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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Recipe
Miniature peanut butter cups are used like chocolate chips in this easy one bowl peanut butter cookie recipe.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 149 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (1/2 stick)
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 7.6 oz. bag miniature Reese's peanut butter cups (the small unwrapped kind)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, add the butter and peanut butter. Mix with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined.
- Add the sugar and brown sugar. Mix to combine.
- Add the egg and vanilla. Mix to combine.
- Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until smooth and no dry flour remains.
- Add the mini peanut butter cups. Use a spoon to gently mix the peanut butter cups into the dough.
- Scoop out two tablespoons full of dough (or use a #40 scoop). Place the dough on a cookie sheet. Leave two inches between each cookie.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
149kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
95mg
(4%)
Potassium
75mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
100IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.04mg
(0%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 149
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 149kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 95mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 75mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 100IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.