Deep Dish Reese’s Cup Cookies
Who can resist soft, thick, peanut butter cookies with peanut butter cups? I sure can’t. This peanut butter cup cookies recipe is fast, easy, and goofproof. It’s a one-bowl, no-mixer recipe and you don’t even need to chill the dough. Normally you want to chill cookie dough so it doesn’t spread, but since these cookies are baked in a muffin pan the dough is contained and there’s no need to chill it. The deep dish cookies are rich, dense, and there’s plenty of peanut butter flavor between the cookies themselves and the glorious peanut butter cups. The texture contrast between the soft yet slightly chewy cookies and the smooth peanut butter cups makes them so irresistible.
What’s in the Peanut Butter Cup Cookies?
These deep dish peanut butter cookies with peanut butter cups have a short ingredients list:
Unsalted butter Egg Light brown sugar Creamy peanut butter Granulated sugar Vanilla extract All-purpose flour Baking soda Salt Mini peanut butter cups
How to Make Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
To make the peanut butter cookies with Reese’s cups, you’ll first need to grease and flour a 12-count standard muffin pan. Once the cookie dough is made, use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop to divide it amongst the greased muffin cups. Bake the deep dish cookies until the tops have set and are pale golden. As soon as you remove them from the oven, press a mini peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie. Allow the peanut butter cup cookies to cool for at least 15 minutes before removing them from the muffin tin and eating them.
Can These Cookies Be Made in Advance?
Yes, I actually think these cookies taste best on day two after they’ve had time to set up. At room temperature, they’re ultra thick and chewy!
Can I Use Natural Peanut Butter?
No, you need to use a traditional peanut butter brand like Jif or Skippy. Natural peanut butter is too oily and tends to separate in baked goods.
Tips for Making Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
I’ve only made this recipe using regular peanut butter, but you might be able to use almond butter or another nut butter if desired. Make sure to press the mini peanut butter cups into the deep dish cookies as soon as they come out of the oven. The cookies will be soft at that point and you can easily insert the PB cups without damaging them. Don’t try to eat the Reese’s cup cookies right away. They need time to set up, otherwise they’ll fall apart as you try to take them out of the muffin pan.
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