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Easy 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies (No Flour, Gluten-Free)
Emily

Grandma’s Peanut Butter Cookies

A simple, old-fashioned recipe straight from Jimmy Carter’s grandmother — these peanut butter cookies are rich, chewy, and made with just four pantry staples.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 20 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 120
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Mixing spoon or spatula
  • Baking sheet
  • fork
  • Wire cooling rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the peanut butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth and well blended.
  3. Form the dough into walnut-sized balls.
  4. Place the balls on an ungreased cookie sheet, leaving space between each one.
  5. Using a fork, press down on each ball slightly, creating a criss-cross pattern on the top.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven for 8–10 minutes, or until golden brown.
  7. Let cookies cool on baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

For best results, do not overbake; the cookies will firm up as they cool. Add a pinch of salt if using unsalted peanut butter. These cookies freeze well and are naturally gluten-free since they contain no flour.