Description
These Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are a soft, chewy peanut butter cookie baked in a mini muffin tin and topped with a chocolate-covered peanut butter cup. Perfectly portioned and packed with flavor, they’re a simple and satisfying treat for holidays, parties, or everyday snacks.
Ingredients
1 ¾ cups all‑purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
½ cup creamy 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 your oven to 375 °F (190 °C). In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda until well combined. Set this bowl aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, granulated sugar, syrupy brown sugar, and ½ cup peanut butter. Use an electric mixer (or strong arm with a paddle) to cream until light and fluffy—about 2–3 minutes.
Then beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and milk until fully incorporated.
Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet bowl, mixing until just blended. Avoid over‑mixing; stop when no streaks of flour remain.
Divide the dough into 40 equal portions (about a tablespoon or slightly more). Roll each portion into a ball. Place each ball into an ungreased mini muffin pan—one ball per cavity.
Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes. The cookies should rise and spread slightly but still be soft in the center.
Immediately after removing from the oven, press one miniature peanut butter cup into the top of each cookie ball. Gently push it just enough to embed it slightly but not sink entirely.
Allow the cookies to cool in the pan until the centers set (this generally takes at least 10–15 minutes). Then carefully lift them out—use a small spatula or spoon if needed.
Let them cool fully before stacking or storing. Serve with milk, coffee, or simply as a dessert treat.
Notes
Use creamy peanut butter for best texture.
Chill dough for 10 minutes if it’s too soft to roll.
Let cookies cool fully before stacking or storing.
Store in airtight container at room temp or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Dessert
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 122
- Sugar: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Protein: 2g