Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Recipe

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When I made my first batch of these great cookies, so many asked for the recipe that I knew I had a hit! My baking rewards are the smiles on my family and friends' faces. —Mary Hepperle, Toronto, Ontario

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Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch
  • Yield: 36 Servings
20 15 35

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 package (13 ounces) miniature peanut butter cups
  • DRIZZLE:
  • 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon shortening

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
  • Roll into 1-1/4-in. balls. Press a miniature peanut butter cup into each; reshape balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
  • For drizzle, in a microwave, melt the chocolate chips, peanut butter and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies. Yield: about 3 dozen.

Editor's Note: Reduced-fat peanut butter is not recommended for this recipe.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 200 calories, 12 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 126 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Peanut Butter Cup Cookies in Taste of Home December/January 2009, p53

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Reviewed on Nov. 04, 2012 by juicyfruit007

These are good. However, I was confused about the "miniature peanut butter cups" called for. Somehow, I assumed they were the mini unwrapped kind (measuring maybe .5+ in diameter), but then I saw the bag I'd bought was an 8 oz bag, so I began to think that maybe the recipe is calling for the larger size (that is maybe 1" in diameter) that come wrapped. I suppose these larger ones could also be called "mini" since they are not the regular-sized large ones (2" in diameter?). I used the smallest ones, and next time would just have mixed the whole bag into the dough. I am guessing I should have used the next size up so as to make the lump in the center more substantial. ANYWAY, these were good and I may make them again, just because they are unique. I do have a very similar tasting recipe that has chocolate chips and peanuts mixed into the dough and is quicker to make. Oh yes, for the chocolate drizzle, to save time I just melted some chocolate chips in a baggie in the microwave, cut off the corner of the bag, and squeezed the chocolate onto the cookies.

Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2012 by Brenda2772

Time consuming (wrapping the candy), but a good cookie.

Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2012 by talon49

Made cookies exactly as recipe says, didn't change anything. These cookies are so delicious*****!

Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2011 by milltownt

I made these a few years ago and they were a big hit. My joy at Christmas is baking and giving it away so this was a special treat in the cookie mix.

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2011 by CFLeslie

I have never liked any kind of peanut butter cookie, until I had these. I made them for my boyfriend and tried one. They are incredible!

 
 

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