Description
These Peanut Butter Cup Cookies combine creamy peanut butter, sweet chocolate, and a hint of sea salt for a chewy, irresistible treat. Filled with mini peanut butter cups and optionally drizzled with melted chocolate, they’re the perfect bite-sized dessert. Quick to prepare and sure to satisfy any peanut butter and chocolate lover’s cravings!
Ingredients
1 cup creamy peanut butter
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup mini peanut butter cups, chopped
½ cup chocolate chips (optional, for drizzle)
Sea salt, for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix peanut butter, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and baking soda until combined. The dough will be thick and sticky.
- Gently fold in the chopped mini peanut butter cups.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and place on the baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Slightly flatten each cookie with a fork.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges are golden brown. Let cool on the baking sheet.
- Optional: Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave and drizzle over cooled cookies. Sprinkle with sea salt for an added sweet-salty contrast.
- Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack.
Notes
The cookies will firm up as they cool, so don’t worry if they look slightly underdone when you remove them from the oven.
Feel free to mix in chopped nuts for extra crunch, or use dark chocolate for the drizzle for a richer flavor.
You can replace granulated sugar with coconut sugar or a low-carb sweetener for a healthier version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 16 cookies
- Calories: 180 kcal per cookie
