Best Three Ingredient Cookies Recipes

THREE INGREDIENT PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine the peanut butter, white sugar and egg. Mix until smooth.
• Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 6 to 8 minutes. Do not overbake! These cookies are best when they are still soft and just barely brown on the bottoms.

THREE-INGREDIENT SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a 9-inch square pan with foil, leaving an overhang on all sides.
• Mix butter and sugar together with a spoon until texture is sandy. Slowly mix in flour. Knead dough a few times until crumbly, not smooth. Pat dough over the bottom of the prepared pan. Prick all over with a fork.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 45 minutes. Score with a knife while still warm. Lift out foil and let cookies cool on a baking rack. Break apart on cut lines when completely cooled.

GLUTEN-FREE THREE INGREDIENT PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350?F. In medium bowl, stir together all ingredients until blended. On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by level tablespoons 2 inches apart.
• Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until edges are set. Let stand 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Store in airtight container.

EASY THREE-INGREDIENT GLUTEN-FREE GERMAN CHRISTMAS COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, and continue beating. Fold in coconut flakes with a spatula.
• Use 2 teaspoons to place little mounds of coconut mixture 2 inches apart onto the baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the size of the cookies. Allow to cool on baking sheet for a few minutes, then carefully transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely.

THREE-INGREDIENT COOKIES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Pulse the nuts in a food processor until coarsely chopped.
• Beat the egg white in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes. Gently fold in the sugar and nuts. Spoon leveled tablespoons of the batter onto the prepared baking sheet, about 12 cookies total.
• Bake, rotating halfway through, until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheet set on a wire rack.

THREE-INGREDIENT NUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and place the racks in the upper and lower third of the oven. Spray two nonstick baking sheets lightly with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, mix the almond butter, sugar and egg until well combined. Spoon 1 level tablespoon of the mixture about 1 inch apart onto baking sheets. Flatten the mounds with the tines of a fork, making a crosshatch pattern on the cookies. Bake until golden around the edges, about 10 minutes, switching the position of the sheets halfway through baking. Transfer to racks to cool.