Flourless Peanut Butter Soft Chewy (Printable)

Soft, chewy peanut butter treats made with three simple, gluten-free ingredients.

# What You'll Need:

→ Cookie Dough

01 - 1 cup creamy peanut butter, unsweetened or lightly sweetened
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 large egg

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium mixing bowl, stir together peanut butter, sugar, and egg until fully blended and smooth.
03 - Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll into balls. Place on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
04 - Flatten each dough ball gently with a fork, making a crisscross pattern on top.
05 - Bake for 9 to 11 minutes until edges are set and tops begin to crack.
06 - Remove from oven and cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Three ingredients you probably have right now
  • No flour means no measuring overcomplicated dry ingredients
  • The texture is somewhere between fudge and a perfect cookie
02 -
  • These cookies look underdone when you pull them out but they firm up as they cool
  • Overbaking even by two minutes turns them into hockey pucks
  • The dough keeps in the fridge for days if you want to bake fresh
03 -
  • Chill the dough for 30 minutes if it feels too sticky to work with
  • Rotate the baking sheet halfway through for even browning
  • Store with a slice of bread to keep them soft longer
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