3 Ingredient Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies
These peanut butter cookies are just 3 ingredients and healthier than regular peanut butter cookies.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (256 g) unsweetened natural peanut butter
- 1 large egg, whisked
- 1/4 cup (59 ml) pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Add peanut butter, whisked egg and maple syrup into a large mixing bowl. Stir with a spatula until maple syrup and egg are completely incorporated into the peanut butter and your mixture begins to thicken to a cookie dough consistency.
- Using a 1 tbsp cookie scoop, scoop dough and place onto a prepared cookie sheet, spacing the dough about 2 inches apart. Press down on each dough ball with the palm of your hand so that it forms a thick round disk. Don't flatten the dough fully because it will get flattened more when you make the criss-cross pattern. Use a fork to make a criss-cross pattern on the surface of each cookie.
- Bake cookies for about 10 minutes. Cookies should crack slightly during baking and look dry on the surface when done. Let cookies fully cool on baking sheet before removing.
Notes
- Make sure to use natural peanut butter that has no added oils. This recipe will not work with the same with regular peanut butter.
- This recipe works best with pure maple syrup. Honey changes the texture of the cookies.
- You don't have to make the criss-cross pattern across the surface, but if you choose to leave it off, then flatten your cookies a little more to the thickness you want the final outcome to be before baking.
- You can halve the recipe if you want to make less but you will need to make sure you only add half a whisked egg. If you add a full egg, the cookies will turn out oily and have a gummy texture.
Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 82kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 28mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 3g, NET CARBS: 4
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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