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Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Cookies, Desserts, Recipe
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 300kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ cup salted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • ¾ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 10-15 Reeses mini peanut butter cups, unwrapped

Instructions

  • Combine butter and brown sugar, and beat well for about 30 seconds.  Add eggs and mix for about 15 seconds.  Add remainder of ingredients except for chips, and mix well. Fold chips in. 
  • Drop by 2 tablespoon cookie scoops onto a baking sheet, and make a hole in each cookie. Press a mini peanut butter cup into each dough ball, then roll each ball to ensure that the peanut butter cup is completed covered on all sides. 
  • Refrigerate for 30 minutes.  Preheat the oven to 375°. Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes. 
  • Allow cookies to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to four days.  Enjoy! 

Notes

  • See blog for dietary substitutes.