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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are sweet and chewy with smooth peanut butter, brown sugar, and peanut butter cups, ready in under 45 minutes!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 36 servings
Calories: 124 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter , softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar , packed
  • 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 1 large egg , beaten
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons whole milk
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 36 miniature peanut butter cups , unwrapped

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease your mini muffin tins.
  2. In your stand mixer beat together the butter, sugar and brown sugar on medium high speed until lightened in color and fluffy, then add in (one at a time) the peanut butter, egg, vanilla and milk until fully combined.
  3. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt and add to the stand mixer on low speed until just combined, then roll into 36 balls (refrigerate any you can't bake in the first batch).
  4. Put the dough into the muffin tins and bake for 8-10 minutes then immediately put a peanut butter cup into the middle of the cookies when they come out of the oven and remove from the pan after letting cool for 15 minutes.

Notes

  • Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.
  • Tip: Freeze the peanut butter cups so they don't melt into a puddle and they help cool the cookies faster.

Nutrition Information

Calories 124kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 11mg (4%) Sodium 110mg (5%) Potassium 61mg (2%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 90IU (2%) Calcium 13mg (1%) Iron 0.5mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 36servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 124

% Daily Value*

Calories 124kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 11mg 4%
Sodium 110mg 5%
Potassium 61mg 1%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 90IU 2%
Calcium 13mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.