5 from 15 votes
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies combine a soft peanut butter cookie base with a melted peanut butter cup center added immediately after baking. The dough is rich with peanut butter and brown sugar, baked in mini muffin tins, then topped with a miniature peanut butter cup for a rich, creamy center.
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 butter softened, unsalted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar , packed
- 1/2 cup peanut butter smooth
- 1 large egg , beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk whole
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 36 peanut butter cups unwrapped, miniature
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease your mini muffin tins.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
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Notes
- Freeze miniature peanut butter cups before adding to cookies to prevent excessive melting and to help cool the cookies faster.
- Refrigerate any dough balls that are not baked immediately to maintain their shape and ensure even baking.
- Use mini muffin tins for consistent cookie size and easier handling.
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
(1%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
90IU
(2%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36 servings
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.