These Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are made with brown sugar and chopped peanut butter cups. Make them with smooth or crunchy peanut butter. Easy to make, they bake in minutes!
Peanut Butter Cups
If you’re a fan of the classic combination of chocolate and peanut butter, then you’re in for a treat with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies. These delightful treats take the beloved flavor pairing to a whole new level by incorporating it into a peanut butter cookie. Whether you’re baking for a special occasion or simply craving a sweet indulgence, these cookies are sure to please.
Customize the Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
The Reese’s cups are very easy to cut and you only need to rough cut them before adding them to the cookie batter because if chopped too fine, they will disappear in the batter. The recipe gives a guide for how many peanut butter cups to use. However, add a few more if you like!
Working with the Batter for Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
These cookies can be rolled into balls by hand or scooped with a medium-sized cookie scooper and placed on the baking sheet. Press them with a fork in a criss-cross fashion to spread them for baking. If the batter is too sticky to work with, place it in the refrigerator for a few minutes to harden it.
Use Smooth or Crunchy Peanut Butter
Use smooth or crunchy peanut butter for these cookies. Either will work in this recipe and depends on whether you would like peanut pieces in your peanut butter cookies.
These Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are an irresistible treat for any occasion. Whether enjoyed with a glass of cold milk or shared with friends and family, they’re sure to be a hit. With their rich peanut butter flavor and bursts of creamy peanut butter cups, these cookies will quickly become a favorite in your recipe collection. So why not treat yourself and your loved ones to these delightful cookies today?
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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Equipment
- parchment paper
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup peanut butter, crunchy or smooth
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 12-15 Reese’s Cups, coarsely chopped (regular size not miniatures)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Beat the butter and sugars with a mixer until creamy. Add the eggs and mix well. Then- add the peanut butter and vanilla and beat until well mixed.
- Sift the flour and baking soda together and add to the peanut butter mixture. Mix until well blended. Stir in the chopped Reese's Cups until distributed throughout the dough. Do not overmix.
- Use a medium-sized cookie scoop to place rounded dough scoops (about the size of walnuts) 3 inches apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Flatten the cookies with a fork. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until set but not overly brown.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool for 3 to 4 minutes and then move them to a rack to cool.