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4.55 from 11 votes

Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Cookies

A chocolate lovers dream!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
2 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24
Calories: 309kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup 6 oz semisweet chocolate chips
  • 24 Reese's peanut butter cups

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300°F.
  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. Mix well with a whisk or fork and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat sugars and butter until well blended. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add the flour mixture and chocolate chips. Mix on low just until combined. Do not overmix.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of dough to each cup in a muffin tin. Place one peanut butter cup in each muffin cup, pushing down cookie dough. Top each peanut butter cup with an additional tablespoon of dough.
  • Bake for 16-18 minutes. Let cool for 1-2 minutes in muffin tin, then gently run a butter knife along the edge of each cookie to loosen. Remove to cooling rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 216mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 279IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2mg