Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Recipe

This top-rated peanut butter cookie recipe is decadence incarnate. Mini peanut butter cups are pressed into freshly baked homemade peanut butter cookies, creating an indulgent dessert that will be impossible to resist.

How to Make Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

You'll be amazed at how easy it is to make these peanut butter cookies. Here's a quick overview of what you can expect:

• Prepare the cookie dough by sifting the dry ingredients, mixing the wet ingredients, and combining them in a large bowl.
• Roll the dough into balls and place each ball into individual wells in a mini muffin tin.
• Bake the cookies, then immediately press a mini peanut butter cup into each one after removing them from the oven.
• Let them cool and carefully remove them from the tin to serve.

Nicole's Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Tips

"Forget the fancy, complicated desserts," says culinary producer Nicole McLaughlin. "Sometimes the classics are the best. Here are my tips for making the best peanut butter cup cookies:

• Dont skip sifting the dry ingredients! It helps prevent clumping and ensures a smooth dough.
• Unwrap your candies while the cookies are baking. Youll need to act quickly to press the peanut butter cups into the warm cookies.

How to Store Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Store these cookies in an airtight at room temperature for up to four days (if they last that long!).

Can You Freeze Peanut Butter Cookie Dough?

Yes! You can freeze the dough. Simply follow the recipe up until it's time to bake, then cover the muffin tin and freeze for at least three hours or overnight. Once frozen, transfer the dough to a zip-top freezer bag or airtight and freeze for up to three months. To bake, either thaw the dough in the fridge overnight or bake directly from frozen just add a few extra minutes to the baking time.

Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise

"We LOVED these!" says mrsparker. "They're absolutely delicious! A couple of tips: freeze the mini peanut butter cups before using them to prevent them from falling apart, and be patient when removing them from the pan let them cool first or pop them in the freezer for faster cooling."

"Excellent cookies," raves another user. "I substituted shortening for the butter and used a regular baking sheet instead of a mini muffin tin. The cookies turned out soft and perfect!"

"I didnt change anything except making a thumbprint in the center of each dough ball before baking to prevent cracking when pressing the peanut butter cup into it," shares lgt240. "These were amazing, and I cant wait to try them with brownie mix like I saw in one of the reviews!"

Ingredients

• 1 cups all-purpose flour
• teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• cup butter, softened
• cup white sugar
• cup peanut butter
• cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 40 miniature chocolate-covered peanut butter cups, unwrapped

Directions

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375F (190C). Sift the flour, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl, then set it aside.

Step 2: In a separate bowl, cream the butter, white sugar, peanut butter, and brown sugar together until fluffy.

Step 3: Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and milk.

Step 4: Gradually add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until well combined.

Step 5: Roll the dough into 40 balls and place each one into an ungreased mini muffin tin.

Step 6: Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes.

Step 7: As soon as the cookies are out of the oven, press a mini peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie.

Step 8: Let the cookies cool before carefully removing them from the pan. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts (per serving):

• Calories: 122
• Fat: 7g (8% Daily Value)
• Saturated Fat: 3g (14% Daily Value)
• Cholesterol: 11mg (4% Daily Value)
• Sodium: 119mg (5% Daily Value)
• Total Carbohydrate: 14g (5% Daily Value)
• Dietary Fiber: 1g (2% Daily Value)
• Total Sugars: 9g
• Protein: 2g (5% Daily Value)
• Calcium: 13mg (1% Daily Value)
• Iron: 1mg (3% Daily Value)
• Potassium: 61mg (1% Daily Value)

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.