Searching for the Best Peanut Butter Cookies? You just found them! These classic, nostalgic cookies are about to take your taste buds on a nutty adventure… in the best way possible! Plus, with just 4 ingredients, they’re ridiculously easy to make. So go ahead and give in to your cookie cravings when you indulge in some chewy, soft peanut butter perfection!
Best Peanut Butter Cookies
Trust me, these hand held temptations are going to tempt every last one of your peanut butter loving taste buds!
Christina writes: "My go to homemade peanut butter cookie recipe!"
With just 4 ingredients… you’ve got absolute peanut butter heaven! Plus, you won’t need to be fussing with any butter… or even flour for that matter. And although it may seem a bit odd at first, the whole ‘no flour’ thing is just something you’ve got to trust me on.
Believe me, these cookies are beyond A-MAZ-ING!
They’re even gluten-free, so you can serve them up to everyone!
Seriously, when you’ve got the chewiest peanut butter cookies lurking about… you’re sure to crush every last cookie monster craving in your home!
And with how fast these cookies disappear… all you’ll have left are a few cookie crumbs here and there. These cookies really are THAT popular!
Just like when you make these Chewy Ginger Cookies, this old-fashioned Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe, and of course this giant, family-sized Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie, too!
So are you ready to bake up a batch of the best peanut butter cookies ever?
Here’s what you’ll need…
What are Peanut Butter Cookies Made Of?
You’ll just need 4 simple ingredients to make the best peanut butter cookies…
- Creamy Peanut Butter (store bought or use this creamy Homemade Peanut Butter)
- Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- and an Egg
Trust me, easy cookie recipes with few ingredients and minimal prep like this are your hot ticket to household fame!
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Pin ItWhy Do Peanut Butter Cookies Have Fork Marks?
As you’re stirring your peanut butter 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 this method creates such a fun pattern on top!
How to Make Peanut Butter Cookies Without Flour
Making these old fashioned chewy peanut butter 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!
Of course with quick and easy dessert recipes like these 4 ingredient peanut butter cookies, one batch is rarely enough. So repeat these steps as necessary… until every last cookie craving has been satisfied! 🙂
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!
There are so many different ways you can fashion that marvelous mound of peanut butter cookie dough. To start, you can make some Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies by adding your favorite jam or jelly to the mix.
Then, you can also make this Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookie or these Easy Peanut Butter Blossoms. The choice is yours… do you jam-pack your chewy peanut butter cookies with Hershey’s Kisses or Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups? Talk about a conundrum of delicious choices!
Speaking of choices, I have two more peanut butter cookie variations that I know you’re gonna love…
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies: Top your cookies with chocolate chips immediately after removing from oven
- Peanut Butter M&M Cookies: Stir in 3 oz. of M&M Mini’s to your peanut butter cookie dough.
Storage Tips
After baked, these chewy peanut butter cookies will last well at room temperature. You can store them covered in an airtight container, for up to 3 days. That makes these ideal make-ahead Christmas Cookies!
Peanut Butter Cookie Reviews
Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about making the best peanut butter cookies 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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Best 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
- Gather your ingredients.
- 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!
Notes
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
- Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies: Top your cookies with chocolate chips immediately after removing from oven
- Peanut Butter M&M Cookies: Stir in 3 oz. of M&M Mini’s to your peanut butter cookie dough.
Like this recipe? Rate & comment below!A BIG thanks to my sweet sister-in-law for sharing this recipe! Wasn’t that easy?
YOu had me at easy! These sound so good and I love cookies with PB in them. I also appreciate the minimal ingredients!
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! 🙂
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.
They really are SO delicious, aren’t they?
I can’t use refined sugar. Any ideas what to use as a substitution?
Honey, apple puree or rice syrup, maple??
Delicious. Made these last night and added chocolate chips. Thank you.
You’re very welcome, Talitha! That sounds like a delicious addition! 🙂
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
So glad you loved them, Andrea! Aren’t the crazy easy and SO delicious?? It will be our little secret. 😉
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..
Another fun idea is to put chocolate chips on top as soon as they come out of the oven. I got that idea from our local bakery. They look so cute that way and taste AMAZING! 🙂
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!
You’re very welcome, Amber… so glad you liked them! 😉
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.
It really is crazy, but for some reason it just works! 🙂
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!
Haha… I know it sounds crazy, Christina, but no flour is needed. They’re SO easy and delicious! 🙂
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!
Cookie scoops really do make everything so much easier!
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.
I honestly haven’t tried shipping these, but if you do… let me know how it goes!