Description
These Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are soft, chewy, and irresistibly rich. Made in mini muffin tins, each cookie holds a melty chocolate peanut butter cup at its center. Perfect for holidays, parties, or anytime you crave a quick and indulgent dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 40 miniature chocolate-covered peanut butter cups, unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Prepare a mini muffin tin.
- Sift together flour, salt, and baking soda in a bowl; set aside.
- In another bowl, cream together butter, peanut butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in egg, vanilla, and milk until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until a smooth dough forms.
- Shape dough into 40 small balls and place each into a muffin tin well.
- Bake for 8 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Immediately press a mini peanut butter cup into the center of each warm cookie.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before removing from the pan.
- Store in an airtight container or freeze for future enjoyment.
Notes
- Freeze peanut butter cups before baking to prevent melting.
- Chill dough for one hour before baking for easier handling.
- Work quickly when pressing cups into warm cookies to avoid cracking.
- Store cookies at room temperature for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Use chunky peanut butter for extra texture.
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 122
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: Peanut Butter Cup Cookies, chocolate peanut butter cookies, mini muffin cookies, easy cookie recipe, holiday cookies