Thanksgiving is right around the corner. And I couldn't be more happy. And hungry. School and dance have been kicking my butt and now it is finally time for rest.
And stuffing my face.
Even though I'll be heading back up home to beautiful and foggy San Francisco in a few days, I thought I could fit in another round of baking. I wanted something really easy and with few ingredients. While scrolling through a few blog archives, I found the perfect recipe from Joy the Baker.
Just four ingredients! The frugal college student in me couldn't be happier.
Peanut Butter. Good start.
Sugar. Yes, this did lead to one or two spoonfuls of sugar coated peanut butter. Don't tell me you wouldn't.
Then just one egg and baking soda. Thats it!
I had never done anything flourless before, so I halved the recipe just in case they wouldn't turn out and end up wasting perfectly good peanut butter. But it turns out that these are probably the easiest and most foolproof cookies imaginable. They were light and crispy on the outside with a slight chew in the middle.
Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
(adapted from Joy the Baker)
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar (1/2 white, 1/2 brown)
1 egg
1tsp baking soda
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, beat together peanut butter and sugars till well incorporated and there is no loose sugar on bottom of bowl. Then mix in egg and baking soda. Using your hands, form balls of the dough or drop rounded tablespoons onto the baking sheets 2 inches apart. Using a fork, lightly press ridges into each ball. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
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