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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

September 15, 2009 · Narrative

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Last week, the day after I made these, I went into the kitchen to grab something and noticed that there was a dish towel on top of the plate of cookies.  Thinking it was probably just one of the kids, I put the towel away and went on my way.  The next day, the same thing happened, a dish towel covering the plate of cookies.  It turns out it was the babysitter.  She was so addicted to the cookies, she had to cover them with the dishtowel to resist the temptation.  Too funny.

When I gave one of the cookies to my mom to try, I warned her.  “You have to really love peanut butter to like these.”  She was already mid-bite, looked at me and said, “wow.”  That tells you how delicious they are.  Besides liking peanut butter, I think you need a drink right next to you to wash it all down with.  But hey, that can be said about a lot of cookies.  What goes better than a tall glass of milk?

I made these one morning while Nick was getting ready for school.  They take about 10 minutes to mix together, 10 minutes to bake and 10 minutes to plop the little peanut butter cup into the warm center when they come out of the oven.  Thirty minutes to make your most favorite peanut butter fan swoon.  Sounds good to me.

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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Recipe courtesy of AllRecipes

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk
40 miniature chocolate covered peanut butter cups, unwrapped

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda; set aside. Cream together the butter, sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and milk. Add the flour mixture; mix well. Shape into 40 balls and place each into an ungreased mini muffin pan. Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately press a mini peanut butter cup into each ball. Cool and carefully remove from pan.

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Comments

  1. mandy says

    September 15, 2009 at 11:26 pm

    These are my go-to cookies when I need some childhood comfort. My mom always made them when I was a kid. I can’t make them too often though because like the babysitter, I would have to cover them or something to keep from eating them.

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  2. Joanne says

    September 16, 2009 at 6:14 am

    I am possibly one of the biggest peanut butter addicts in the world. And I’m even more addicted to peanut butter CUPS. Whenever my mom used to buy them as Easter candy, the bag one would be gone in less than a week. These cookies would be dangerous to have around but I think I’m gonna have to make them!

    Reply
  3. Jess says

    September 16, 2009 at 9:15 am

    I love these cookies too!
    Joanne, I’m with you. Peanut butter cups are my weakness.
    The big ones they make for holidays are my drug of choice! I have three bags of the minis right now because I am making a peanut butter cup cake for hubby’s birthday this weekend. Now I need to go stock up on some milk! I will probably make these cookies if I have any pb cups left over.

    Reply
  4. Nate says

    September 16, 2009 at 9:21 am

    I love peanut butter cups! This is a great recipe. Too bad we don’t have a real oven here in our house in Kuching…

    Reply
  5. debbie says

    September 16, 2009 at 9:46 am

    I hate you for posting this. Seriously, it should be illegal. I think I gained five pounds just reading the post…

    Reply
  6. Debbie says

    September 16, 2009 at 12:37 pm

    These look great. Can you ever get enough peanut butter cup cookies! My son would love these! (Me too)

    Reply
  7. Patsy says

    September 16, 2009 at 1:13 pm

    Love these cookies! I can see why the babysitter had to cover them with a dish towel!

    Reply
  8. Sarah @ In A Dream says

    September 16, 2009 at 2:01 pm

    Those look so delicious! I am a huge peanut butter fan, so I’m sure I would love them! That’s so funny about the baby sitter. Even when I can’t see cookies, I still find myself detouring on the way to do whatever I need to do to grab one, or two (or three)…

    Reply
  9. Shelly says

    September 16, 2009 at 10:04 pm

    Oh dear, these are like crack, pardon my French. I love these!

    Reply
  10. elra says

    September 16, 2009 at 10:58 pm

    This Peanut Butter Cup Cookies look so delicious Cate!

    Reply
  11. Josie says

    September 16, 2009 at 11:23 pm

    whoa- those look dangerous! Count me as someone who would be covering them in a dishtowel too :)

    Reply
  12. brandi says

    September 17, 2009 at 9:46 am

    that is so funny that she covered them up! They do look fabulous.

    Reply
  13. Shannon says

    September 17, 2009 at 10:35 am

    i don’t think a dish towel would work for me ;)

    Reply
  14. lisaiscooking says

    September 17, 2009 at 4:19 pm

    I would need more than a dishtowel to keep me away from these cookies. They look incredible!

    Reply
  15. Magda says

    September 18, 2009 at 10:39 pm

    OMFG….

    Reply
  16. pamela says

    September 19, 2009 at 8:31 am

    Wow is right! They look amazingly decadent.

    Reply
  17. michelle allen says

    September 22, 2009 at 4:00 pm

    these look so yummy!!!
    i love all your beautiful pictures.
    thank you for visiting my blog and leading me to yours :)

    Reply
  18. Megan says

    September 25, 2009 at 1:59 pm

    Love at first sight! I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to stop eating these.

    Reply
  19. Terry says

    November 5, 2009 at 1:03 pm

    These cookies were easy to make & a joy to eat……thanks for sharing the recipe

    Reply

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The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
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