Description
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are soft, chewy, and irresistibly delicious. With a creamy peanut butter base and a rich chocolate peanut butter cup center, these bite-sized treats are perfect for any occasion, from holidays to simple midweek indulgences.
Ingredients
For the Cookie Dough:
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (125g) creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (110g) packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups (160g) all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp (2.5g) baking soda
- ½ tsp (2.5g) salt
For the Topping:
- 24 mini peanut butter cups, unwrapped
Instructions
- Prepare for Baking: Preheat your 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 extract.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add this to the wet mixture, stirring until combined.
- Shape the Dough: Roll the dough into 1-inch (2.5cm) balls and place one ball into each cup of the prepared muffin tin.
- Bake the Cookies: Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers remain soft.
- Add the Peanut Butter Cups: Remove the muffin tin from the oven and immediately press a mini peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool in the muffin tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Storage: Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or refrigerate for up to a week.
- Freezing: Freeze baked cookies for up to 3 months or freeze unbaked dough balls and bake from frozen, adding 1-2 minutes to the baking time.
- Variations: Swap mini peanut butter cups with dark chocolate versions or add a sprinkle of sea salt on top for an extra flavor twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: ~120 calories per serving