{"id":"2ff1c54e-9005-4765-8fcc-1feab1da5c5a","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/2ff1c54e-9005-4765-8fcc-1feab1da5c5a","source_url":"https://minimalistbaker.com/3-ingredient-no-bake-peanut-butter-cookies/","title":"3-Ingredient No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies","description":"Insanely delicious, tender, perfectly sweet peanut butter cookies made with just 3 ingredients! No baking required, easy to make, and the perfect snack or dessert!","servings":12,"servings_text":"12","prep_time":"PT10M","total_time":"PT10M","image_url":"https://minimalistbaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/3-Ingredient-Peanut-Butter-Cookies-SQUARE.jpg","ingredients":[{"text":"1 cup gluten-free rolled oats","item":"gluten-free rolled oats","quantity":1,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"1 Pinch sea salt ((optional))","item":"sea salt ((optional))","quantity":1,"unit":"pinch"},{"text":"3/4 cup medjool dates ((pitted // measured after pitting))","item":"medjool dates ((pitted // measured after pitting))","quantity":0.75,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"1/2 cup natural salted peanut butter  ((creamy or crunchy // ingredients should just be peanuts + salt // we like Wild Friends brand))","item":"natural salted peanut butter ((creamy or crunchy // ingredients should just be peanuts + salt // we like Wild Friends brand))","quantity":0.5,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"3 Tbsp coconut oil ((melted// measured after melting))","item":"coconut oil ((melted// measured after melting))","quantity":3,"unit":"tbsp"},{"text":"3 Tbsp cacao powder  ((sifted // or sub unsweetened cocoa powder))","item":"cacao powder ((sifted // or sub unsweetened cocoa powder))","quantity":3,"unit":"tbsp"},{"text":"1-2 tsp maple syrup ( (plus more to taste))","item":"maple syrup ( (plus more to taste))","quantity":1,"quantity_max":2,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1 Pinch sea salt ((optional))","item":"sea salt ((optional))","quantity":1,"unit":"pinch"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"Add oats and salt (optional) to a food processor and blend into a flour. Add dates and blend for 30 seconds more or until finely chopped. Add peanut butter and blend until a dough forms."},{"number":2,"text":"Scoop out 2-Tbsp amounts of dough and carefully form into mounds. Place on a parchment-lined pan or tray. Optional: Use the back of a fork to create a cross hatch on the top of the cookies (see photo)."},{"number":3,"text":"Enjoy as is, or prepare chocolate glaze (optional) by mixing ingredients in a bowl and whisking until smooth. Dip the cookies in (about halfway), let excess drip off, and place back on parchment-lined pan or tray. Freeze 10 minutes. Then dip again for extra thick shell. Chill again. Enjoy."},{"number":4,"text":"Store leftovers in the refrigerator up to 1 week or in the freezer up to 1 month. The chocolate shell can get soft at room temperature, so it’s best to store them in the refrigerator."}],"date_published":"2026-10-30T14:10:28.086442+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-30T14:10:28.086442+00:00"}