If you’re a fan of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, then these cookies are the perfect treat for you! Combining a rich peanut butter cookie base with chunks of Reese’s cups and a delicious peanut butter topping, these cookies are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth. Here’s how you can make them at home.
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Cookie Base
- ½ cup smooth peanut butter
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 & 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup Reese’s peanut butter cups, roughly chopped (about 5 Reese’s)
Peanut Butter Cookie Toppings
- 2/3 cup Reese’s peanut butter chips
- 1 & ½ teaspoons vegetable or canola oil
- ½ cup Reese’s peanut butter cups, roughly chopped (about 5 Reese’s)
Directions
- Preheat and Prepare
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make the Dough
- Cream together the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, corn starch, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture until just incorporated.
- Fold in the chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups.
- Shape and Freeze
- Using a large cookie scoop, form 9 equally sized dough balls.
- Roll each ball between your hands, then gently flatten to about 1 inch thickness.
- Place the cookie dough discs on the prepared baking sheet and freeze for 15 minutes.
- Bake the Cookies
- Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 12-13 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden.
- Prepare the Topping
- While the cookies are baking, melt the peanut butter chips with the oil in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring in between each interval.
- Top the Cookies
- Generously top each hot cookie with the melted peanut butter chips mixture, spreading it evenly.
- Sprinkle with additional chopped Reese’s cups.
- Cool and Serve
- Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet before serving.
Summary
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cooking Time
13 minutes
Total Time
38 minutes
Nutritional Information
380 kcal per cookie
Servings
9 cookies
Enjoy these indulgent Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies as a delightful treat for any occasion. Their rich, peanut buttery flavor combined with the chocolatey goodness of Reese’s cups will make them a favorite in your household!
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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
- Total Time: 38 minutes
- Yield: 9 1x
Ingredients
Peanut butter cookie base:
½ cup smooth peanut butter
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 egg, at room temperature
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 & 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon corn starch
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup Reese’s peanut butter cups, roughly chopped (about 5 Reese’s)
Peanut butter cookie toppings:
2/3 cup Reese’s peanut butter chips
1 & ½ teaspoons vegetable or canola oil
½ cup Reese’s peanut butter cups, roughly chopped (about 5 Reese’s)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cream together the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, corn starch, and salt, then gradually mix into the creamed mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups.
Using a large cookie scoop, form 9 equally sized dough balls. Roll each ball between your hands, then gently flatten to about 1 inch thickness. Freeze the cookie dough discs for 15 minutes.
Bake in the preheated oven for 12-13 minutes.
While cookies are baking, melt peanut butter chips with oil in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring in between each interval.
Generously top each hot cookie with the melted peanut butter chips mixture, spread it evenly, then sprinkle with additional chopped Reese’s cups.
Allow cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet before serving.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 380