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Home / Recipes / Dessert / Cookies / 4 Ingredient Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

4 Ingredient Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

30 mins
| 17 Comments |
4.85 from 20 votes
Jump to Recipe 06/07/16 | Updated: 03/27/20 | by Nora

Easy chocolate chip peanut butter cookies you can make with your kids! Flourless and simple, have fun in the kitchen together! With FREE printable recipe to use with little ones who cannot read yet.

stack of peanut butter cookies on a silicone baking mat

Now that my daughter is getting older, she loves to help in the kitchen. And by helping I do mean sticking her fingers into everything she possibly can. We’ve been making a lot of muffins and cookies together ever since. And I’ve been cleaning the kitchen. All. the. time. Since she’s having so much fun I figured I’d be OK with a little extra cleaning 😉

But I’ve definitely been picking the simple recipes with a small amount of ingredients.Think about it: Every additional ingredient can potentially be ALL over the cabinets and floor. I was really intrigued when I saw a recipe for THREE ingredient peanut butter cookies.

But because I can’t ever leave anything alone, we added chocolate chips and made them into 4 ingredient cookies! Wait, let me rephrase that: I added the chocolate chips. Em picked them back out of the raw cookie dough and ate them… Kids, huh 😂

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Step 1 – Gather Your Ingredients

Ingredients for 4 Ingredient Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

This step is really simple – just 4 ingredients! You will need:

  • 1 cup (280g) creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup (200g) white sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup (100g) chocolate chips (I used mini chips)

Step 2 – Make the Cookie Dough

Cookie dough for 4 Ingredient Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

Now, you’ll want to place the peanut butter, sugar and egg in a mixing bowl.

Adult: Measures out ingredients.

Kid: Places measured ingredient in mixing bowl (the adult probably needs to help with the peanut butter; depending on age of child, adult cracks the egg or helps kid crack the egg).

Adult: Cream all ingredients until a smooth cookie dough forms. (Older kids may be able to help).

Let your child add the chocolate chips while the mixer is off (!!), then stir them in for 5-10 seconds, or until they’re evenly distributed throughout the dough.

Step 3 – Shape and Bake the Cookies

Kid arranging chocolate chip cookie dough.

Adult: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silpat mat.

Kid & adult: Roll cookie dough into balls and place them on the prepared cookie sheet (around 2 inches apart; use multiple cookie sheets to bake the cookies in batches if needed). I like using a cookie scoop to portion out the dough, then I hand it to my kid to roll and place on the baking sheet.

If you don’t trust your child with chocolate chips, better do this step by yourself 😉

Kid & adult: Criss-cross the cookies with the back of a fork. I try not to push down too much, because I like the cookies thick and soft!

Adult: Bake the cookies for about 8-10 minutes (they will still feel soft). Allow them to cool completely on the cookie sheet before storing in an airtight container. Or eating them all!

Step 4 – Eat and Enjoy!

These 4 ingredient peanut butter cookies are a quick and easy way to enjoy homemade cookies! Just mix, shape and bake - no chilling required!

Both my daughter and my husband LOVE these cookies. Bonus: Making them together is such a fun activity!

🖨 Printable Recipe Illustration

If you’re looking for an easy way to spend time with your kids AND have delicious cookies to eat WITHOUT having to spring-clean the entire kitchen – this is the recipe you need to try! I made a printable recipe, there’s words (for mom) and picture instructions (for kids).

Image of Free Printable Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

You can get the printable by clicking here, to start having loads of fun with your kiddos in the kitchen! Mess-free-ness not 100% guaranteed 😉

Enjoy!

Printable recipe

stack of peanut butter cookies on a silicone baking mat
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4.85 from 20 votes
Yield: 1 Dozen
Ready In: 30 mins
This easy 4 ingredient peanut butter cookie recipe is quick to pull together and doesn't even need any flour!
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup chocolate chips (I used mini chips)
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 8 mins
Ready In: 30 mins

Instructions

  • Prep: Heat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with baking parchment or a silicone baking mat.
  • Make cookie dough: Place peanut butter, sugar and egg in a mixing bowl and mix until well combined (I use an electric mixer, but a stand mixer or even a wooden spoon would work). Add the chocolate chips and stir in until evenly distributed.
  • Shape cookies and bake: Shape cookies, using around 1 heaping tablespoon of cookie dough per cookie. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly golden (cookies will still be soft). Cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.
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Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
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  1. Luna says

    January 19, 2021 at 8:22 pm

    I used organic coconut sugar instead and added walnuts to the mixture, was very very yummy! Thank you for the recipe!

    Reply
  2. WENDY says

    January 16, 2021 at 11:45 pm

    5 stars
    Really good!! I actually used 3/4 cup of Brown Sugar instead of white sugar and added a tsp of vanilla. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Carrie says

    January 03, 2021 at 6:06 pm

    5 stars
    So good! I added a little bit of sea salt to the top as well. 😋

    Reply
    • Nora says

      January 10, 2021 at 4:22 pm

      What a great idea, Carrie!

      Reply
  4. Anita says

    October 26, 2020 at 8:55 pm

    I don’t have chocolate chips, do you think if I chopped up a bar of chocolate it would work?

    Reply
    • Nora says

      November 02, 2020 at 4:44 pm

      Yes, for sure, Anita!

      Reply
  5. Jenn says

    May 16, 2020 at 4:21 pm

    5 stars
    I love the egg substitute and I am not using sugar, I was thinking of putting in applesauce so that I don’t have to put the sugar in. And know that it can still give that same texture and I can leave the egg out then too.. that’s always a hit around here.

    Reply
    • Nora Rusev says

      May 16, 2020 at 11:21 pm

      That sounds so interesting, Jenn! I tried to make a healthy version of these once and miserably failed. I’ll have to try again!

      Reply
  6. Britt says

    January 06, 2020 at 6:01 am

    These were DELICIOUS! We can’t have eggs so we used flaxmeal/water egg replacement & it worked! Thanks for a simple & yummy recipe!

    Reply
    • Nora Rusev says

      January 06, 2020 at 7:22 am

      I’m so glad, Britt! Thank you for sharing your egg substitution, I’m sure it will be helpful to others, too!

      Reply
  7. Bell says

    October 27, 2019 at 6:58 am

    Can I frezee these?

    Reply
    • Nora says

      October 27, 2019 at 7:05 am

      Yes Bell, absolutely! You can either freeze them baked for up to 3 months (just unpack them and place them on a wire rack on the counter for a couple of hours to defrost), or you can scoop the cookies and freeze them unbaked (up to 3 months). I recommend freezing them in a single layer on a baking sheet until solid (1-2h) before transferring to a bag, so they don’t stick together. You can bake from frozen, they’ll take a few extra minutes and will be thick. You can also defrost them in the fridge for a couple of hours, then they’ll be less thick.

      Reply
  8. Mary-Kate Burnett says

    March 19, 2019 at 4:21 pm

    we are giving the neighbors these because we are stuck inside !

    Reply
  9. Danielle says

    June 09, 2016 at 2:23 am

    Aww you have the cutest little helper, Nora! I definitely need to try these cookies out with some chocolate chips! You can never go wrong with a little chocolate 😉

    Reply
  10. Alyssa @ My Sequined Life says

    June 08, 2016 at 3:40 am

    Sometimes simple recipes are the best! Plus any that don’t dirty up the whoooole kitchen immediately jump to the front of the line. 😉 I love these, Nora!!

    Reply
  11. Medha says

    June 07, 2016 at 5:14 pm

    Love the graphic! So cute 🙂 Peanut butter cookies are just the best, and I love the minimalist ingredients list- pinning!

    Reply
  12. Rachel @ Bakerita says

    June 07, 2016 at 4:20 pm

    Sounds like so much fun baking with your little helper! 🙂 These cookies sound SO good, Nora!

    Reply

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