Name: Peanut Butter Pudding Cookies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter; 3.4 ounce package instant vanilla pudding mix; 1 large egg; 4 tablespoons sanding/sparkling sugar

Peanut Butter Pudding Cookies

by: Jenny

Posted: Aug 15, 2024

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My 3 ingredient Peanut Butter Pudding Cookies could not be more delicious and simple to whip up. This batch makes 9 perfect cookies so you won’t have too many to resist.

If you love peanut butter cookies like we do, try our Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies too.

peanut butter cookies stacked on cake stand

Best Peanut Butter Cookies

Sometime you just need a cookie that you can whip up in about 2 minutes. Literally one bowl, 3 ingredients and these babies are in the oven. Peanut buttery bites of cookie heaven. I love that this recipe only makes 9 cookies. Less to haunt you in the kitchen, haha! Feel free to double the recipe as needed for more cookies! Perfect cookie to bake with the kids, they can do all of these steps no problem! Enjoy!

Try my Cookies and Cream Peanut Butter Cookies too! Follow Picky Palate on Instagram for daily recipe inspiration.

3 ingredient cookie recipe ingredients on counter top

What You’ll Need

Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make these easy pudding cookies at home. See the recipe card located at the bottom of the post for all of the details.

Creamy Peanut Butter– I generally use a natural creamy peanut butter such as Skippy or Jif.
Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix– Find the instant vanilla pudding mix in the baking section of the grocery store. Double check that the box says “instant.”
Egg– For consistency, I use large eggs for my baking.
Granulated Sugar to roll dough in- You’ll roll the cookie dough in sugar before they’re baked. Granulated sugar or sanding sugar works great.

How To Make The Best Pudding Cookies

Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheet with a silpat liner or parchment paper.

Prepare Cookie Dough. Place peanut butter, pudding mix powder, and egg into a medium mixing bowl. Stir until well combined.

peanut butter cookie dough on baking sheet pressed with fork

Scoop Dough Onto Baking Sheet. With a medium cookie scoop, place dough into a bowl of sanding sugar. Roll then place onto baking sheet about 1 inch apart.

Bake for 12-15 minutes, until baked through. Let cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes before removing. Serve room temperature or chilled.

Recipe Tips For Success

Here are some helpful tips to making the best cookies!

Let cookies cool completely before storing in containers. This will keep their crispness.
For a more firm cookie, refrigerate your cookie dough for 24 hours before baking.
Always use butter, not margarine. ALWAYS. I prefer salted butter for my chocolate chip cookies.
Do not ever grease your cookie sheets. Will make cookies spread and change texture.
Try sprinkling dough with just a touch of salt for a perfect sweet and salty combination.
Don’t over bake your cookies. Cookies will continue to cook on hot cookie sheet when removed from oven.

How To Serve

Serve pudding cookies at any event where cookies are needed.

How To Store Leftovers

Store any leftovers in an airtight container for 3 days room temperature.

Freezing Instructions

Store cooled cookies or cookie dough in a freezer safe bag or air tight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw before baking or enjoying again.

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