Peanut Butter Cup Cookies 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 Cookies 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 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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