Peanut Butter Cookies Only 5 Ingredient

These 5 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies are so simple and quick to make. No flour and no chilling, resulting in a chewy, dense inside with a crisp cookie outside.

It’s no secret that I’m a fan of peanut butter. Between these No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls and these yummy Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls, I’m a hopeless addict.

I can’t believe I haven’t shared this super simple Peanut Butter Cookie recipe with you sooner! I used to make these ALL. THE. TIME. when I was younger, and now that my kids are home 24/7, I’ve revisited them as a quick treat to make when times are tough. It’s definitely a highlight of my day.

PRO TIP – if you’re using a natural peanut butter that has lots of oil on the top, make sure you stir, stir, stir until the peanut butter is smooth and creamy before adding it to the mixing bowl.

Why Put Fork Marks In Peanut Butter Cookies?

That’s a great question! Not only does it make the cookies look adorable, it actually serves a purpose in the baking of the cookies. Peanut butter makes the cookie dough more dense, which makes it more difficult for the cookies to spread when baking. Pressing down the cookie dough with a fork helps to flatten the cookies, ensuring that they’ll be cooked all the way through.

Why Are My Peanut Butter Cookies Crumbly?

If you find that your cookies are crumbly when baked, it’s most likely due to over-working your dough. To prevent this, just mix your peanut butter cookie dough until it comes together then scoop, press and bake.

PRO TIP: Use a cookie scoop to make even size cookie balls. This is the cookie scoop I use.

These cookies will puff up slightly when they bake, then fall back down when cooling. They should be a dense and chewy cookie on the inside with a slightly crisp outside.

For just 5 ingredients, you really can’t beat these homemade cookies!

Ingredients

• 2 cups smooth peanut butter, such as Jiff or Skippy
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp salt

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