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Easy 4 ingredient peanut butter cookies
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5 from 3 votes

Easy Peanut Butter Cake Mix Cookies

These easy peanut butter cookies mix up fast with just 4 ingredients!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: cookies
Keyword: Cookies
Servings: 30

Ingredients

  • 1 15.25 oz Yellow Cake Mix
  • 1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 1/4 cup Butter melted
  • 2 Eggs

Optional

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 40 Hershey Kisses

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Pour the cake mix in a large bowl. Stir in the eggs, melted butter, and peanut butter.

For Peanut Butter Cookies

  • Scoop dough by rounded tablespoon and roll into 1.5 inch diameter balls.
  • Roll balls of dough in sugar to coat, then place on lined or lightly greased cookie sheet.
  • Use a fork to press down on tops of dough balls to create criss cross pattern. Press down until cookies are 2 inches in diameter.
  • Bake for about 10 minutes until edges are set for soft, chewy cookies. Cookies will be puffed and slightly cracked but not brown. Bake longer for crispy cookies.
  • Remove to a wire rack to cool. Makes about 30 cookies.

For Peanut Butter Blossoms

  • Scoop cookie dough by level tablespoons and roll into balls.
  • Roll balls in sugar, then place on lined or lightly greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake for about 9 minutes, until edges are set.
  • Immediately after removing from oven, place a Hershey Kiss in the center of each cookie and press down slightly. Cookie will crack.
  • Remove to wire rack and cool completely. Makes about 40 cookies.