Description
Indulgent “gooey peanut butter cup cookies” blend rich chocolate with creamy peanut butter in a heavenly dessert. Warm, freshly baked cookies invite comfort and pure delight for those craving an irresistible sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
Binding and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Topping:
- 12 mini peanut butter cups (such as Reeses)
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350F (175C), preparing a parchment-lined baking sheet for the upcoming cookie creation.
- In a spacious mixing vessel, blend peanut butter, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and baking soda until achieving a smooth, uniform consistency.
- Craft uniform dough spheres using a tablespoon measure, positioning them with generous spacing across the prepared baking surface.
- Employ a fork to delicately flatten each dough ball, creating gentle crosshatch patterns and ensuring even thickness.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated oven, allowing the cookies to transform for 8-10 minutes until golden-edged and structurally stable.
- During the baking interval, meticulously unwrap the miniature peanut butter cups, readying them for their culinary placement.
- Immediately upon cookie extraction, tenderly nestle a peanut butter cup into the center of each warm cookie, applying gentle pressure to anchor them securely.
- Allow the cookies to rest and solidify completely on the baking sheet, permitting the chocolate cups to stabilize before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
- Ensure peanut butter is at room temperature for smoother mixing and better cookie texture.
- Use creamy peanut butter for consistent dough and softer cookies, avoiding natural varieties with separated oils.
- Chill dough for 15-20 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and maintain cookie shape.
- For gluten-free option, substitute regular flour with almond or gluten-free flour blend to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 152
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 65 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg