Description
Irresistible peanut butter cup cookies deliver pure chocolate and peanut butter bliss in one delightful bite. Chocolate lovers will savor rich layers of creamy peanut butter nestled within classic cookie perfection you can’t resist.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients and Sweeteners:
- ½ cup smooth peanut butter
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Toppings and Mix-ins:
- 1 cup Reese’s peanut butter cups, roughly chopped (about 10 Reese’s)
- ⅔ cup Reese’s peanut butter chips
- 1 ½ teaspoons vegetable or canola oil
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 350°F and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper, ensuring an ideal baking surface.
- Create a smooth, creamy base by thoroughly blending butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fully integrated.
- Enhance the mixture’s richness by incorporating egg and vanilla extract, stirring until the texture becomes uniform and glossy.
- Develop the dry foundation by whisking flour, baking powder, baking soda, corn starch, and salt in a separate container to eliminate potential lumps.
- Merge the dry ingredients with the creamy mixture, gently folding until just combined to maintain a tender cookie texture.
- Introduce chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups into the dough, distributing them evenly for consistent flavor throughout.
- Shape the cookies by portioning nine uniform dough balls, rolling them between palms and flattening to approximately one-inch thickness.
- Chill the formed cookies by placing them on the prepared sheet and freezing for 15 minutes to enhance structural integrity.
- Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 12-13 minutes, watching for golden-brown edges as a signal of perfect doneness.
- Simultaneously prepare a luxurious topping by melting peanut butter chips with oil, using short microwave intervals and stirring between each to achieve a smooth consistency.
- Transform the hot cookies by generously drizzling and spreading the melted peanut butter chip mixture across their surface.
- Garnish the cookies with an additional sprinkle of chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups, creating visual appeal and extra flavor complexity.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet, enabling the topping to set and flavors to fully develop before serving.
Notes
- Craving a decadent dessert that combines the irresistible flavors of peanut butter and chocolate? Look no further than these indulgent Sweet Peanut Butter Cup Cookies.
- Freezing the cookie dough before baking helps prevent spreading and ensures a perfectly thick, chewy texture that chocolate lovers will adore.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg