Description
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies bring pure chocolate and peanut butter bliss right to your kitchen counter. Chocolate lovers rejoice as these simple treats combine creamy peanut butter with rich chocolate in one delightful cookie that disappears faster than you can bake them.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup peanut butter
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 40 mini peanut butter cups
Sweeteners:
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup brown sugar, packed
Binding and Flavor Agents:
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Coat a mini muffin tin with nonstick spray or line with paper cups to prevent sticking.
- Whisk 1 ¾ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt together in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined.
- Cream ½ cup softened butter, ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup brown sugar, and ½ cup peanut butter in a large bowl for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Mix 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons milk into the butter mixture until smooth.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, stirring gently until a soft dough forms. Avoid overmixing to keep the cookies tender.
- Roll the dough into 1-tablespoon balls and place each one into a mini muffin tin cavity.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes at 375°F (190°C) until the cookie tops look set and have a light golden color.
- Remove from the oven and immediately press 1 unwrapped mini peanut butter cup into the center of each warm cookie.
- Let the cookies rest in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes to prevent spreading during baking and ensure a more compact cookie shape.
- Press chocolate cups gently into warm cookies right after removing from oven to help them melt slightly and adhere perfectly.
- Room temperature ingredients like eggs and butter blend more smoothly and create a more consistent cookie texture.
- For gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free baking blend and check that chocolate cups are also gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 159 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 113 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 23 mg