Number 1 Peanut Butter Cookies

Yes, the recipe is correct--there is NO flour in these cookies! For those who doubt if the recipe works let me assure you that it does. I have made these cookies for years and they were a favorite when we sold them at Mom's store (Ocean Park Crab and Seafood). I use Jif™ Peanut Butter for these cookies--I don't think the healthier organic types would work for this recipe.

I call these "Number 1" for three reasons: all the ingredients are measured in equivalents of one (so it is easy to remember), it is super quick and easy (who doesn't like that?), and because of the great peanut-butter flavor (because there is no flour or margarine/butter to dilute the PB).

Number 1 Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup crunchy peanut butter

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 325° Fahrenheit.  Line cookie sheet(s) with parchment paper. Mix all of the above ingredients together thoroughly.  Drop by well-rounded spoonfuls 2 inches apart.  Flatten in criss-cross pattern with fork dipped in sugar (I also usually sprinkle a little extra sugar on top to make them sweet and sparkly!). 

Bake 14 to 16 minutes until lightly browned.  Cool on rack. Makes about 16 good-sized cookies.

Note: trying to double this recipe doesn't seem to work that well--maybe because it is harder to mix all the ingredients together thoroughly (dough is pretty stiff). However, it is easy enough to just measure the ingredients into the bowl a second time to make more cookies.

Dad with Mom on his left & friend Yvonne on right