Peanut Butter Cup Cookies: Irresistibly Chewy & Decadent
These super cute peanut butter cookies are baked in mini muffin pans and have a chocolate peanut butter cup center.
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 large egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 40 miniature chocolate covered peanut butter cups unwrapped
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- 2. Sift flour, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl; set aside.
- 3. Cream butter, white sugar, peanut butter, and brown sugar together until fluffy.
- 4. Beat in egg, vanilla, and milk.
- 5. Add flour mixture; mix well.
- 6. Shape into 40 balls and place each into an ungreased mini muffin pan.
- 7. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes.
- 8. Remove from oven and immediately press a mini peanut butter cup into each ball.
- 9. Let cookies cool before carefully removing them from the pan.
Notes
Ensure butter is softened for easier mixing.
Press peanut butter cups immediately after baking for a gooey center.