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4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies stacked on a white table with one cookie with a bite taken out of it
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Four Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

These easy 4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies are soft, chewy, and full of classic peanut butter flavor. Made with simple pantry staples and no flour or butter, this quick cookie recipe comes together in minutes and is perfect for beginners, last-minute desserts, or whenever a peanut butter craving strikes.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword four ingredient peanut butter cookies
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 14 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar lightly packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a mixing bowl, stir together peanut butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  • Scoop dough using a 2-inch cookie scoop and roll into balls, then place onto the prepared baking sheet.
  • Flatten each ball with a fork, pressing in a criss-cross pattern. Feel free to dip the fork in sugar if needed.
  • Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are set and the tops no longer look wet.
  • Allow to cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.