3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie: 123 Cookies

In efforts to get ahead of my holiday baking, I gathered all the ingredients to make my mom’s 123 Cookies. These are the perfect 3 ingredient peanut butter cookie that you can put together in 10 minutes and they are ready to serve in about 20 minutes. 

123 Cookies with peanut butter, chocolate chips, and corn flakes are the perfect size for gift giving or to fill in a cookie platter.

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie: 123 Cookies

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie: 123 Cookie Recipe

Since these are no-bake cookies, anyone can make them, including your kids.  There is nothing easier than 3 ingredient cookies that you just plop into mini cupcake liners. 

Allergy-friendly Cookies

 
1, 2  3 cookies. This is a great one for egg and wheat allergy friends and family. I have never tried but it would work with almond or soy butter too.  Or Nutella for a different flavor. 
 
 

What are the 3 ingredients in 123 Cookies

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie: 123 Cookies

 
1 cup of peanut butter-not crunchy
2 cups of chocolate chips
3 cups broken up Corn flakes
 

How to make these Easy NO Bake 3 Ingredient Cookies

 
Simply melt the chocolate chips in the microwave until smooth.
 
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie: 123 Cookies
 
Add the peanut butter and stir until combined.
 
 
 
 
Stir in the cornflakes and mix until evenly coated with the peanut butter chocolate mixture. 
 
Using a small ice cream scoop, scoop onto a cookie pan lined with wax paper or directly into festive mini muffin liners. 
 
 
 
 
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie: 123 Cookies
 
 
 We added a few sprinkles for the Holidays but this is optional and not on my mom’s original recipe.
 
Place the cookies in the fridge until firm and serve or store in an airtight container in a cool place for 2 weeks. 
 
 
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie: 123 Cookies
 
 

How should I package these no bake cookies for gifts?

 
These would look great wrapped up in a small candy dish as a hostess or teacher’s gift.
 
 
 
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie: 123 Cookies
 

Happy Holiday Treat making.  Be sure to check out our 50 Christmas Cookie Recipes Post or our 50 Easy Christmas Candy Recipe Post.

 

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie: 123 Cookies

 

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie: 123 Cookies

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie: 123 Cookies

Yield: 48
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooling Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

3 ingredient peanut butter no bake cookies. Also known as 123 cookies because of the ratio of ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup of Peanut Butter (Not Natural)
  • 2 Cups of Chocolate Chips
  • 3 Cups of Crushed Corn Flakes or plain potato chips
  • Sprinkles, optional

Instructions

  1. Melt the Peanut butter and chocolate chips in the microwave for 1-2 minutes. Stirring every 30 seconds.
  2. Stir to combine and completely melted
  3. Add crushed corn flakes or potato chips. Mix carefully until fully coated.
  4. Using a small ice cream scoop, about 1 tablespoon, drop into mini muffin papers. Add Sprinkles if using
  5. Allow cooling in the fridge for at least 20 minutes.
  6. Store in an airtight container for 2 weeks.
Nutrition Information
Yield 48 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 76Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 0mgSodium 42mgCarbohydrates 8gFiber 1gSugar 5gProtein 2g

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