Reese's Peanut Butter Cookies

These Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookies are soft, chewy, and filled with peanut butter cups. Each bite is indulgent with chocolate and savory peanut butter.

Prep Time5

Cook Time9

Cool Time10

Total Time24

Servings:

Calories: 185kcal

Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup light brown sugar packed
½ cup unsalted butter softened or 1 stick
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
½ tablespoon pure vanilla extract
¾ cup peanut butter chips 4.3 ounces, plus more for topping
9 Reese’s peanut butter cups quartered, plus more for topping

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350‡F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, sea salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
Add sugars and butter to your stand mixer and cream together for about 3 minutes, scraping down the sides if necessary.
Add egg, egg yolk and pure vanilla extract and mix until just combined.
Mix flour mixture in the wet ingredients until combined, then run to combine peanut butter chips and peanut butter cups.
Using a 3-tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop balls.
If desired, add extra peanut butter cups to the tops of the cookie dough and bake for 9 minutes or until lightly golden.
Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

Notes

The edges should look fully baked, while the centers will appear just slightly underdone but still set. The cookies will continue baking from the residual heat as they rest on the pan.
Using a 3-tablespoon cookie scoop helps keep all of the cookies the same size so they bake evenly and are done at the same time.

Nutrition