Reeses Peanut Butter Cookies
Soft, chocolatey and packed with melty peanut butter cups, these Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookies are made for true peanut butter lovers.
Servings: 18
Calories: 212kcal
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Medium Bowl
- Stand Mixer w/ Paddle Attachment
- 3 Tablespoon Cookie Scoop
- Wire Rack
Ingredients
- 187.5 grams all-purpose flour about 1 ½ cups
- 60 grams cocoa powder about ½ cup
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 100 grams granulated sugar about ½ cup
- 100 grams light brown sugar about ½ cup, packed
- 1 stick butter unsalted, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- ½ tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- ¾ cup peanut butter chips 4.3 ounces, plus more for topping
- 9 Reese’s peanut butter cups quartered, plus more for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Whisk together all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, sea salt, baking soda and baking powder in a medium bowl.
- Using your stand mixer and the paddle attachment, add sugars and butter to the bowl and cream together for about 3 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Add egg, egg yolk and pure vanilla extract then mix just until combined.
- Transfer flour mixture to the bowl and mix to combine. Add peanut butter chips and peanut butter cups and run again just to incorporate.
- On prepared baking pan, scoop 3 tablespoon dough balls and if desired, add extra peanut butter chips to the tops.
- Bake for 9 minutes, they might have a little shimmer on the top still, but they will set. If you want to add more chopped peanut butter cups to the top, allow them to cool for a few minutes so they do not melt too much.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
- Soften your Butter: Room temperature butter creams better with sugar and improves texture.
- Chill the Dough: This is an optional step, but a short chill enhances flavor even more.
- Top with Extra Mix-Ins: Placing more peanut butter chips and cups on top makes them look bakery-style.
- Don’t Overbake: Remove when just set, they’ll continue to firm up on the baking sheet.
- Cool Fully on a Rack: Helps the cookies stay soft in the center.
Nutrition
Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 231mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 188IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
