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In the mood for a homemade cookie? Try our Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe for One—a super simple, one-bowl recipe that lets you bake just two perfect cookies, whenever the craving hits!

Closeup on two large Peanut Butter Cookies sitting on a white cutting board next to a glass of milk.

In the mood for a homemade peanut butter cookie but can’t face the hassle of making a full batch? We’ve got you covered with our Small Batch Peanut Butter Cookies recipe, your new go-to for those moments when a peanut butter craving strikes. These cookies are everything you love about the classic treat … rich, peanut butter flavor, perfectly crisp edges, and soft, melt-in-your-mouth center, without the mess or marathon baking session. We took our tried-and-true recipe and simplified it to perfection: one bowl, no mixer, just a few pantry staples, minimal cleanup and you’ll end up with a handful of cookies fresh out of the oven. Whether you’re in the mood for a cozy snack or a quick sweet pick-me-up, these cookies are here to remind you that you deserve a homemade treat now and again.

How to Make the Cookie Dough

Collage image showing the steps for creaming the softened butter with the sugars.

Step 1: Place VERY soft butter into a small mixing bowl, a large cereal bowl will work perfectly. To achieve the right consistency, soften the butter in the microwave, heating it in 10-second intervals and checking in between. It should be soft and pliable, similar to butter left out overnight, but not fully melted. (Note: The soft butter makes it easier to mix the butter and the peanut butter with the sugars without a mixer.)
Steps 2-3: Add the peanut butter, the granulated sugar and the brown sugar to the bowl. Mix the sugars with the butter and peanut butter with a spoon until it is fully combined.

Collage image showing the steps for adding the egg yolk and vanilla to the cookie dough.

Steps 4-5: Add the egg yolk and the vanilla extract and continue mixing with a spoon until the dough is light and fluffy.

Collage image showing the steps for adding the dry ingredients to the peanut butter cookie dough.

Step 6: Add the baking soda and the baking powder, stir until combined.
Steps 7-8: Add the flour and stir only until the flour is mixed with the rest of the cookie dough.

Baking Instructions

Closeup on a glass bowl filled with peanut butter cookie dough.

Step 9: Separate the dough into three portions depending on how many and how big you want your cookies to be.  (We made two bakery style sized cookies and one regular sized cookie.) Place the dough balls on a cookie sheet.  Use a fork to make a cross hatch pattern on the dough balls.  This will make the classic peanut butter cookie pattern on the top and slightly flatten the dough. Bake in an oven preheated to 375 degrees, for 8-9 minutes.  The edges of the cookies will be golden brown when they are done. If you like your cookie a little softer in the center, check it starting at the 7 minute mark.

Variation Ideas

Collage images showing two different variation ideas for the Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe for One.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies for One: Follow the directions as detailed below but add 1/2 cup of Chocolate Chips to the dough after the flour has been completely mixed into the dough.
Chunky Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe for One: Follow the directions as detailed below but replace the Creamy Peanut Butter with Chunky Peanut Butter in the exact same amount.

Two large Peanut Butter Cookies laying on a white table in front of a glass of milk where someone is dipping a piece of cookie into the milk.

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Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe for One

Yield 2 large cookies
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

In the mood for a homemade cookie? Try our Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe for One—a super simple, one-bowl recipe that lets you bake just two perfect cookies, whenever the craving hits!

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Very Soft Butter (We use Sweet Cream, Salted Butter)
  • 1/4 cup Peanut Butter
  • 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Brown Sugar (packed) (We use Dark Brown Sugar)
  • 1 Egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 cup PLUS 1 tablespoon All-Purpose Flour

Instructions

    1. Place VERY soft butter into a small mixing bowl, a large cereal bowl will work perfectly. To achieve the right consistency, soften the butter in the microwave, heating it in 10-second intervals and checking in between. It should be soft and pliable, similar to butter left out overnight, but not fully melted. (Note: The soft butter makes it easier to mix the butter and the peanut butter with the sugars without a mixer.)
    2. Add the peanut butter, the granulated sugar and the brown sugar to the bowl. Mix the sugars with the butter and peanut butter with a spoon until it is fully combined.
    3. Add the egg yolk and the vanilla extract and continue mixing with a spoon until the dough is light and fluffy.
    4. Add the baking soda and the baking powder, stir until combined.
    5. Add the flour and stir only until the flour is mixed with the rest of the cookie dough.
    6. Separate the dough into three portions depending on how many and how big you want your cookies to be.  (We made two bakery style sized cookies and one regular sized cookie.) Place the dough balls on a cookie sheet.  Use a fork to make a cross hatch pattern on the dough balls.  This will make the classic peanut butter cookie pattern on the top and slightly flatten the dough.
    7. Bake in an oven preheated to 375 degrees, for 8-9 minutes.  The edges of the cookies will be golden brown when they are done. If you like your cookie a little softer in the center, check it starting at the 7 minute mark.
    8. Cool and enjoy!

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Cuisine: American / Category: Cookies