Peanut Butter Cookie Cups

Name: Peanut Butter Cookie Cups
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter; 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened; 1 egg; 2 tablespoons whipping cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/4 cup chopped unsalted peanuts; 1 bag (12 oz) Reese's peanut butter cups miniatures, unwrapped

Ingredients:11
Servings:36

By Betty Crocker Kitchens(Opens in a new tab)Updated 11/12/2024

Peanut Butter Cookie Cups

Ingredients:11
Servings:36

Betty makes it easy to bake in a sweet surprise. These peanut butter cookie cups might begin as a simple recipe for homemade cookies, but they have a delicious and distinct surprise inside - a miniature Reese’s™ peanut butter cup! They’re baked in miniature muffin tins, which gives them the fun shape of peanut butter cups, and then a Reese’s™ cup is pressed into the cookie minutes before they are done baking. While we love these delicious Reese’s™ peanut butter cup cookies on their own any day of the week, we also encourage you to dress them up with a scoop of ice cream, drizzle them with chocolate sauce and peanut butter sauce, and transform them into a truly decadent and delicious dessert.

More About This Recipe:

Combine creamy peanut butter, crunchy peanuts and a bag of Reese’s peanut butter cups, and you have a peanut butter-lover’s dream come true. It’s one of Betty’s easiest peanut butter cookie recipes, which makes it the perfect sweet treat for a Christmas cookie tray or a quick weeknight dessert any time of the year. The cookie cup is made from the same ingredients as a classic from-scratch peanut butter cookie, but the filling is what really makes it special. The Reese’s peanut butter cups miniatures, which are included in tons of our favorite desserts, make this recipe easy and tasty.

Peanut Butter Cookie Cups

Prep time:45 min
Total time:45 min
Ingredients:11
Servings:36

Ingredient

1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
2 tablespoons whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup chopped unsalted peanuts
1 bag (12 oz) Reese's peanut butter cups miniatures, unwrapped

Instructions

Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 36 mini muffin cups with shortening or cooking spray.

Step 2
In small bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. In medium bowl, beat sugar, peanut butter and butter with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes. Beat in egg, whipping cream and vanilla. On low speed, beat in flour mixture until blended. Stir in peanuts.

Step 3
Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls.Place one ball into each muffin cup.

Step 4
Bake 12 minutes. Immediately press 1 peanut butter cup into center of each cookie. Bake 2 minutes longer. Cool in pan on cooling rack.

Recipe Tips

Short on time or ingredients? Betty’s got your back! Take a shortcut to scratch with this Easy Peanut Butter Cookie Cups recipe, made with Betty Crocker™ Peanut Butter Cookie Mix. It’s every bit as merry with half the fuss.
Are you missing one of the ingredients needed to make this homemade peanut butter cookie dough? We have compiled a list of easy-to-use Common Baking Substitutions to come to your rescue!
Use a pouch of Betty Crocker™ peanut butter cookie mix to make this recipe easier. Take a look at our recipe for Easy Peanut Butter Cookie Cups for more tips and tricks.
Add these little cookies to your next Christmas cookie tray. If you are really feeling festive, decorate for the season by topping these cookies with a drizzle of Betty Crocker™ chocolate icing and green and red candy sprinkles.
Substitute an unwrapped Lindt™ Lindor™ milk chocolate truffle (or another favorite flavor) for your Reese’s™ peanut butter cup for a chocolate twist on this delicious and easy-to-make recipe.

Nutrition Facts

Servings: 36

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Amount Per Serving Calories :

Nutrition Facts
Food Component / Nutrient	Amount	% , Daily Value*
Trans Fat	Value Not Available	% Value Not Available
Omega-3	Value Not Available	% Value Not Available
Soluble Fiber	Value Not Available	% Value Not Available
Insoluble Fiber	Value Not Available	% Value Not Available
Vitamin A	Value Not Available	0%
Vitamin E	Value Not Available	0%
Pantothenic Acid	Value Not Available	0%
Manganese	Value Not Available	0%
Selenium	Value Not Available	0%
Copper	Value Not Available	0%
Beta-Carotene	Value Not Available	% Value Not Available
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Exchanges

Starch NC†, , NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated,
Fruit NC†, , NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated,
Other Carbohydrate 1,
Skim Milk NC†, , NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated,
Low-Fat Milk NC†, , NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated,
Milk NC†, , NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated,
Vegetable NC†, , NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated,
Very Lean Meat NC†, , NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated,
Lean Meat NC†, , NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated,
Medium-Fat Meat NC†, , NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated,
High-Fat Meat NC†, , NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated,
Fat 1,
Fruits NC†, , NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated,
Vegetables NC†, , NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated,
Grains NC†, , NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated,
Meat & Beans NC†, , NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated,
Dairy NC†, , NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated,
Fats & Oils NC†, , NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated

† The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Carbohydrate Choice

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Recipe Tips

Short on time or ingredients? Betty’s got your back! Take a shortcut to scratch with this Easy Peanut Butter Cookie Cups recipe, made with Betty Crocker™ Peanut Butter Cookie Mix. It’s every bit as merry with half the fuss.

Are you missing one of the ingredients needed to make this homemade peanut butter cookie dough? We have compiled a list of easy-to-use Common Baking Substitutions to come to your rescue!

Use a pouch of Betty Crocker™ peanut butter cookie mix to make this recipe easier. Take a look at our recipe for Easy Peanut Butter Cookie Cups for more tips and tricks.

Add these little cookies to your next Christmas cookie tray. If you are really feeling festive, decorate for the season by topping these cookies with a drizzle of Betty Crocker™ chocolate icing and green and red candy sprinkles.

Substitute an unwrapped Lindt™ Lindor™ milk chocolate truffle (or another favorite flavor) for your Reese’s™ peanut butter cup for a chocolate twist on this delicious and easy-to-make recipe.

Nutrition Facts

Food Component / Nutrient

Amount

% , Daily Value*

Trans Fat

Value Not Available

% Value Not Available

Omega-3

Value Not Available

% Value Not Available

Soluble Fiber

Value Not Available

% Value Not Available

Insoluble Fiber

Value Not Available

% Value Not Available

Vitamin A

Value Not Available

Vitamin E

Value Not Available

Pantothenic Acid

Value Not Available

Manganese

Value Not Available

Selenium

Value Not Available

Copper

Value Not Available

Beta-Carotene

Value Not Available

% Value Not Available

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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