Miranda Lambert’s 5-Ingredient Cookies Are So Easy, You’ll Make Them Every Week

Store-bought cookies can be delicious, but nothing tops a homemade cookie. Luckily, making cookies from scratch isn’t that hard or time-consuming. That’s especially true for Miranda Lambert’s 5-ingredient peanut butter cookies. Not only are they a breeze to make, but there’s a good chance you already have all of the ingredients in your pantry and refrigerator. After making them myself, I completely understand why she always triples the recipe.

There’s a reason people buy pre-made cookies and cookie dough. If you want a cookie, you want a cookie. You don’t necessarily want to spend the time or energy gathering your ingredients, measuring them, mixing them, portioning them, and waiting for them to bake. Let’s not talk about the number of dirty dishes left to clean either. I get it, but when the recipe is as simple as Lambert’s, you may reconsider reaching for the store-bought stuff.

How To Make Miranda Lambert’s 5-Ingredient Cookies

To make Lambert’s cookies, you’ll need a big mixing bowl and either a hand mixer or a big spoon, plus a little arm strength. Add 1 cup of crunchy peanut butter to the bowl along with 1 cup of granulated sugar, 1 large egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, then mix until combined. Stir in 1 cup of peanut butter chips. Roll tablespoon portions of the dough into balls, placing them one inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork in a cross-hatch pattern and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until golden, about 10 minutes.

What I Thought of the Peanut Butter Cookies

I despise cleaning up dirty dishes, so I especially love that this is a one-bowl recipe. It only requires a few items, including a bowl, a spoon, a measuring cup, and a measuring spoon. I don’t count the baking sheets because hey, I lined them with parchment paper, so a quick scrub with soapy water and rinse is all they need.

Beyond dishes, I also appreciated that these cookies only required five ingredients, all of which were already stocked in my kitchen. It took me about 5 minutes to gather everything and make the batter, plus an additional 5 minutes to roll the batter into balls. After baking for 15 minutes, they were golden, fluffy, and absolutely perfect.

As for taste, they were delicious. I used natural crunchy peanut butter, which ensured each bite had big peanut flavor. I also enjoyed the peanut butter chips that provided an extra boost of creamy PB goodness. The cookies were also light and fluffy, with a perfectly crisp exterior, but tender interior.

Lambert’s recipe is simple and is one I’d absolutely make again. Store-bought cookies are fine, but Lambert proves that homemade cookies don’t need to be time-consuming or difficult to make.

Tips for Making Lambert’s Cookies

• Use natural peanut butter. The kind that only lists “peanuts” and “salt” as the ingredients. Other peanut butters have added fats and sugars that will only compromise the flavor of these cookies. 
• Add a touch of salt. My peanut butter had salt, but a touch more would help elevate the flavor. I recommend adding an additional 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt.
• Use a mix of chips. I love peanut butter, but I think these would be delicious with a mix of peanut butter and chocolate chips. Simply swap 1/2 cup of the peanut butter chips for semi-sweet morsels and see what you think!