3 Ingredient Sugar Cookies Recipes

3-INGREDIENT PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix peanut butter, sugar, and egg together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Roll mixture into small balls and arrange on a baking sheet; flatten each with a fork, making a criss-cross pattern.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before moving to a plate.

BUTTERY 3-INGREDIENT SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flour. Press dough into an ungreased 9-in. square baking pan. Prick with a fork., Bake until light brown, 30-35 minutes. Cut into squares while warm. Cool completely on a wire rack. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.

3-INGREDIENT SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar with spoon until well mixed. Stir in flour until moistened, using hands to mix if needed (dough will be crumbly). Knead 5 to 10 times or until dough is smooth.
• Divide dough in half; shape each half into a log, 5 inches long by 2 inches in diameter.
• Spread 2 tablespoons of the nonpareils or decorating sugar on plastic wrap; roll one log in nonpareils to cover. Repeat to cover remaining cookie log in nonpareils. Wrap dough logs tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate about 1 hour 30 minutes or until firm.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Unwrap 1 of the dough logs; cut into 1/2-inch slices. On ungreased cookie sheet, place slices 2 inches apart, reshaping if necessary.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Unwrap remaining dough log, and repeat slicing and baking. Cool completely, about 40 minutes.
• To make Powdered Sugar Icing Drizzle: In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons of the milk until well blended. If too thick to drizzle, add additional milk, 1/4 teaspoon at a time. Tint with food color. Drizzle over tops of cooled cookies. Sprinkle with nonpareils or decorating sugar. Let stand about 1 hour or until drizzle is set.

3 INGREDIENT SUGAR FREE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 325 and prep your cookie pans/sheets for nonstick. I like to use parchment paper.
• In a mixing bowl, mix together the peanut butter, sugar alternative and egg. Mix until blended.
• Using a tablespoon, drop spoonfuls of cookie batter on to the prepped baking sheet. Leave at least 1/2" between cookie edges.Bake your cookies for 8-10 minutes. Do not over-bake. These cookies are better when not burnt.

THREE-INGREDIENT COOKIES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Pulse the nuts in a food processor until coarsely chopped.
• Beat the egg white in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes. Gently fold in the sugar and nuts. Spoon leveled tablespoons of the batter onto the prepared baking sheet, about 12 cookies total.
• Bake, rotating halfway through, until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheet set on a wire rack.