Description
Indulge in the irresistible combination of peanut butter and chocolate with these delicious Peanut Butter Cup Cookies. Soft, chewy cookies filled with mini peanut butter cups are a perfect treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Topping:
- 24 mini peanut butter cups (unwrapped)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a mini muffin tin or line it with paper liners.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together the butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla until well combined.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Form Dough Balls: Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place one ball in each mini muffin cup.
- Bake: Bake for 8–10 minutes, or until the tops are just set and lightly golden.
- Add Topping: Immediately press a mini peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie while still warm.
- Cool and Serve: Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For easy release, freeze the peanut butter cups for 10 minutes before pressing into the cookies.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
