Description
Delight in these rich and chewy Peanut Butter Cup Cookies, packed with creamy peanut butter and topped with mini peanut butter cups. Perfectly sweetened and easy to make, these cookies offer a delicious blend of gooey centers and crisp edges, ideal for peanut butter lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 ½ cups creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
Topping
- 34 mini peanut butter cups, unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) and allow it to come to temperature fully before baking to ensure even cooking.
- Mix the Batter: In a large mixing bowl, combine the creamy peanut butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and baking soda. Add the eggs, vanilla extract, and sea salt, then mix until the batter is smooth and fully incorporated.
- Shape the Cookies: Using a medium cookie scoop, portion out equal amounts of cookie dough. Roll each portion into a ball and place one ball into each cup of a mini muffin tin to keep the shape uniform while baking.
- Bake the Cookies: Bake for about 10 minutes or until the cookies are set and their tops start to crack. Immediately upon removing from the oven, press one mini peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie to gently melt into the warm cookie dough.
- Cool the Cookies: Place the muffin tin on a wire rack and allow the cookies to cool completely before carefully removing them from the pan to maintain their shape and texture.
Notes
- Storage: Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days to keep them fresh and chewy.
- Freezing: For freezing baked cookies, first place them on a baking sheet and freeze for 1 hour, then transfer to a freezer-safe bag or container. They stay fresh for up to 4 weeks and can be eaten thawed or frozen.
- Dough Freezing: You can also freeze unbaked dough for up to 3 months. Simply thaw before baking and then add the mini peanut butter cups.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
