Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Name: Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter; 3/4 cup salted butter (softened); 1 cup white sugar; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 ½ cups white flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips; 1 cup Reese’s minis

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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are the ultimate Reeses Cup Cookies! Soft and chewy with a crisp outer edge- the perfect peanut butter cup cookie!

white plate of reeses cookies with a glass of milk

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This Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are what peanut butter lovers' dreams are made of.

These cookies are made with peanut butter cookie dough, Reese's minis, and chocolate chips! Soft, moist, and chewy, you'll love these cookies especially when they are warm and fresh out of the oven.

Using up leftover candy in desserts is always a hit at our house. I loved making these Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Brownies, Nutella Cookies, and M&M Brownies - and they are easily well-loved by everyone!

What We Love About Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Delicious: Some of the best recipes are simple and still have a ton of flavor. Peanut butter and chocolate are one of the best combinations!
Cheap: With grocery store costs on the rise, this is a delicious, budget-friendly dessert!
Total Comfort Food: Peanut butter and chocolate cookies are one of those combinations that are sure to comfort you.

Ingredients for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

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How to Make Reese Cup Cookies

In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine the peanut butter and butter until creamy and smooth.
Add your eggs and vanilla and mix again until the eggs are fully incorporated.
Once eggs are incorporated, add your sugars and mix until the dough is smooth.
Combine your flour, baking powder, and baking soda, and add the mixture to your dough. Mix until well combined.
Add the chocolate chips and fold in gently.
Scoop tablespoons-sized balls of dough onto a cookie sheet and use a fork to make a crisscross pattern on each cookie, flattening the dough balls into a cookie shape.
Add a Reese’s mini to the middle of each cookie and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the top of the cookies becomes golden brown.

butter and peanut butter in a glass bowl

eggs and vanilla added to creamed butter

How to Store Reese’s Cup Cookies

Storing: Store baked Reese's cup cookies in an airtight container and room temperature for up to a week.

Freezing: Freeze baked Reese's cup cookies in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to three months.

Freezing Cookie Dough: You can freeze cookie dough! Check out this post for How to Freeze Cookie Dough for tips on saving cookie dough for later.

If you love cookie dough, try this Edible Sugar Cookie Dough Recipe.

Substitutions for this Recipe:

Salted Butter: Butter is essential to this recipe. We haven't tried it with dairy free butter but it might work!

Creamy Peanut Butter: For that authentic Reeses flavor we don't recommend substituting Peanut Butter in this recipe.

White Sugar: We don't recommend substituting white sugar unless you have to, but White sugar can be used interchangeably with brown sugar. You can add 1 teaspoon of molasses to white sugar to make brown sugar. Check out this post on Sugar Substitutes for Baking for other ideas.

Brown Sugar: You can add 1 teaspoon of molasses to white sugar to make brown sugar. Check out this post on Sugar Substitutes for Baking for other ideas.

Eggs: We don't recommend substituting eggs, but you can read this article on Egg Substitutions for Baking if you need to substitute. Try it at your own risk!

Vanilla Extract: Helps to add flavor, we don't recommend substituting.

All Purpose Flour: We don't recommend substituting the flour, but you can check out this article on Cake Flour vs. All-Purpose Flour or Substitutions for All-Purpose Flour

Baking Powder: Baking powder is essential for this recipe. Do NOT substitute with baking soda.

Baking Soda: Baking soda is essential for this recipe. Do not substitute with baking powder.

Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips: Use your favorite brand of semi-sweet chocolate chips or peanut butter chips for extra peanut butter flavor.

Reese's Minis: Small reeses can replace the mini's if you don't have those.

Tips & Variations for this recipe

Stuffed: Stuff your mini Reeses cups into your cookie dough before baking for a sweet center surprise.
Reeses M&Ms: Sprinkle Reeses mini M&MS on top before baking!
More Flavor!: In combination with semi-sweet chocolate chips, use peanut butter chips as well.

stack of reeses cup cookies with mini reeses cups on the side

Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Recipe FAQs

What does peanut butter cup taste like?

Peanut butter cups taste like a perfect mix of milk chocolate and creamy peanut butter.

What kind of peanut butter is used in Reese’s peanut butter cups?

Reese's peanut butter is made with fresh roasted peanuts, the peanut butter and chocolate is then dropped into moulds and pressed together in a tasty reeses cup.

How do I make my cookies more chewy?

Butter and brown sugar are the biggest contributors to cookie softness. This is because of the moisture contained in these two ingredients. Another way to make a cookie more chewy is to use a quicker cook time at a higher temperature. This will not only cut down on the time you have to wait for your cookies, it will also help prevent moisture in the cookie from evaporating.

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