Description
Indulge in these delightful Peanut Butter Cup Cookies that are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. These soft and chewy cookies are filled with a surprise mini peanut butter cup in the center, making them a favorite for peanut butter lovers.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Topping:
- 24 mini peanut butter cups, unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a mini muffin pan.
- Mix the dough: Cream together the butter, peanut butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla until fluffy. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt. Combine wet and dry ingredients to form a dough.
- Bake: Roll dough into balls, place in muffin tin, and bake for 10–12 minutes until golden.
- Add topping: Press a mini peanut butter cup into each cookie immediately after baking.
- Cool: Let cookies cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Freeze the peanut butter cups before baking to prevent quick melting.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for longer freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
