Description
Chocolate chip cookies reach new heights with peanut butter cup stuffed cookies, a delightful dessert blending rich chocolate and creamy peanut butter. Indulgent treats promise pure bliss with each gooey, melted center that you’ll savor from first bite to last.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 12 mini peanut butter cups
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 350°F (175°C) and arrange a parchment-lined baking sheet for optimal cookie performance.
- Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl, creating a uniform dry mixture.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, whip softened butter with granulated and brown sugars until achieving a light, airy consistency.
- Incorporate eggs individually into the butter mixture, then blend in vanilla extract until the mixture appears smooth and homogeneous.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring minimally to maintain cookie tenderness.
- Delicately mix semisweet chocolate chips throughout the dough, ensuring even distribution.
- Scoop approximately 2 tablespoons of dough and flatten into a circular shape.
- Position a mini peanut butter cup precisely in the dough’s center.
- Carefully encase the peanut butter cup with an additional tablespoon of dough, meticulously sealing the edges to prevent leakage.
- Arrange cookie spheres on the prepared baking sheet, maintaining 2-inch intervals for proper spreading.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges transform into a golden-brown hue.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and maintain the cookie’s shape around the peanut butter cup.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth mixing and consistent texture throughout the cookie dough.
- Try different chocolate types like dark or milk chocolate chips for varied flavor profiles and personalized taste.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to accommodate dietary restrictions without compromising texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 204 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 115 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg