Description
Quick and comforting flourless peanut butter cookies with a crisp edge and chewy center, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup peanut butter (smooth or chunky)
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Optional: 1/2 cup chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate
- Optional: 1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine the peanut butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt. Mix until well combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of the cookie dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for about 10–12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
These cookies are gluten-free by nature and can be made vegan by using a flax ‘egg’. For best results, avoid overmixing and chill dough before baking for thicker cookies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 203
- Sugar: 19.7g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 11.2g
- Saturated Fat: 2.2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22.3g
- Fiber: 1.3g
- Protein: 5.9g
- Cholesterol: 70mg