Flourless Peanut Butter Soft Cookies (Printable version)

Soft, chewy peanut butter cookies made quickly with minimal ingredients and gluten-free friendly.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Cookie Dough

01 - 1 cup creamy peanut butter (unsweetened or lightly sweetened)
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 large egg

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium mixing bowl, blend peanut butter, sugar, and egg until smooth and fully incorporated.
03 - Scoop tablespoon-sized portions, roll into balls, and space them about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
04 - Gently press each ball with a fork to create a crisscross pattern.
05 - Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, until edges are set and tops begin to crack.
06 - Remove from oven and cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They're ready in 15 minutes flat, which means you can have warm cookies before the craving even fully hits.
  • No flour, no butter, no fancy equipment—just three pantry staples that somehow create magic.
02 -
  • These cookies will feel embarrassingly soft when they first come out of the oven, but they continue cooking from residual heat and harden as they cool—resist the urge to bake them longer or they'll turn crispy.
  • The moment they crack slightly on top is perfection; that's when the outsides have set but the centers are still tender.
03 -
  • Natural peanut butter with separated oil on top actually works beautifully here—just stir the oil back in and proceed as normal.
  • If you forget to chill the dough, the cookies will still turn out fine, but they'll spread a bit more; just bake them a touch longer and watch carefully.
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