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Peanut Butter Cookies
Rich, chewy peanut butter cookies with that classic crosshatch pattern. Two versions: 3-ingredient and classic.
Prep: 10 min · Cook: 10 min · Total: 20 min24 servingsEasy4.7 (41 reviews)220 calories per serving
Last tested: 2026-09-10
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Servings24
📋 Ingredients
👩🍳 Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F.
- 2
Mix peanut butter, both sugars, egg, vanilla, baking soda, and salt until smooth.
- 3
Scoop tablespoon-sized balls and roll in extra sugar if desired.
- 4
Place on lined baking sheets and press with a fork in a crosshatch pattern.
- 5
Bake 9-11 minutes until edges are set.
- 6
Cool on the pan 5 minutes — they'll firm up as they cool.
🔄 Swap Table
Original: Peanut butter
Swap: Almond butter or sunflower seed butter
For peanut allergies — sunflower butter changes color slightly (harmless)
Original: Granulated sugar
Swap: Coconut sugar
Slightly caramel flavor
Original: Egg
Swap: Flax egg (1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water)
Vegan, slightly denser
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