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Ultimate Peanut Butter Cookies

Soft peanut butter cookies packed with peanut butter cups and Reese's pieces

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
29 mins
Servings: 40 cookies
Calories: 182 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter at cool room temperature*
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter**
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 8.5 ounce bag Reese's pieces and peanut butter cups
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips OR chunks

Instructions

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  1. Beat the butter until smooth and creamy.
  2. Mix in the peanut butter and vanilla until well-combined, about 2 minutes.
  3. Add in sugars and beat until well-combined, scraping down the sides as needed, about 2 minutes.
  4. Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  5. Stir in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  6. Add candies and chocolate chips, and stir to combine.
  7. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.***
  8. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 F. Line two large baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  9. Scoop 1.5 tablespoons (medium cookie scoop) of dough onto the prepared cookie sheet, spacing cookies 2 inches apart. 
  10. Bake for 9-13 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the centers are set. 
  11. Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.

Notes

  • *The butter should dent when pressed, but it shouldn't be warm or smooshy. There's a picture above the recipe of what the butter should look like.
  • **Regular peanut butter - not natural.
  • ***If you refrigerate the cookie dough for more than 30 minutes, you will need to let it soften up some before baking.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 182kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 20mg (7%) Sodium 144mg (6%) Potassium 100mg (3%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 155IU (3%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 0.6mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 40cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 182

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 182kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 20mg 7%
Sodium 144mg 6%
Potassium 100mg 2%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 155IU 3%
Calcium 24mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 3%

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