Description
Soft, chewy cookies filled with creamy peanut butter and topped with melty mini peanut butter cups. The ultimate nostalgic treat for any cookie lover.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 24 mini peanut butter cups
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet or mini muffin tin with parchment or lightly grease.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to the wet mixture, stirring until combined.
- Roll dough into balls and place onto the prepared baking sheet or into mini muffin tin wells.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes or until cookies are just golden around the edges.
- Immediately press a mini peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie.
- Cool in pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use room-temperature butter for easier creaming.
- Chill dough slightly if it’s too sticky to handle.
- Don’t overbake for the perfect soft texture.
- Sprinkle with flaky sea salt before baking for added flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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