3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Servings:
18 cookies
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup + ¼ cup creamy peanut butter, divided
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar, divided
  • 1 large egg
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Mix ¾ cup peanut butter, ½ cup brown sugar, and egg in a mixing bowl until well combined.
  3. Roll the mixture into 18 balls (using about 1 tablespoon of dough for each ball) and place them on a greased cookie sheet.
  4. Press the tip of your thumb into the center of each ball to make a depression. Set aside.
  5. To make the filling, mix ¼ cup peanut butter and ¼ cup brown sugar in a mixing bowl until smooth.
  6. Roll the filling into 18 small balls using 1 teaspoon of dough each.
  7. Place the remaining ¼ cup of brown sugar in a small shallow bowl.
  8. Roll each of the filling balls in the sugar until evenly coated.
  9. Place the filling balls into the depressions in the cookies, pressing lightly to shape them to the depressions and allow them to adhere to the cookies.
  10. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, until slightly browned.
  11. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Don't touch them before that or they will fall apart.
  12. Serve or store the cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days.