Description
Peanut Butter Egg Cookies are the perfect sweet treat that will make your taste buds dance with joy. Grab your mixing bowl and get ready to whip up a batch of these delightful cookies that combine creamy peanut butter with classic egg-shaped goodness.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk chocolate egg candies
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Optional: Coarse sea salt
Instructions
- Combine 1 cup softened butter, 1 cup peanut butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, and 1 cup brown sugar in a large mixing bowl. Cream the mixture until it becomes light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add 2 large eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each. Pour in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and blend until smooth.
- Whisk 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt in a separate bowl.
- Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture on low speed. Stop mixing as soon as the flour disappears.
- Gently fold 1 cup roughly chopped milk chocolate egg candies into the dough. Keep a few extras for topping the cookies.
- Cover the dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 2 hours to enhance flavor and texture.
- Set the oven to 375F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Press reserved chocolate eggs on top of each cookie. Sprinkle a pinch of coarse sea salt if desired.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes until edges turn golden brown and centers set.
- Let cookies rest on baking sheets for 3-4 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Chilling the dough helps prevent spreading and creates a more structured cookie with better flavor development.
- Softened butter and room temperature eggs blend more smoothly, ensuring a consistent cookie texture.
- For gluten-free options, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the cookie’s soft texture.
- Press chocolate eggs gently into cookie tops just before baking to create a professional bakery-style presentation with embedded chocolate pieces.
- Prep Time: 40-45 minutes
- Cook Time: 9-11 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 217
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 113 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 26 mg