ONE CONSUMER is sharing an “unbelievably easy” cookie recipe with just three ingredients.
The peanut butter cookie recipe was shared by a Reddit user who said the sweet treat has them “in a chokehold.”
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The recipe features three simple ingredients that you may already have in your home.
If you don’t, they can easily be found at Dollar Tree.
The recipe calls for one cup of peanut butter, one egg and one cup of sugar.
Dollar Tree sells a 10 ounce container of Nature’s House Creamy Peanut Butter for $1.50.
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
The Redditor said to combine all ingredients until they form into a dough-like consistency.
If the dough comes out sticky, consider placing it in the refrigerator to chill.
Roll the dough into balls and feel free to make the signature peanut butter cookie design by making crisscross designs with a fork.
It’s recommended to use parchment paper on a baking sheet so that the cookies don’t stick to the pan.
You can buy a two-pack of foil baking sheets at Dollar Tree for $1.75.
Parchment paper can also be found at Dollar Tree for $1.50.
With this recipe, the Reddit user said they made about 14 cookies.
The cookies can be baked at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes.
The social media user said they left their cookies in the oven for roughly 20 minutes because the dough came out thick.
While it can be annoying to have to wait for cookies to cool once they come out of the oven, there are benefits.
Peanut Butter Cookie History
Here are some facts about peanut butter cookies
- Peanut butter cookies gained popularity during the Great Depression due to their affordability.
- The crisscross pattern on peanut butter cookies are made using a fork.
- Peanut butter cookies can be linked back to several cultures around the world.
- The first peanut butter cookie recipe was released in George Washington Carver’s 1916 cookbook “How to Grow the Peanut and 105 Ways of Preparing it for Human Consumption.”
- People used to think peanuts were not safe for human consumption, but it was later found peanuts are a good source of protein.
- National Peanut Butter Cookie Day takes place on June 12 every year.
Sources: Taylor Chip and Digital Humanities Studio
Placing cookies on a rack to cool helps them achieve the right texture, according to Yahoo.
If cookies are left to cool on a hot baking sheet, they can continue to cook and therefore become hard.
So if you want soft cookies, opt for a cooling rack – which can also be found at Dollar Tree for $1.25.
‘THESE ARE INSANE’
People in the post’s comments were quick to hype up the cookies.
“Can confirm these are insane,” a user commented. “We usually add a Hershey’s kiss or a rolo when letting them cool.”
“Takes them to a whole new level.”
To literally spice things up, another Reddit user suggesting adding spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom or ginger to peanut butter cookies to add more flavor.
“We’ve been hooked on these for years!” another said. “In our house we prefer them with brown sugar and (this part is crucial) some vanilla extract. some flaky salt on top is chef’s kiss!”
One user commented with some ingredient advice, “The sugar could potentially be reduced to just 1/2 a cup, depending on the type of peanut butter used, just FYI.”
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