Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

Name: Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 2 dozen.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup peanut butter; 1 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

With only four ingredients, these cookies couldn't be easier for our son, Jacob, to help whip up. He thinks it's fun helping prepare meals and snacks.—Valerie Ellsworth, Belvidere, Illinois

Ingredients

1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a large bowl, cream peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla.
Shape level tablespoonfuls into balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten with a fork. Bake at 350° for 16-18 minutes or until set. Cool for 5 minutes; remove to wire racks.

Editor's Note

This recipe does not use flour.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 198 calories, 11g fat (2g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 105mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.

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Originally published as Easy Peanut Butter Cookies in Taste of Home February/March 1999

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jlclawson

Nov 13, 2015

A quick and easy treat for the kids to make. My boys made them, and we couldn't believe they actually worked. Great recipe!
simplysmashing4

Jul 19, 2015

Seems easy... I'll find out in 30 mins!
AdamsAngela

Jul 17, 2015

I am makingmaking these now on 07-17-2015 I seen it on Facebook page and had to try here at 2:18am what am I thinking better be good.
gunslinger

Apr 6, 2015

Best peanut butter cookie I have ever made! My daughter made them for a 4-H baking contest and won!
aforte334

May 10, 2014

Quick,easy,good!!
KapaluaPrincess

Feb 25, 2014

This is a good basic recipe. I took it to another level with super chunky peanut butter and Biscoff's european cookie spread. I doubled the recipe and used 1 1/4 cup super chunky peanut butter and 3/4 cup Biscoff spread. It is divine!
jeanus

Nov 16, 2013

These are very good-love the no flour! Added chocolate chips. Like that it only makes about 2 dozen. The cook time was too long-only took about 12 minutes.
mamaknowsbest

Nov 15, 2013

Take a backseat on this one!! Give the kids the bowl, spoon and cookie sheet! This is a simple, classic peanut butter cookie. It never disapoints. This versitile recipe can be easily varied by adding chopped nuts or mini chocolate chips. We have made these into balls and simple added a chocolate kiss or mimi peanut butter cup to the top after baking. These cookies are not only a wonderful cookie but your house will smell wonderful!
catrinah

Mar 3, 2013

Easy and good! Definitely my favorite!
awossum

Oct 7, 2012

Added semi sweet chocolate chips and everyone loved them.