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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. 1

    Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F.

  2. 2

    Mix peanut butter, both sugars, egg, vanilla, baking soda, and salt until smooth.

  3. 3

    Scoop tablespoon-sized balls and roll in extra sugar if desired.

  4. 4

    Place on lined baking sheets and press with a fork in a crosshatch pattern.

  5. 5

    Bake 9-11 minutes until edges are set.

  6. 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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