Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

4.67 from 33 votes

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are the perfect little treat. Mini peanut butter cups are baked right into tart shaped cookies for a delicious bite-sized dessert. Everyone will eat these Reese's Cup Cookies right up because no one can resist chocolate peanut butter cookies!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: cookies

Author: Becky Hardin

Equipment

Kitchen Scale (optional)
Mini Muffin Tin
Hand Mixer

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter 113 grams, room temperature (1 stick)
½ cup creamy peanut butter 135 grams, Jif recommended
½ cup dark brown sugar 107 grams
½ cup granulated sugar 100 grams
1 large egg 50 grams, room temperature
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 grams
1½ cups all-purpose flour 180 grams
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
7.6 ounces Reeses Miniature Peanut Butter Cups 215 grams (1 package)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray mini muffin tin(s) with nonstick spray. Set aside.
Using a hand mixer, beat the butter and peanut butter until totally combined.
½ cup unsalted butter, ½ cup creamy peanut butter
Add both sugars and cream together for 3 minutes.
½ cup dark brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar
Add egg and mix until well combined.
1 large egg
Add vanilla and blend.
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
1½ cups all-purpose flour, ¾ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture.
Mix just until the flour mixture is well incorporated, but do not over-mix.
Roll into 1-inch balls and place one in each mini-muffin cup.
Bake 8½-10 minutes, just until they start turning a little darker brown.
Remove from the oven and press one peanut butter cup into the middle of each muffin.
7.6 ounces Reeses Miniature Peanut Butter Cups
Let cool and set for 2 minutes, then remove carefully (I use a thin table knife) and place on a cooling rack. If the cookies fall apart when trying to remove from the pan, wait another minute and they should come out okay.)

Notes

You can press other types of mini candies into these cookies, such as Twix, Snickers, or even M&M's.

Storage: Store peanut butter cup cookies n an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month.

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