Description
Delicious peanut butter cup cookies that combine rich chocolate and creamy peanut butter for a perfect treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 24 mini peanut butter cups, unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until creamy.
- Add egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, mixing well.
- Stir in peanut butter until fully incorporated.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until combined.
- Scoop dough into 24 balls and place on the baking sheet.
- Press a peanut butter cup into the center of each dough ball.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Use room-temperature butter for easier mixing.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes if it’s too soft to handle.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: peanut butter cup cookies, chocolate peanut butter cookies, easy dessert recipe