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Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

Published: May 7, 2019 · Modified: Mar 22, 2020 by Anna 89 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission.

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Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies - a classic cookie made from just 3 ingredients! The recipe is so easy, you will remember it after making it for the first time.
 
We also love the Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies and the Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies.
 
Side shot of peanut butter cookies in a stack.
 
Nothing beats a classic cookie, loved by everyone. Especially one that you can whip up in minutes! This peanut butter cookie recipe requires only 3 ingredients and no flour. Everyone needs to know it and enjoy it when a craving for a peanut butter cookie hits. My Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies are irresistible too!

These cookies are a family favorite and our kids request them quite often. They love to dip them in chocolate and decorate with sprinkles. So much fun!

Ingredients:

  • peanut butter
  • egg
  • granulated sugar

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Instructions:

  • In a mixing bowl, combine one cup of creamy peanut butter, one cup of sugar and one large egg. You can add vanilla extract if desired but we don't find it necessary.
  • Mix well until the dough is smooth.
  • Scoop onto a baking sheet, gently flatten in a criss-cross pattern with a fork.
  • Bake until dry.
Side shot of peanut butter cookie dough, flattened on silicone baking mat.

Variations:

  • eggless: substitute flex egg for the large egg to make them vegan
  • crunchy: use crunchy peanut butter or a mix of both
  • low-carb: use Stevia In The Raw Bakers Bag
Side shot of four peanut butter cookies on a plate.

More peanut butter cookies recipes:

  • Flourless Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
  • Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
  • Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

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Stack of four peanut butter cookies.

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

Author: Anna
A classic cookie made from just 3 ingredients! The recipe is so easy, you will remember it after making it for the first time.
5 from 24 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 15 cookies
Calories 156 kcal
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Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line a large cookie baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat. Set aside.
  • Place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix with an electric mixer for 2 minutes.
  • Scoop the dough with a medium size (1 and ½ tablespoon) cookie scoop, roll in your hands into balls and place on prepared cookie sheet. Space them about 2" apart. Gently press down with a fork.
  • Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Let cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 83mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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  1. Sandy says

    June 18, 2022 at 7:20 pm

    5 stars
    Made these yummy easy peanut butter cookies. Made a double bactch, because last time I made them a single batch lasted one day. Hoping to have some left over to freeze.

    Reply
    • Anna says

      July 08, 2022 at 3:46 pm

      Love that! They are really that good! Thank you, Sandy!

      Reply
  2. Diane says

    February 25, 2020 at 8:29 pm

    Thanks for the recipe. I think you could half the sugar and still get great results, as they were too sweet for me. But love the simple recipe and that they’re gluten free!!

    Reply
    • Anna says

      February 26, 2020 at 12:57 am

      Thank you, Diane!

      Reply
    • Sue says

      February 24, 2021 at 4:48 am

      5 stars
      I absolutely love these cookies! I've been making these since I was in my mid twenties. I'm 60 and they are still at the top of my list of my all time favorites! The only thing I do differently, is I reserve a bit of the sugar to sprinkle on top when I make the criss cross pattern. I love the crunchy, sparkly sugar on top.

      Reply
  3. Clara Acker says

    November 19, 2019 at 10:50 pm

    Would subbing the sugar for brown sugar help with the crumbly texture? or maybe half and half. Since the molasses could keep some moisture in. Can't wait to make them, with some Reeses Pieces in them. Yum! '

    Reply
    • Anna says

      November 20, 2019 at 8:15 pm

      Hi Clara! Check out this recipe using brown sugar: https://www.crunchycreamysweet.com/chocolate-dipped-peanut-butter-cookies-recipe/

      Reply
  4. Jessica says

    October 11, 2019 at 1:09 pm

    Other than being a little crumbly they are great cookies. Made them and the family devoured them.

    Reply
    • Anna says

      October 11, 2019 at 3:53 pm

      Thank you, Jessica! It is normal for these cookies to be crunchy/crumbly. I am glad you and your family like them!

      Reply
  5. Elsiejay says

    September 14, 2019 at 8:18 pm

    5 stars
    Okay, you got me. I love them. In our family -- the family secret is coming, so wait for it -- we add cinnamon to the sugar on top of peanut butter cookies. These are really really good. Mine were a bit too liquidy so I added a couple tablespoons of peanut butter powder to them, and they were a hit. Thanks

    Reply
    • Anna says

      September 14, 2019 at 11:16 pm

      Hi Elsiejay! Thank you so much for trying my recipe and for sharing the family secret! Wow! I need to try that for sure. Cinnamon sounds like a perfect addition. Thank you!!

      Reply
  6. Luisa McMullen says

    April 28, 2019 at 2:32 pm

    I did the this recipe but I found they would break easily after baking. If I add another egg, would that stop it from crumbling.

    Reply
    • Anna says

      April 28, 2019 at 2:57 pm

      Hi Luisa! If the cookies are breaking, then you need to let them cool longer. They should not be crumbling. Another egg will change the recipe and result. I hope this helps!

      Reply
      • Luisa McMullen says

        May 02, 2019 at 11:47 pm

        Thanks for your reply. I'll try cooling it longer.
        Luisa

      • Anna says

        May 03, 2019 at 12:18 pm

        Great! Let me know if that helps, Luisa!

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