One of the very first things I ever learned to bake was peanut butter cookies. They are, in my opinion, the one snack/dessert that just seem to make everything better, especially when they’re fresh out of the oven! Today, I am going to share one of the EASIEST peanut butter cookie recipes on earth with you!

Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Stir together 1 cup peanut butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 large egg, and 1 tsp. vanilla extract in a large bowl until combined; shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets, and flatten gently with tines of a fork. Bake at 325° for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Variations: Evenly press 1 cup of your desired addition, such as chocolate morsels, chocolate-coated toffee bits, or chopped peanuts, onto the top of prepared cookie dough on baking sheets; bake as directed.

Peanut Butter-and-Chocolate Cookies: Divide peanut butter cookie dough in half. Stir 2 melted semisweet chocolate baking squares into half of dough. Shape doughs into 30 (1-inch) half peanut butter, half chocolate-peanut butter balls. Flatten gently with a spoon. Proceed as directed.

Did you try the recipe?

If you tried today’s recipe, please leave a comment below and let me know what you thought of it! I can’t wait to hear about all of the yummy cookies that your family enjoyed, and about all of your favorite variations!