3 Ingredient Cookies

My foolproof 3 ingredient cookies are thick, soft, and chewy, and oozing with chocolate. Made in one bowl, they contain no eggs, flour, butter, or oil.

I love a good dessert with just a few ingredients, and my 3-ingredient cookie recipe is one of my family’s favorites. It’s perfect when we have cookie cravings and must whip something up with minimal prep time.

These taste like a cross between a peanut butter cookie and a classic sugar cookie, but personally, so much more delicious. They have a soft and chewy texture that everyone adores.

Table of Contents

1. Why I love this recipe
2. Key Ingredients
3. How to make 3 ingredient cookies
4. Arman’s recipe tips
5. Storage instructions
6. Frequently asked questions
7. More 3 ingredient desserts
8. 3 Ingredient Cookies (Recipe Card)

Why I love this recipe

• 3 Ingredients. Peanut butter OR almond butter, maple syrup, and chocolate chips. 
• One bowl. Just one bowl and one spoon needed to whip them up!
• Quick and easy. Anyone can make them whether you are a beginner baker or a seasoned chef.

Love simple cookie recipes? Try my almond butter cookies, no bake oatmeal cookies, healthy oatmeal raisin cookies, and peanut butter oatmeal cookies next.

Key Ingredients

• Peanut butter OR almond butter. Avoid crunchy or all-natural nut butter, as it will be harder to form a smooth dough. If you have an almond allergy or want to keep this peanut-free, I’ve tested them with cashew butter and tahini.
• Maple syrup. Adds sweetness and helps thicken the peanut butter to make a dough. Golden syrup or agave will work. While you technically can use white sugar or brown sugar, I don’t recommend it as the cookies will turn out super soft and crumbly.
• Chocolate chips. I use semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips, but you can use whichever you like (my niece LOVES white chocolate chips).

How to make 3 ingredient cookies

This is an overview with step-by-step photos. Full ingredients & instructions are in the recipe card below.

Step 3- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown around the edges.

Arman’s recipe tips

• For thicker and chewier cookies, refrigerate or freeze the dough for an hour before baking.
• Reserve a handful of chocolate chips to press into the top of the baked cookies. This is both for aesthetic purposes and to ensure pools of chocolate with every bite.
• Press down on the cookies before baking, as their shape will remain the same during the baking process. You can also use a fork to form a crisscross pattern on top of the cookies.
• Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet completely, before moving. The cookies will continue to firm up as they cool down.

Storage instructions

To store: Place cookies onto a plate, cover them in plastic or saran wrap, and keep them at room temperature for up to 5 days. You can also store them in the refrigerator and they will keep for up to 2 weeks. 

To freeze: Leftover cookies can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer. The cookies will keep well for up to 6 months. 

Frequently asked questions

More 3 ingredient desserts

• No bake brownie bites
• 3 ingredient brownies
• 3 ingredient fudge
• 3 ingredient banana bread
• 3 ingredient mug cake

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