Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Delightful peanut butter cookies filled with a luscious peanut butter cup for a rich, chocolate surprise.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 18 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- A pinch of salt
- Peanut butter cups (for filling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine the peanut butter, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix until smooth and well combined.
- Scoop tablespoons of dough and roll them into balls.
- Place the cookie balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden.
- Remove from the oven and press a peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie.
- Allow to cool before serving.
Notes
For richer cookies, consider adding chopped peanuts for crunch. Use silicone mats if you don’t have parchment paper.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg