping by from Smart School House to say thank you for sharing this with us at Whimsy Wednesday!
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Jenn says
Oh- I must try these!! They look delicious and I love how simple they are. They look cute all decorated up for Valentine’s Day too. Thanks so much for coming out to the party at Clean and Scentsible. I’ll be featuring these tomorrow.
Jenn 🙂
Carolyn says
I baked these today and my husband, who doesn’t typically appreciate sweets (weird, right?!), is flipping out over how good they are. My kids and I agree! Thanks so much for a simple, delicious and healthy recipe!
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
I love peanut butter cookies so much! Well, obviously. But I’ve never made them without flour before. It’s on my to-do list. 🙂 I love how these are decorated Stephanie! You are so cute. Happy early birthday my friend!!
I Got This Martha says
I need to make these ASAP!
Carolyn says
Wow…these look yummy, I can’t wait to try them! Pinned!
Brenda says
Cute, simple & yummy?! Yes, Please!! Pinned 😉 Thanks a bunch for sharing!! 🙂
Chandra@The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen says
3 ingredients and they look this tasty?! Gotta love it! You have been pinned!
Katherines Corner says
easy and delish! Perfect. Hopping over from More The Merrier Hugs!
Joy @ Baking-Joy says
These look delicious and I love the addition of the Valentines M&Ms 🙂
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
Yay! GF peanut butter cookies and your birthday is coming up! Woohoo!! 🙂
Tanya Schroeder says
Can’t go wrong with 3 ingredient cookies! Yum! I like them dressed up!
Countrified Hicks says
Oh, wow! This looks delicious. I would love for you to come over to my blog hop and share this there!
http://countrifiedhicks.blogspot.com/2013/02/mondays-with-countrified-hicks-blog-hop.html
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
I am in LOVE with 3 ingredient PB cookies. These are so pretty, I love how you dressed them up!
Liz says
I love easy recipes and especially ones that have peanut butter in them! Love the added chocolate and m&m’s!