Amazing Peanut Butter Cookies | Food

PRINTABLE RECIPE: Amazing peanut butter cookies

These cookies are mini-wonders—near effortless, with ingredients you have on hand right now, but so delicious. The absence of flour is no mistake—these cookies are pure peanut butter goodness.

Preheat the oven to 350°F

Cookie sheets, ungreased

Makes 2 dozen cookies

INGREDIENTS

1 cup smooth peanut butter

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 egg, lightly beaten

Optional: 2 tablespoons finely chopped peanuts (optional)

Optional: 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

1.         In a medium bowl, mix the peanut butter with the sugar, baking soda and egg with a wooden spoon until blended. If desired, stir in the peanuts and/or chocolate chips.

2.         Roll tablespoons of the dough into 24 balls (or use a small cookie scoop). Set the balls on ungreased sheets, and using a fork, make a crosshatch pattern on each cookie.

3.         Bake 13-16 minutes until the cookies are lightly browned and set. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.