Easiest (EVER!) Peanut Butter Cookies

Four ingredients. Four steps. That's how easy it is to make these delicious little morsels! Tuck these into lunch bags, or sneak a couple for a midnight snack. And if you'd like to add some chocolate in the mix, check out some variations below!


Ingredients

  • 1 cup peanut butter

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 large egg

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Directions

  1. In a large bowl, stir together ingredients until combined.

  2. Shape dough into 1‐inch balls.

  3. Place balls 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets, and flatten gently with tines of a fork.

  4. Bake at 325°F for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Variations:

Add Munchies!

  • After dough balls are placed on cookie sheets, evenly press 1 cup of your desired addition, such as chocolate morsels, chocolate‐coated toffee bits, or chopped peanuts, onto the top of dough balls.

  • Bake as directed.

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cookies!

  • After you’ve combined all ingredients, divide peanut butter cookie dough in half.

  • Stir 2 melted semisweet chocolate baking squares into one half of dough.

  • Using equal parts peanut butter dough and chocolate dough, shape into 30 (1‐inch) balls.

  • Flatten gently with a spoon. Bake as directed.