Peanut Butter Cookie Cups make great gifts for the holidays. We love these because they are mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups stuffed in peanut butter cookie cups. They are also great for all your holiday parties.
Do you love the salty-sweet combo of peanut butter & chocolate? We sure do! This is why these Peanut Butter Cookie Cups are one of our favorite family recipes.
You know, you really can’t beat these tiny peanut butter cookie cups stuffed with mini Reese’s peanut butter cups. We really love our Reese’s in this house & so it seems we are making these cookie cups quite often.
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I love these because they are great for the holiday season. So easy to make in large quantities, which makes them fabulous for gifts for the neighbors or putting out on a platter before all the family comes over for a celebration.
You might want to make these for an awesome Halloween party too!!
Here are some commonly asked questions
What size pan do you use for these cookie cups?
I use this cute mini muffin tin to make these. I find that it makes the perfect size cookie cup to peanut butter cup ratio.
That being said, I have seen these made with a standard muffin tin. I have not tried that myself, so I couldn’t tell you what the baking time would change too.
Can these be made Gluten-Free?
I have never personally tried it. But I have seen some recipes floating around the internet, so it is possible if you pick up the right ingredients. I may give that a try next.
HOW DO YOU MAKE Peanut Butter Cookie Cups
- Spray mini muffin tin with cooking spray.
- Mix flour, baking soda, & salt.
- Cream together butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar & peanut butter.
- Add egg, vanilla & milk.
- Add dry ingredients.
- Roll dough & place in prepared pan. Bake.
- Add peanut butter cups & cool before removing from pan.
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Can this recipe be doubled?
You can, and that is a great idea if you are giving these as gifts or bringing them to a party. I know that they are always the first to disappear at any party we bring them to.
Can these cookie cups be frozen?
Yes, just allow them to cool to room temperature. Then place them on a tray or plate and freeze. Once frozen, transfer to an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months. This is great for space-saving without the chocolate sticking to the underside of the other cups.
What is the best way to store leftover cookie cups?
I like to keep these in an airtight container at room temperature. If you keep you house on the warmer side, you might want to refrigerate them between serving.
To make Peanut Butter Cookie Cups you will need…
- all-purpose flour
- baking soda
- table salt
- butter
- granulated sugar
- brown sugar
- creamy peanut butter
- egg
- vanilla extract
- milk
- mini peanut butter cups
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Products I love when making Peanut Butter Cookie Cups…
This Peanut Butter Cookie Cups recipe is SUPER EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me this time of year, then you maybe already have some of these items on hand OR maybe you have never made cookie cups before, & you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love these. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this treat recipe.
These are the perfect treat for the chocolate & peanut butter lover.
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Peanut Butter Cookie Cups
Ingredients
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp table salt
- 1/2 cup butter 1 stick - room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp milk I use 2% but any kind is fine
- 36-40 mini peanut butter cups unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Spray mini muffin tin with cooking spray & set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, & salt.
- In large mixer bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar & peanut butter until fluffy.
- Beat in egg, vanilla & milk.
- Slowly add dry ingredients. Mix well.
- Roll dough into balls & place in prepared pan. Leave in ball form- do not flatten
- Bake 7-8 minutes. They should look puffy, not browned on the sides.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, place one peanut butter cups in the center of each cookie cup & press down into the cup.
- Allow to fully cool before removing from pan as the peanut butter cups will be gooey and the cookie cups need to set to hold their shape.
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Tamar A Strauss-Benjamin says
Not only do they look delicious, they look adorable!
Farmhouse 40 says
What a great recipe. I would love for your to share at Inspire Me Monday. https://www.farmhouse40.com/inspire-me-monday-196 Our readers would love this recipe.
Miz Helen says
Your Peanut Butter Cookie Cups look amazing! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and have a great week!
Miz Helen
Kylene says
Can you use good coloring to dye the cookies red?
Gina Kleinworth says
I suppose you could – I have never tried that before with peanut butter dough. I would recommend using gel coloring instead of liquid so that the dough stays firm.