Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
The best of both worlds, these Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are packed with pieces of your favorite candy in every bite!
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup organic cane sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 egg + 1 egg yolk at room temperature
- 1 cup Reese's Peanut Butter chips
- 2 cups mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cups or 2 cups Reese's Pieces
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat the vanilla, and eggs until light and creamy. Mix dry ingredients until just blended. Fold in the peanut butter chips and peanut butter cups (or Reese's pieces)
- Roll the dough into a ball. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 325° F, and grease a baking sheet.
- Separate the dough into 24 evenly-sized balls. Arrange them on the prepared baking sheet, leaving room in between. Sprinkle more peanut butter cups on top, if desired.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
- Remove from the oven, and let cool for 20-30 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Nutrition
Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg