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This is the best peanut butter cookie recipe ever: soft and chewy with chocolatey peanut butter flavors! I’ve been making them for years and they’re always a hit whether it’s for afternoon tea, a potluck or holiday parties.

There’s no chilling time required and they turn out perfectly every time. Plus, they freeze well just like Chocolate Chip Cookies in case you want to make them in advance.

How to Make Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

These Reese’s cookies are foolproof if you follow these steps:

• Mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Mix in eggs and vanilla until smooth.
• Add peanut butter and the flour mixture. Mix well into a cookie dough.
• Take 1 tablespoon of the dough and shape into a ball.
• Place the ball into each mini muffin cup.
• Bake 8-10 minutes until lightly golden and puffed around the edges.
• Remove from oven and immediately press one mini peanut butter cup into the middle of each cookie until level.
• Cool for 10-15 minutes in the pan, and the cup will be partially melted and shiny.
• Remove from pan and serve.

Use Regular Creamy Peanut Butter

I recommend using the regular creamy peanut butter for easier mixing. Natural peanut butter doesn’t work well for this recipe. I also recommend making the cookie dough from scratch using this recipe instead of buying premade dough. The store-bought dough doesn’t hold the shape well.

Soften the Butter Ahead of Time

Remember to take the butter out of the fridge ahead of time. If you forget, you can place the butter in a microwave-safe dish and microwave on 30% power for 15 seconds.

Don’t Over-bake the Cookies

Bake the cookies for only 8-10 minutes. The secret to soft cookies is to slightly under-bake them. This will yield puffy and soft cookies that melt in your mouth.

Gooey Peanut Butter Cup

After you remove your cookies from the oven, immediately press mini Reese peanut butter cups into the center of each cookie. The cookies are still in the muffin tin and are quite hot. You will notice that the chocolate surface of the peanut butter cups becomes shiny as it’s melting with the warmth from the cookies. It’s like magic!

If you like the ooey gooey texture, you can eat these peanut butter cup cookies while it’s slightly warm. See the picture above when I had a bite of the cookie.

If you prefer a more traditional texture, you can place the pan in the refrigerator to chill for about 20 minutes. This will stop peanut butter cups from melting and keep its original texture.

How Long Do They Last

Store these peanut butter cup cookies in an airtight container. They can last for up to 1 week at room temperature and up to 3 months in the freezer.

This recipe makes 24 cups in a mini muffin pan likethis one. You can get Reese’s mini peanut butter cups at most supermarkets or onlinetoo. An 8-ounce package is plenty for this recipe.

Watch How to Make Peanut Butter Cup Cookies:

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Recipe tools:

• Mixing bowls
• Mini muffin pan

posted July 9, 2019 (updated 1/23/20)