I asked Alesia (eldest daughter) if she would collaborate with Shaylah (one of our 10 year old twins) for a ‘guest post’ here on the blog about how to make our favorite peanut butter cookies.

These are the most SIMPLE cookies a person could make. I’m sorry to those who have peanut butter allergies, as I really wish I had a cookie recipe THIS easy that wasn’t a threat to those with allergies because it’s just that easy and a wonderful recipe for any child to make! If anyone has an allergy friendly recipe of some kind that is super easy, please send it to me so we can try it out and share here on the blog!

My kids started making these at about 6 or 7 with help, then by 10 they were making them almost completely on their own.

So here you go, how to make:

Very Easy Peanut Butter Cookies by Shaylah
Photos (LOTS of photos) by Alesia

Ingredients you’ll need:

Peanut butter- any kind

Sugar- white

1 Egg

Tools you’ll need:

1 bowl

1 spoon

1 fork

1 cookie sheet

I think most kitchens would have all of the above. I told you these are EASY!

Preheat your oven to about 325 degrees Fahrenheit

First, measure out ONE cup of Peanut Butter, any kind, and dump it into a bowl.

Next, crack one egg into the bowl with the peanut butter

Mix well with a fork

Add ONE cup white sugar

This works better if you have a temporary peace tattoo on your hand, and a pretty ring on your finger.
It’s all in the taste!

Stir together


And stir some more, so fast that your hand is a blur while you stir!

As you continue to stir, have the photographer turn around and snap a photo of the spectator.

When you’re all done stirring, you’ll have something that looks a little like this.

Sometimes it looks a little more ‘together’ then this. I have a feeling there’s a little extra sugar in this batch or a smaller egg was used then usual.

Then, when you’re all done all that, be sure to find the most used, beaten, and abused cookie sheet in the kitchen.
(I’m quite sure I got this one when we first got married, TWENTY years ago! lol)


“Roll” your cookie dough in to balls, or you can even ‘plop’ them onto the cookie sheets. However you like it best!

One batch will do about one cookie sheet

With a fork, squish the cookies down a little. If you like, you can sprinkle a little bit of sugar on top.

Now you’re all done, so just go ahead and THROW those goodies into the preheated oven.

(looks like she quite literally ‘threw’ these ones. lol)

Leave these to bake for about 12-16 minutes, or whenever they become golden.

They WILL be very soft when you pull them out. This is due to no flour, BUT, once they cool, they harden very nicely.
(This batch hardened a little ‘too’ nicely. lol But they were VERY tasty never-the-less!)

So there you have it! The easiest Peanut Butter Cookies you, or your child, will ever make! They may not be the world’s healthiest cookies, but they’ve got to be at least as  healthy as store bought or pre-mixed! 😉

Plus, it’s a great way to get your children feeling confident in the kitchen!