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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Recipe

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

These Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are soft, chewy, and filled with a melty mini peanut butter cup. They’re quick to make, easy for beginners, and perfect for parties or simple sweet cravings. Simple ingredients, big flavor. Enjoy!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course: Baking
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • For the Cookies
  • ½ cup peanut butter creamy
  • ½ cup softened butter
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • For the Filling
  • 24 mini peanut butter cups unwrapped

Equipment

  • Mini muffin tin
  • Mixing bowls
  • Hand or stand mixer
  • Cookie scoop
  • Spatula
  • Cooling rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Beat peanut butter, butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until creamy.
  3. Add egg and vanilla. Mix again.
  4. Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until dough forms.
  5. Scoop dough into balls and place in a mini muffin tin.
  6. Bake 8–10 minutes until lightly golden.
  7. Press a mini peanut butter cup into each cookie while warm.
  8. Cool 10 minutes before removing from the pan.

Notes

  • Use creamy peanut butter for best texture.
  • Let cookies cool before removing to prevent breaking.
  • Add chocolate drizzle for decoration.

Nutritional Facts (Approx.)

Calories: 130
Carbs: 14g
Fat: 7g
Protein: 3g
Sugar: 10g