This single serving peanut butter cookie recipe will satisfy your strongest peanut butter cookie cravings, and there’s no need to share!
Easy single serving cookie recipe
Want a chewy peanut butter cookie?
What about an easy recipe that makes just one soft homemade peanut butter cookie, doesn’t require any eggs, and can be whipped up in just ten minutes flat?
Whether you live alone or simply do not want the temptation of an entire batch of cookies, this single serving peanut butter cookie is the perfect answer.
Also make these Peanut Butter Truffles
Single serving peanut butter cookie ingredients
The recipe calls for peanut butter, pure vanilla extract, flour, baking soda, salt, sweetener of choice, milk of choice, and optional ingredients like chocolate chips or chopped peanuts.
Flours that work include spelt, white, whole wheat pastry, oat (my favorite), and almond flour for a keto version. I do not recommend coconut flour here.
You can use any all purpose liquid or granulated sweetener, including pure maple syrup, agave, honey (not for vegans), brown sugar, white sugar, coconut sugar, or granulated erythritol or xylitol for a sugar free cookie.
Liquid sweeteners yield a more cakey cookie, while cookies made with granulated sugar have a more chewy texture.
Almond butter, cashew butter, macadamia nut butter, or nut free sunflower butter all work as peanut free alternatives.
*For a larger serving, make Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
Step by step recipe video
How to make a peanut butter cookie for one
Preheat an oven or toaster oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
If using natural peanut butter from the refrigerator, either let it sit out for a few hours or gently warm it until soft and easily stir-able.
Stir together the flour, salt, baking soda, optional chopped peanuts, and granulated sugar (if using). Then mix in the peanut butter, vanilla extract, milk of choice, and any liquid sweetener you might be using.
If using a dry sugar instead of a liquid one, slowly add in just a little extra milk to achieve a peanut butter cookie dough texture.
Form into one large cookie or two smaller cookie shapes. Place on a cookie tray, and bake for seven minutes. They should look a little underdone after this time. Let cool before handling, during which time the cookies will firm up considerably.
A few readers have reported success in a microwave, but I have not tried it yet here. If you prefer, I do have a chocolate chip recipe for Microwave Cookies.
Storing leftovers
The best and worst part about making a single serving cookie is that there are not likely to be any leftovers.
However, if you wish to save time and combine all of the peanut butter cookie ingredients the night before, you can store the unbaked cookie dough ball in a covered container in the fridge or freezer until ready to use.
Or if you have more willpower than I do, bake the cookie ahead of time. Then let it cool before enjoying the next day or freezing in an airtight container to enjoy within two months.
The recipe was adapted from this Single Serving Protein Cookie.
Single Serving Peanut Butter Cookie
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp flour or almond meal
- 1 1/2 tbsp peanut butter or allergy friendly sub
- 1/16 tsp baking soda
- 1/16 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tbsp liquid or granulated sweetener of choice
- 1 tsp milk of choice or water
- optional chocolate chips, chopped peanuts
InstructionsÂ
- Flours and sweeteners that work are listed above in this post. If you use liquid sweetener, the results will be more cakey. If you use granulated sugar, the cookie will be more chewy.Preheat an oven or toaster oven to 350 F. If not soft, gently warm peanut butter until easily stir-able. Mix dry ingredients. Stir in wet ingredients. If using granulated sweetener, add extra milk of choice as needed to achieve a cookie dough texture. Mix well and form into one or two cookies. Flatten into cookie shapes and bake for 7 minutes. Let cool before handling, because it firms up as it cools. Readers have also reported success in a microwave, but I have not tried.View Nutrition Facts
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Notes
More Easy Peanut Butter Ideas
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Balls
Yum! I love these! I usually cook for my hubby and two kids but there are some times when this will come in handy 😀
Not to be mean, but people asked what they’re supposed to dip in it??
O.O
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Anyway. Making bulk recipes is a fantastic idea. 🙂 I should start doing something like that.
LOL!
I know what I am having for dessert tonight!!
Made it. Ate it. LOVED it.
And now I am going to go make another!
I usually cook for myself, but I never only cook for one person. Planned leftovers much?! 😉 I always make at least 2 portions.
And me, I cannot stop smiling, either 🙂 So happy to be working for PETA, soon 🙂
I just made peanut butter cookies last night! I definitely dont just cook for myself. My husband appreciates everything I make…… unless there’s dates in it, he’s weird and doesnt like them. I also love freezing baked goods. It means easy access to yummy goodness anytime I want!
I love the idea of single serving cookies! Usually when I make cookies I end up eating almost the entire batch. This seems like a good solution =P
I make a very similar pb cookie in the microwave! I have not yet had a problem with it. I do use liquid egg whites, rather than applesauce, so not sure if that would change the texture. Love desserts for one since my husband doesn’t like sweets (what up with that?!)
I have guy friends who are the same way! I even know one who doesn’t like chocolate! Horrible, right???!
I will cook/bake for myself, but usually it is for someone else — Jason, coworkers, family, etc.
Doubling/tripling recipes is always good because you don’t always have time to cook or bake.
My boyfriend hates peanut butter so this recipe suits me just fine 🙂
I usually cook dinner for both of us but breakfast and dinner are mainly just for me.