BY KRISTEN GARRIDO
Peanut butter cookies are a classic treat loved by many. This recipe requires only three ingredients and minimal effort. Just follow our simple step by step guide.
Peanut butter is the star ingredient of these cookies, providing flavor, texture and richness. It also contains natural oils which help bind the ingredients together.
The egg serves as a binding agent in the cookie dough, helping to hold the ingredients together and giving the cookies structure.
Granulated sugar is used to sweeten the cookies and provide them with a pleasant sweetness and crispy exterior.
Before you start baking, make sure to preheat your oven to 350 F (175 C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Mix one cup of granulated sugar, one cup of peanut butter and crack open one large egg into a mixing bowl.
Mix the ingredients together until smooth and well combined. This part will work better if you use an eclectric egg beater.
Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll them into balls using your hands. You can make them bigger if you'd like larger cookies.
Put the balls of dough evenly spaced out on a baking sheet so they don't merge with each other while baking.
Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes or until cookies are lightly golden around the edges.
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
Once cooled, serve your delicious 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies to friends and family or just to yourself, and enjoy!
With just three simple ingredients and a few easy steps, you can make mouthwatering peanut butter cookies in no time.