How to Make 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter offers a similar texture with fewer carbs.

sweetener

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: granulated erythritol

Stevia is a natural low-calorie option.

Put 1 cup of sugar into the stand mixer.

Add 1 egg to the mixer.

Attach the whisk attachment to the mixer and whisk until fluffy and white, incorporating air into the mixture.

Add 1 cup of chunky peanut butter to the mixer and mix until just incorporated.

Incorporate the remaining dough by hand to ensure no white streaks remain.

Scoop cookie dough onto a sheet tray without parchment paper.

Smash the cookies down with a fork, rolling the fork in sugar to prevent sticking, creating a crisscross pattern.

Pop the cookies into an oven at 350°F (175°C) and bake for 7-8 minutes.

Use a biscuit cutter to clean up the edges of the cookies for a round shape.

Sprinkle a little sugar on top of the cookies for garnish and crunch.

Let the cookies cool completely on the sheet tray before removing.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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