Name: Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup unsweetened peanut butter; 1 large egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract

Calling all peanut butter lovers! These easy Peanut Butter Cookies are ready in about 20 minutes and will satisfy all your peanut butter cravings.

sideview of four brown peanut butter cookies with a bite out of the top cookie, all on a brown sheet pan

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These cookies use all-natural peanut butter and minimal flour to create a peanut butter cookie with a superior texture to traditional peanut butter cookies. That’s my opinion anyway, and I’m sticking to it. 😉 Plus, the low flour content allows the peanut butter flavor to really shine. Give them a try – I think you will love them too!

Ingredients Needed for Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredient quantities for these easy peanut butter cookies are located in the recipe card at the end of the post.

Granulated sugar
Brown sugar
All-purpose flour
Unsweetened natural peanut butter – if you happen to live near a Kroger, I recommend Kroger Natural Creamy Peanut Butter
Egg
Vanilla extract

How To Make PB Cookies (Quick Overview)

The steps below are just a quick overview of how to make the cookies. The full process in detail is located in the recipe card at the end of the post.

Preheat oven and combine all dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
Add remaining ingredients to the bowl.

Important Tip

When working with natural peanut butter in recipes, make sure it is fully combined for best results. If needed, you can take the jar’s contents out and dump it into a food processor to mix everything before using it in a recipe.

overhead view of white bowl with unmixed white sugar, brown peanut butter, and yellow egg inside on a white countertop

With an electric or stand mixer, mix the batter until it is well combined.

overhead view of white mixing bowl with brown peanut butter cookie ingredients mixed on a white countertop

Form and place cookie balls using a heaping tablespoon of batter each onto a well-greased cookie sheet. Space each cookie approximately 2” apart. Use two cookie sheets if necessary.

overhead view of brown sheet pan with six rolled brown peanut butter cookies spaced out

Using the back of a fork, flatten each cookie slightly and create a criss-cross pattern on top.

overhead view of brown sheet pan with six flattened brown peanut butter cookies spaced out

Bake for 10-12 minutes until the tops of the cookies start to brown slightly. Do not overbake!
Remove the cookies and cool on a wire cooling rack. Then serve and enjoy!

overhead view of brown sheet pan with six flattened and baked peanut butter cookies spaced out

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