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Stack of peanut butter cup cookies showing gooey caramel and chocolate filling inside, with more cookies in the background.

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Soft, chewy peanut butter cookies with a thumbprint center filled with a melty mini Reese’s cup. No mixer needed. Just one bowl, a wooden spoon, and a whole lot of joy.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Dough Rest 5 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 180
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 1 cup Creamy peanut butter - Not natural
  • ½ cup Granulated sugar
  • ½ cup Light brown sugar - Packed
  • 1 large Egg - Room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract - Adds warmth and depth
  • 1 ¼ cups All-purpose flour - Spoon & level
  • ½ teaspoon Baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
Chocolate Centers
  • 24 count Mini Reese’s peanut butter cups - Unwrapped
Optional Finishes
  • to taste Flaky sea salt - Sprinkle before baking
  • ¼ cup Mini chocolate chips - Add after baking
  • ¼ cup Chopped peanuts - Mix into dough or sprinkle

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For mixing dough by hand)
  • 1 Wooden Spoon (Or use a rubber spatula)
  • 1 Measuring cups & spoons (Standard set)
  • 1 Cookie scoop (1.5 tablespoon size for uniform cookies)
  • 2 Baking sheets (Heavy-duty preferred)
  • 1 Wire cooling rack (Helps avoid soggy bottoms)
  • 1 Parchment paper (Don’t substitute with wax paper)

Method
 

  1. Mix peanut butter, sugars, egg, and dry ingredients until just combined.
    Mixing bowl filled with creamy peanut butter cookie dough being stirred with a wooden spoon, with small peanut butter cups visible nearby.
  2. Scoop dough, press into balls, and make a deep thumb well in each.
    A hand pouring melted chocolate over round peanut butter cookie balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  3. Bake at 350°F for 9–11 minutes, edges set but centers slightly soft.
    Close-up of freshly baked peanut butter cookies on a baking tray, each topped with a glossy swirl of melted chocolate in the center.
  4. Let cookies rest on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to rack for serving.
    Stack of peanut butter cup cookies showing gooey caramel and chocolate filling inside, with more cookies in the background.

Nutrition

Serving: 35gCalories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.5gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 20IUCalcium: 15mgIron: 0.8mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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