Easy Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

I have been trying to create an easy peanut butter cookie recipe for a few days now. Several of them turned out to taste like old, rotten, Play-Doh. Finally, we have a winner. These peanut butter cookies taste delicious, and only take a short time to make. This post contains affiliate links, all opinions are my own.

Peanut butter cookies in a pick package next to milk.

When I worked with LTD Commodities, one of the items that I got was a baking mat. It’s cool, but I am pretty sure it tacks on a few extra baking minutes, and it causes funny waves in the cookies. I kind of like the way it looks – makes the cookies interesting.

Peanut butter cookies on a red baking mat.

Another fun item that I recently received is the Cricut Explore. I will be posting my full review shortly, but in this picture you can see the cookie holder I was able to make using the Cricut. With cardstock, freezer paper, and sticker paper, I was able to use the Cricut Explore™ to create the DIY cookie holder. That was another reason I had to bake cookies – to fill the cookie holder. 😉

DIY cookie holder made out of paper with a cookie in it.

Ingredients:

Makes 12 cookies

1/2 cup peanut butter – I used Jif Reduced Fat
1/4 cup sugar – I might exclude this next time – the cookies are pretty sweet
1 package instant pudding mix – I used French Vanilla
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla – I used Madagascar Vanilla Bean paste
Optional add-ins: chocolate chips, crushed peanuts, etc.

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Mix all ingredients using a mixer
Mix in any optional add-ins by hand
Roll dough into 1″ balls and place onto an ungreased cookie sheet
Flatten gently using the tines of a fork
Bake for 15-20 minutes (start checking at 15, but mine took closer to 20 minutes)
Let cool completely before removing from pan

Three peanut butter cookies stacked on a doily.

You know, sometimes you just need a peanut butter cookie. This easy peanut butter cookie recipe is the ticket for those times.

Easy Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe - Only 5 Ingredients

Do you like peanut butter cookies? Do you have a favorite easy peanut butter cookie recipe?

9 Comments

That is my kind of recipe. Easy, and something that just about everybody will enjoy. I would never have thought of using pudding! The cookie holders are cool too.

I love peanutbutter cookies. These are some pretty ones.

Those look amazing. I wonder if the cookie holder would slow me down on eaating peant butter cookies?

Sounds good with the pudding but I have to say I have an easier and very tasty recipe. It calls for 1 cup of peanut butter, 1 cup of granulated sugar, and 1 egg. That’s it ! They are very good and I was super excited to hear of it from a friend. I call it the 111 recipe 😉 Have a great day 🙂 Oh and I use Jif because it makes the best Peanut Butter cookies.

My favorite cookie is Peanut Butter. Have to try this recipe. Thanks.

One of my favorite cookies to make, and with only 5 ingredients these are a must bake.

These sound delish and better than the 3 ingredient recipes i’ve seen around!

Can’t wait for me & my daughter to make this. Thanks for sharing

These are easy awesome cookies to make and they look so delicious! I will have to make these and try out your version! Thanks for sharing.

Easy Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe – Only 5 Ingredients