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    Reese's Cookies

    These Reese’s cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with melty mini peanut butter cups. Ready in about 30 minutes, they’re the perfect quick sweet treat!
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 14 cookies

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
    • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
    • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
    • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1 cup all purpose flour
    • pinch of salt
    • 3/4 tsp baking soda
    • 1 cup mini Reese's peanut butter cups, divided

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
      In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment cream butter and both sugars until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
    • Add in peanut butter and mix for 1-2 minutes. Add in egg and vanilla. Mix until combined.
    • Add in flour, salt and baking soda and mix just until combined. Make sure not to overmix.
    • Fold in the 3/4 cup of Reese's and mix to combine.
    • Portion into heaping tablespoon cookies and place on the prepared baking sheet.
      Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden brown and firm on the edges.
      Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
      Place remaining 1/4 cup of reese's on top of the warm cookies.

    Notes

    • Use room temp ingredients. Start with softened butter and a room temperature egg for a smooth, creamy dough. Cold butter can leave chunks, and melted butter can make the cookies greasy.
    • Don’t overmix. Mix just until combined. Overmixing can make the cookies tough instead of soft and tender.
    • Make extras. This recipe makes just over a dozen cookies. Bake extra and freeze some for later! They’ll also stay fresh at room temp for up to a week.
    • Want a smaller batch? Try a peanut butter chocolate chip mug cookie for a quick, single-serve treat.
    • Mix-ins. Feel free to switch things up! Use Reese’s Pieces in place of the peanut butter cups, or press a regular-sized peanut butter cup into the center right after baking. You can also add chopped nuts or crushed pretzels for a fun sweet-and-salty twist.
    • Add a sweet + salty finish. Sprinkle a pinch of coarse sea salt on the cookies right after baking for the perfect flavor boost.

    Nutrition Information

    Calories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 127mgPotassium: 119mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 117IUCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg