Reece’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Do you like to eat mini–Reece’s Peanut Butter cups? Then bake these peanut butter cup cookies today. They are fast, easy and delicious.

Related: Here are 2 more recipes using a mini muffin cup baking pan: Valentine’s Day Cookies and Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes.

From scratch peanut butter cookie dough together with mini Reece’s peanut butter cups is always a winning combination. Add a darling red candy heart to finish this confection.

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookie Cup Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup butter softened
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup peanut butter
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 40 miniature chocolate-covered peanut butter cups, unwrapped

Putting it together

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). 

1. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda; set aside.
2. Cream together the butter, sugar, creamy peanut butter, and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla, and milk. Slowly add the flour mixture; mix well. 
3. Shape dough into about 40 balls and place each into an ungreased mini muffin pan.
4. Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately press a mini peanut butter cup into each ball. Cool and carefully remove from pan.

Watch it Happen

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.) Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda; set aside.

2. Cream together the butter, sugar, peanut butter, and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla, and milk. Slowly add the flour mixture; mix well. 

3. Shape dough into about 40 balls and place each into an ungreased mini muffin pan.

4. Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately and press a mini peanut butter cup into each ball. Cool and carefully remove from pan.

Before you Go

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