Easy 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

Easy 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

Dessert
24 servings

A perfectly sweet, salty, and crisp peanut butter cookie that is secretly gluten-free!

Ingredients

  • 1 cupsmooth peanut butter (you can use natural though i prefer a skippy or jiffy for this recipe
  • 1 cupsugar (1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 largeegg
  • 1 teaspoonbaking soda

Directions

  1. 1

    Place a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or very lightly grease a baking sheet with butter and set aside.

  2. 2

    In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a medium bowl with electric hand beaters,  combine peanut butter and sugars until well combined, about 2 minutes. Add egg and baking soda and mix for another 2 minutes. Roll into small walnut sized balls and create a cris-cross pattern with a fork.

  3. 3

    Bake for 10-12 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool on a baking sheet for two minutes, then transfer to a wire rack or directly into your mouth.  Cookies will last in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.