3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

This is an easy recipe for soft, chewy cookies.
It uses only 3 ingredients and is good for children and adults to make together.
These cookies do not contain flour, so they are gluten-free.

Ingredients

• 1 cup smooth peanut butter
  
  

• 3/4 cup white (granulated) sugar
  
  

• 1 large egg
  
  

Instructions

1. Heat the oven
   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
   
   

2. Mix the ingredients
   Put the peanut butter, sugar, and egg in a large bowl.
   Mix them with a spatula until they are well combined and you have a thick dough.
   
   

3. Shape the cookies
   Roll the dough into small balls, about 1 tablespoon each.
   Put the balls on an ungreased baking sheet.
   
   

4. Flatten the cookies
   Use a fork to press each ball down.
   Press once, then turn the fork and press again to make a criss-cross pattern.
   
   

5. Bake
   Bake the cookies for 10–12 minutes.
   They are ready when the centers look set and the edges feel firm.
   
   

6. Cool
   Leave the cookies on the baking sheet until they are completely cool.
   They will become firmer as they cool.
   
   

Optional Decorations

When the cookies are cool, you can decorate them.
For example, you can add:

• Colorful sprinkles
  
  

• A light dusting of powdered sugar