This Easy Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe creates unbelievably delicious cookies with just 4 unbelievably simple ingredients!
Be sure to try these easy Peanut Butter & Jelly Cookies and Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies, too!
Easy Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
What’s better than soft Peanut Butter Cookies fresh out of the oven? Well… these easy Peanut Butter Cookies, of course! 😉
Christina writes: "My go to homemade peanut butter cookie recipe!"
Just 4 ingredients and you’ve got absolute peanut butter heaven! Plus, no butter and no flour is necessary. Now I know the whole ‘no flour’ thing seems a bit odd, but you’ve just got to just trust me on this one.
They’re A-MAZ-ING!
Seriously… this Easy Cookie Recipe is always a hit, and these cookies are so easy to make. AND they are the perfect solution to any after dinner cookie monster craving!
They’re even gluten-free, so you can serve them up to everyone!
So are you ready for this ridiculously easy recipe already??
Here’s what you’ll need to get these old fashioned chewy peanut butter cookies baking…
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What are Peanut Butter Cookies Made Of?
You’ll just need the following 4 simple ingredients to make peanut butter cookies.
Here’s what you need to get at the grocery store this week…
- Creamy Peanut Butter (or Homemade Creamy Peanut Butter)
- Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- and an Egg
Why Do Peanut Butter Cookies Have Fork Marks?
As you’re stirring your cookie dough, you’ll notice how thick and dense it is.
That’s why after you form the dough into balls, you’ll want to flatten out each cookie so they cook evenly.
Using a fork is a simple way to flatten a cookie, and makes such a fun pattern on top!
How to Make Peanut Butter Cookies Without Flour
Making these cookies without flour is such a cinch!
Here’s what you’ll do…
1. Start by stirring together your ingredients in a mixing bowl.
2. Then transfer the dough to the fridge to chill.
3. Once your dough has chilled, form the chilled dough into cookie dough balls, and flatten/crease in a criss cross pattern with a fork.
4. Bake your cookies per the instructions in the recipe card below.
5. Once done, allow them to cool on wire racks, and ENJOY!
See… I told you this was going to be easy!!
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Peanut Butter Cookie Variations
Want to change things up a bit? Go for it!
Here are some of my favorite peanut butter cookie variations…
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies: Top with chocolate chips immediately after removing from oven
- Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
- Peanut Butter M&M Cookies: Stir in 3 oz. of M&M Mini’s to cookie dough.
Peanut Butter Cookie Reviews
Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about this Classic Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe…
Jennifer writes: “THE BEST PB cookies!!!”
Katie writes: “Easy peasy.”
Beatriz writes: “Delicious soft peanut butter cookies and easy to make!”
Joline writes: “Mmmmm….so good!!”
Elaine writes: “Best cookies ever!”
Cheryl writes: “Easy to make and oh so good!”
Amanda writes: “I probably also ate about 3 cookies from the dough 🙂 ”
Lily writes: “I made these – they were amazing”
Tabitha writes: “Thank you! This is a great recipe – I really had my doubts that this was going to make a dough and actually become a cookie with just the four ingredients but it was so good. They went so quick.”
Aletha writes: “Made these for a snow day – I added a handful of oatmeal – came out amazing!”
Sue writes: “I’ve made these several times over the years…so simple and delicious. They sure are good and easy…I started making them with my preschool classes for an easy, basic cooking/math lesson for them.”
Marina writes: “I love this recipe I added some pecan nuts”
Erin writes: “These are dangerously easy to make! And so yummy! Just as good with Splenda too, for those that need less sugar.”
Katie writes: “I added some chocolate chips and they’re amazing”
Nancy writes: “I put some marshmallows in them for fluffernutters.”
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Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup Jif Creamy Peanut Butter OR this Homemade Peanut Butter Recipe
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together by spoon in medium sized mixing bowl. Stir well.
- Place dough in fridge, and refrigerate dough for 45 minutes.
- After 45 minutes, roll dough into small balls, and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.
- Use fork to gently press down on top of each cookie ball… once each way to make a criss-cross pattern.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 8 – 10 minutes, or until done. ENJOY!! So simple and SO delish!
A BIG thanks to my sweet sister-in-law for sharing this recipe! Wasn’t that easy?
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Shelia says
Still stumped on the no flour…
Heidi says
I know it sounds crazy, but it works… and they taste amazing, too! 🙂
Christie says
YOu had me at easy! These sound so good and I love cookies with PB in them. I also appreciate the minimal ingredients!
Heidi says
Thanks, Christie… so glad you like the recipe! These really are SO easy to make… I just made more last night, and they disappeared fast! 🙂
PJ says
Have made these for years minus the vanilla. Also, stir and drop by rounded teaspoon onto parchment paper. Criss-cross with fork for 8-10 minutes. Allow them to cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheet prior to removing.
Yummy, I’m sure vanilla is yummy in them also.
Julie says
I can’t use refined sugar. Any ideas what to use as a substitution?
Krislea says
Honey, apple puree or rice syrup, maple??
Talitha says
Delicious. Made these last night and added chocolate chips. Thank you.
Heidi says
You’re very welcome, Talitha! That sounds like a delicious addition! 🙂
Andrea says
So, so easy. And yummy. A recipe you can reeber by heart. It feels like I’m rule breaking using a baking mix! No need to tell a white lie when people ask if they are homemade. Hehe
Heidi says
So glad you loved them, Andrea! Aren’t the crazy easy and SO delicious?? It will be our little secret. 😉
Diana says
we made the peanut butter mix lol…….. Chilled it and now baking! Felt like it was too easy and missing something! So we will see how they taste! And I’m not the baker so if these come out edible and delicious then anyone should be able to make them. We even put a few chocolate chips on top of a few….Thanks! Anxiously waiting..
Amber says
I just baked these cookies. Didn’t think it was going to come out right. Let me just say they were perfect and delicious! Also, I didn’t refrigerate the dough. Thank you for sharing this amazing recipe!
Heidi says
You’re very welcome, Amber… so glad you liked them! 😉
Janet klingbeil says
haha! I was thinking the same thing…no flour?!? Ir does sound crazy, but it’s saturday and very cold outside, what else to do but give it a try.
Christina Webber says
Ok, call me dumb, but am I missing something? Where’s the flour! Wouldn’t it just melt? Yes, I’m known as an airhead! 😉 It just seems TOO easy. Thanks!
Heidi says
Haha… I know it sounds crazy, Christina, but no flour is needed. They’re SO easy and delicious! 🙂
Andrea says
they are so yummy .. you dont have to put the dough if the fridge.. i never do .. i throw it all together and use my scoop easy peasy.. let them sit for about 10-15 mins to cool and you will love these!
Lisa says
I am thinking about making friends and family who live far & wide cookies this year and putting them in gorgeous tins and giving them away this holiday season.
Will these do well traveling in a tin in the mail? Sooo simple even I can do it. And they are homemade…I LOVE that. Thank you.