Description
Irresistible Reese’s peanut butter cup cookies combine classic chocolate chip magic with beloved candy pieces. Rich peanut butter notes and chocolate chunks create sweet perfection for cookie enthusiasts seeking pure indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 (11 ounces) bag mini Reeses peanut butter cups
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 egg
Fats and Sugars:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Seasonings and Leavening:
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and prepare a mini muffin pan with non-stick spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, blend softened butter, peanut butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until achieving a smooth, creamy consistency.
- Incorporate vanilla extract and egg into the mixture, stirring until thoroughly combined and uniform in texture.
- Gradually fold in flour, baking powder, and salt, mixing gently until ingredients are just integrated without overmixing.
- Shape dough into small, uniform balls approximately the size of a walnut, placing each carefully into the prepared muffin pan cavities.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, watching for slight golden edges indicating perfect doneness.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, gently press a mini Reese’s peanut butter cup into the center of each warm cookie, allowing the chocolate to slightly melt.
- Let cookies rest in the pan for 3-4 minutes to stabilize their structure, then carefully transfer to a wire cooling rack to complete cooling and set completely.
Notes
- Chill the dough briefly before rolling to prevent sticky hands and ensure uniform cookie shapes.
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother mixing and better cookie texture.
- Swap traditional peanut butter with sunflower seed butter for nut-free allergic-friendly version.
- Slightly underbake cookies to maintain soft, gooey centers that melt in your mouth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 172
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 98 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 22 mg