Cookie with reese cup in the middle

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for 16 cookies

• ½ cup unsalted butter (115 g), melted
• ⅔ cup brown sugar (145 g)
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ⅓ cup peanut butter (80 g)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (125 g)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup mini peanut butter cup (175 g)

• Calories 217
• Fat 12g
• Carbs 23g
• Fiber 0g
• Sugar 14g
• Protein 3g

Estimated values based on one serving size.

1. In a bowl, add the butter and brown sugar, and stir to combine.
2. Add the egg and mix until fully incorporated.
3. Stir in the peanut butter and vanilla.
4. Add the flour, salt, and baking soda.
5. Gently fold in the peanut butter cups.
6. Chill dough for at least 1 hour.
7. Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
8. Once dough is chilled, scoop out a ball about 2 inches (5 cm) wide. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, leaving about 2-inches (5 cm) in between each ball of dough.
9. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until bottom edges of cookies are golden.
10. Let cookies cool. Can be stored in an airtight container up to 5 days.
11. Enjoy!

for 16 cookies

• ½ cup unsalted butter (115 g), melted
• ⅔ cup brown sugar (145 g)
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ⅓ cup peanut butter (80 g)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (125 g)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup mini peanut butter cup (175 g)

• Calories 217
• Fat 12g
• Carbs 23g
• Fiber 0g
• Sugar 14g
• Protein 3g

Estimated values based on one serving size.

1. In a bowl, add the butter and brown sugar, and stir to combine.
2. Add the egg and mix until fully incorporated.
3. Stir in the peanut butter and vanilla.
4. Add the flour, salt, and baking soda.
5. Gently fold in the peanut butter cups.
6. Chill dough for at least 1 hour.
7. Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
8. Once dough is chilled, scoop out a ball about 2 inches (5 cm) wide. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, leaving about 2-inches (5 cm) in between each ball of dough.
9. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until bottom edges of cookies are golden.
10. Let cookies cool. Can be stored in an airtight container up to 5 days.
11. Enjoy!

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Peanut Butter Cup Blossoms combine the BEST peanut butter cookie dough with mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. These are melt-in-your mouth delicious, and they stay fresh on the counter for several days!

Try my Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Blondies next!

Best Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Peanut butter and chocolate mash up. That’s what’s up on the blog today, folks, and you’re not gonna want to miss it. Because if you’re anything like me, you have a secret crush on both of these decadent flavors.

I’ve been making THIS cookie recipe FOREVER. It’s actually a combo of 1) my mom’s original peanut butter recipe (but just one half of that recipe) plus Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups pushed in the center after baking.

In the old days, I’d bake these in a mini muffin tin. Now I prefer this method because there is no fight to get the cookies OUT of the muffin tins. And the cookies aren’t all squished from the struggle.

Ingredients used:

• Butter – I always unsalted butter.
• Sugars – A combo of brown sugar and granulated sugar.
• Peanut butter – I use creamy peanut butter for this recipe.
• Vanilla Extract
• Salt, baking soda, baking powder
• Flour – 100% all-purpose flour is required.
• Mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups – Go ahead and unwrap these in advance so they are ready to be added to the cookies when needed.

How to make Peanut Butter Blossoms:

Step 1
Mix wet ingredients. Use a standing mixer (or hand mixer is fine too) and cream together the butter and sugars until smooth. Then add the eggs and vanilla and mix again.

Step 2
Add peanut butter. Add the peanut butter and mix well.

Step 3
Add dry ingredients. Then add the baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well, and then add the flour until just combined.

Step 4
Form cookie balls. Use your hands to form the batter into about 24 1.5 inch cookie balls and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place in the refrigerator for at least two hours to chill.

Step 5
Prep. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 6
Bake. Roll eight cookie balls in granulated sugar and add to the prepared baking sheet, spaced a couple of inches apart. Bake for 12-13 minutes or until golden brown. Let them sit on pans.

Step 7
Add Reese’s cups. After cookies sit for about 5 minutes, push one peanut butter cup into each cookie. Remove immediately to cooling racks.

Step 8
Cool. Let cookies cool completely before storing.

Other Cookie Recipes:

• Oreo Brownie Cookies
• Oatmeal Iced Cookies
• Frosted Soft Sugar Cookies
• Brown Butter Toffee Cookies

Recipe Tips:

1. Always start with room temperature butter. Doing so will result in best results, because the soft butter creates little air pockets that emulsify when baked. In other words, you get a nice creamy taste.
2. Using room temperature eggs is also key to making awesome cookies.
3. Use a good quality peanut butter. I don’t recommend using a lower sugar or fat brand. Let’s use the REAL stuff for these cookies.
4. Take the extra step and roll the cookie dough into nice round balls. This will ensure a perfectly round cookie.
5. One other tip is freezing the actual cookie dough balls. Just roll them into balls, and quick freeze (for about 30 minutes) on a baking sheet. Then transfer the frozen balls to an airtight container and freeze.

Kitchen Tools Used: (affiliate links)

• USA Pan Half Sheet Pan
• Parchment Paper Baking Sheets

Please let me know if you try this recipe. Be sure to comment and leave a review on the blog so I can see what you think. You can also like my Facebook Page, follow me on Pinterest, and catch me on Instagram.

xoxo ~Sue

Peanut Butter Cup Blossoms

Peanut Butter Cup Blossoms combine the BEST peanut butter cookie dough with mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. These are melt-in-your mouth delicious, and they stay fresh on the counter for several days!

5 from 5 votes

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 24 cookies

Calories: 183kcal

Author: Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter – at room temperature
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 large egg – at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 34 mini Reese’s peanut butter cups

Instructions

• Using a standing mixer (or hand mixer works fine too), cream together the butter and sugars until creamy. Add the egg and vanilla, and mix until well combined. Add peanut butter and mix again.

• To the wet ingredients, add the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix until JUST combined. (Don't over-mix.)

• Use your hands to roll the cookie dough into 1.5 inch balls. You should get about 24 cookie dough balls. Place cookie dough balls in refrigerator for at least two hours before baking to chill.

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place about 8 cookie balls on a parchment lined baking sheet, spacing a couple of inches apart. Bake for 12-13 minutes or until slightly golden on top.

• Remove cookies from oven, and let rest on the pan for about five minutes. Push Reese's cups in the center of each cookie, pressing gently. Carefully remove cookies to cooling racks.

  Why do PB cookies have criss

  Peanut butter is a pretty dense ingredient. When you add it to cookie dough the cookies will bake with this density. Adding the criss-cross pattern or "hash marks" to your cookies allows them to bake evenly. This will give you a crispy exterior around the edges and a chewy interior where the hash marks are formed.

  Why do you squish peanut butter cookies with a fork?

  The reason is that peanut butter cookie dough is dense, and unpressed, each cookie will not cook evenly. Using a fork to press the dough is a convenience of tool; bakers can also use a cookie shovel (spatula).

  What is the secret to bakery cookies?

  Here's The Secret To Making Bakery-Style Cookies At Home.

  Don't skimp on the salt... ... .

  And feel free to add some flaky salt on top for texture, flavor, and a ~cheffy~ touch. ... .

  Make sure to start with room temperature butter... ... .

  And cream it with the sugar for a long time. ... .

  Use chopped chocolate, not chocolate chips..

  What kind of cookies that usually bake in a square pan a cut into small cubes size?

  Sheet Cookies These are cut in to portions after baking. Most often they are baked in square or rectangle pans to avoid waste or scraps. You might see many layered or fruit-filled types in this style. Some examples are date squares, lemon or lime bars.