Jimmy Carter’s Grandmother’s Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
A timeless, 4-ingredient peanut butter cookie recipe, rich in flavor and easy to make.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8–10 minutes
- Total Time: 18–20 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
– 1 cup peanut butter
– 1 cup sugar
– 1 egg
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
3. Shape into walnut-sized balls.
4. Flatten with a fork in a criss-cross pattern.
5. Bake for 8–10 minutes.
6. Let cool on a wire rack.
Notes
– For softer cookies, reduce baking time slightly.
– Chill dough if it’s too sticky to handle.
Nutrition
- Calories: 130
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg