Level up your favorite Reese's treat with these delicious Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies. These delicious cookies are soft and chewy with a crisp outer edge. Topped with chunks of Reese's mini peanut butter cups for a delicious bite!
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This Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are what peanut butter lover's 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.
I am a big fan of incorporating different chocolates into my desserts at home. I loved making these Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Brownies, Nutella Cookies, and M&M Brownies - and they are easily well-loved by everyone!
How to Make Reese's Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep - Preheat the oven to 375.
Cream the butter - In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine the peanut butter and butter until creamy and smooth.
Create the mixture - 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.
Incoporate the dry ingredients - Combine your flour, baking powder, and baking soda and add the mixture to your dough. Mix until well combined.
Add in chocolate chips - Add the chocolate chips and fold in gently.
Shape the cookies - Scoop tablespoons sized balls of dough onto a cookie sheet and use a fork to make a crisscross pattern on each cookie, flattening the doughs of ball into a cookie shape.
Bake - 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.
Serve - Let the cookies rest for a bit, serve, and enjoy.
Common Questions About Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
How can I make my cookies more symmetrical after they spread from cooking?
Depending on your cookie recipe, your cookies will spread some while in the oven. An easy way to ensure you have perfectly circular cookies is to use a biscuit cutter or small glass and swirl it around your cookie while it is still warm. This will create perfectly round cookies every time!
What other additives can I use instead of chocolate chips?
White chocolate chips are a great substitute and the flavor pairs wonderfully with the richness of the peanut butter. You can also try toffee bits, or try replacing the Reese’s with a piece of Snickers bar.
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.
Can I make these cookies gluten free?
There is a wide range of gluten free flours. You can use any of these in place of white all purpose flour. Luckily, all of the other ingredients in this recipe are gluten free, so it is an easy conversion!
More Cookie Recipes You'll Love
- White Chocolate Cookies
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Easy Nutella Cookies
- Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¾ cup salted butter softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- ¾ 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
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375. 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 doughs of ball 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.
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