Nothing says Christmas like these Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies! The peanut butter cup is wrapped in peanut butter cookie dough. These freeze well!
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time8 minutesmins
Total Time28 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate peanut butter cookies, peanut butter cookies
In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and sugars. Add vanilla and mix. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. 1 cup salted butter, 1 cup creamy peanut butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup packed brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 3 large eggs
In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and salt. Add to mixture in mixing bowl and mix until well combined. 4 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt
Roll the dough into 1" balls, then roll in sugar. Place onto a non-stick baking mat. Refrigerate the cookie dough balls for 30 minutes. 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Spray mini muffin tins with cooking spray, then place a cookie dough ball in each muffin cup.
Bake the cookies at 375ยบ for about 8 minutes. If you like cookies to be soft, be sure not to over bake them. They shouldn't be browned at all.
As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, press the peanut butter cups into the center of the cookie. Allow the cookies to cool for about 10-15 minutes in the pan, then loosen the cookies and move them to a wire rack to cool completely. 48 miniature Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Notes
Store the cookies in an airtight container.The calories shown are based on the recipe making 48 cookies, with 1 serving being 1 cookie. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**