Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Description
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies start with a classic peanut butter cookie dough that blends butter, peanut butter, and both white and brown sugars for moisture and depth. The dough is shaped into small balls and baked until just set to keep them soft and chewy. Each cookie is crowned with an unwrapped mini Reese's butter cup right after baking, which softens in the residual heat, adding a melted chocolate and peanut butter center. This method yields cookies that are tender throughout with a rich, creamy focal point.
Serving these cookies fresh allows the mini butter cups to impart a slightly melted texture that contrasts with the surrounding chewy cookie. They are a good option for dessert, snacks, or sharing at gatherings where a peanut butter and chocolate treat is desired.
The recipe advises not to overbake the cookies to keep the texture right, and using a mini muffin tin or paper liners helps shape the cookies evenly. Cooling them in the pan before removal helps maintain their shape and prevent crumbling.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 /4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 /2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 /2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 /2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 /2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Reese's butter cups unwrapped, miniature, about 30-40
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Whisk together the flour, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl; set aside.
- Cream together the butter, sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and milk. Add the flour mixture; mix well. Shape into 1 inch balls and place each into a greased mini muffin tin (or use paper liners).
- Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes. Do not overbake! Remove from oven and immediately press a mini peanut butter cup into each ball. Cool and carefully remove from pan.
Notes
- Use a mini muffin tin or paper liners to hold the dough balls for even baking.
- Do not overbake to keep the cookies soft and chewy.
- Press the mini peanut butter cups into the cookies immediately after removing them from the oven to soften slightly.
- Cool the cookies in the pan before removing for best results.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 30cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1grams |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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