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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Peanut butter cup cookies are decadent twist on the classic peanut blossom cookie.. Turn them into spooky spiders for Halloween.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
chill time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 133 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 36 miniature peanut butter cups
- 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter, brown sugar and 1/2 cup white sugar until blended, light and creamy, about 3 minutes.
- Add egg, 1/2 cup peanut butter, milk and vanilla, and beat until well blended, 1-2 minutes.
- In a medium sized bowl, mix flour, salt and baking soda. Slowly add flour mixture to butter and sugar, just until dough comes together. Don't over mix. For best results chill dough 30 minutes, or over-night.
- Roll dough into walnut-sized balls, about 1 Tablespoon. Or weigh the dough and divide the measurement by 36 for uniform cookies. Cookie dough can also be frozen at this stage.
- Roll each ball additional sugar, then place on cookie sheets lined with parchment or silpat.
- Bake at 375 degrees F. for 10-12 minutes, until light golden brown, but still soft.
- Remove from oven. Allow the cookies to cool about 3 minutes then place a peanut butter cup in the center of each cookie, pressing down slightly.
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Notes
- While chocolate is still warm, attach candy eyes.
- In a small bowl, melt chocolate morsels in the microwave at 30 second intervals, until chocolate is melted.
- Pour chocolate into a plastic sandwich bag. Snip off a tiny corner and drip 8 legs on each spider cookie. Chill until chocolate sets.
- For spider cookies: While chocolate is still warm, attach candy eyes.
- In a small bowl, melt chocolate morsels in the microwave at 30 second intervals, until chocolate is melted.
- Pour chocolate into a plastic sandwich bag. Snip off a tiny corner and drip 8 legs on each spider cookie. Chill until chocolate sets.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
133kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
127mg
(5%)
Potassium
59mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
92IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.02mg
(0%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 133
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 133kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 127mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 59mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 92IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.