The Amazing Five Ingredient Salted Peanut Butter Cookie is a Smitten Kitchen recipe, adapted from Ovenly’s cookbook. This cookie recipe delivers intense peanut butter flavor with the ease of a simple recipe.
“But places were also named from the way the expedition felt at the time: Buena Esperanza good hope; Buena Vista because the view was beautiful; and Chualar because it was pretty. The descriptive names followed: Paseo de los Robles because of the oak trees; Los Laureles for the laurels; Tularcitos because of the reeds in the swamp; and Salinas for the alkali which was white as salt.”
East of Eden, John Steinbeck
Inspiration
Not sure how I missed the recipe for The Amazing Five Ingredient Salted Peanut Butter Cookie as I’m always more than happy to try a new cookie recipe. Especially one that promises intense peanut butter flavor with the ease of a simple recipe. The Amazing Five Ingredient Salted Peanut Butter Cookie is a Smitten Kitchen recipe, adapted from Ovenly’s cookbook. Deb Perlman posted this cookie recipe in 2015. In internet time, its ancient history. The five ingredients, Skippy Peanut Butter (or a similar brand), brown sugar, eggs and vanilla are whisked together in a bowl. Salt is the fifth ingredient and sprinkled generously on top of the cookies before baking. This is the magic ingredient, the salt intensifies the peanut flavor. No mixer is required for The Amazing Five Ingredient Salted Peanut Butter Cookie. Once the ingredients are gathered, it takes less than five minutes to make the batter. Maybe The Amazing Five Ingredient Salted Peanut Butter Cookie should be The Amazing Five Ingredient, Five Minute, Salted Peanut Butter Cookie recipe.
Essentials
Even without the recommended two trips to the freezer this recipe for The Amazing Five Ingredient Salted Peanut Butter Cookie is impressive. This is a cookie without flour which leaves space for the peanut butter to jump out and grab your attention. Just like the political theatre leading up to the mid term elections, be informed on the issues and make sure to vote. Do you like peanut butter cookies enough to try this recipe for The Amazing Five Ingredient Salted Peanut Butter Cookie? If so, this is a recipe that we can vote for.
Thank you for the gorgeous stoneware plates Andy, my cookies never looked better!
Yum these look so good. I love peanut butter cookies–but they’re a treat I rarely have due to the high calories in peanut butter. Still–delicous.
Thank you Maria! Yes! There is lots of calorie dense peanut butter in these cookies.
These look fabulous Deb! Thank you for your post because I love peanut butter cookies, but, not being a very good baker, I thought they would be difficult. This looks so easy!
Thank you MJ! Super easy recipe with fabulous rewards.
Deb, I’m a sucker for a good peanut butter cookie, and this one sounds not only delicious, but hassle free. I just might have to whip up a batch.
Thank you Mary! These cookies are a peanut butter lover’s dream!
So beautiful photos Deb, so delicate and gentle … great post !
Thank you 2 pots!
No flour in a cookie…I never would have guessed. They do sound great and certainly easy.
Thank you Karen! It’s an amazing cookie recipe!
I love this recipe. The texture of the batter looks so perfectly creamy. And my peanut butter loving son with Celiac can eat them since they are flourless. Yay!
Thank you Valentina! And yes! The recipe is gluten free.
Wow, terrific looking recipe! I’m a sucker for any baked good made with peanut butter, and cookies are the best of the best. And this looks like the best cookie recipe ever. Well, at least for peanut butter. 🙂 Really nice — thanks.
Thank you John! This is a peanut butter lovers dream recipe!
You had me at salted peanut butter! This cookie sounds like a dream!
Thank you Laura! I’m pretty sure there was some #CookieMagic involved!
Can’t wait to bake these. Your photos are delicious, you picked the perfect recipe for the stoneware.
Thank you Andy! Taking photos of the cookies on the gorgeous plates was a pleasure!
I would vote for this cookie. The salt on top sounds great!
Thank you Lisa! I’m making another batch today!
Once in a while I stick my finger or a spoon into my husband’s peanut butter jar and enjoy the treat. I wouldn’t mind having one of your cookies right now, I like the idea of sprinkling salt on top of them, it reminds me of salted caramel which I love.
Thank you Gerlinde! Straight up peanut butter is not for me, but peanut butter cookies certainly are!
Oh, Deb. I need these and they might be the perfect cookie to make for election night, too! Hope you’re doing well! xo
Thank you Carol! So good to hear from you! Of yes, I’m into stress baking too….
They look tremendously delicious Deb. I need a big glass of milk!
Thank you Denise! If you are a peanut lover, these cookies are for you!