Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Recipe

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
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• 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-safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips, peanut butter and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies. Yield: about 3 dozen.

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