Easy Peanut Butter Cup Cookies! {Just 5 Ingredients}

These Easy Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are the perfect party cookie!

Whether you need a cookie for a Christmas Party, New Year’s Eve Party, or you just happen to be an actual Cookie Monster… you’ll love these Easy Peanut Butter Cup Cookies!

Did I mention the best part… just 5 ingredients? It’s time for some cookie yumminess!

Here’s what you’ll need to get started…

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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Easy Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

8 mins

Total time

18 mins

These Easy Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are the perfect party cookie!

Author: The Frugal Girls

Recipe type: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Serves: 30

Ingredients

1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1 Egg
1¼ cup Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
30 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures. {1 bag}

Instructions

Mix Peanut Butter, 1 cup Sugar, Egg and Vanilla together in medium sized mixing bowl. Stir well.
Place dough in fridge, and refrigerate dough for 45 minutes – 1 hour.
While waiting for dough to chill, line cookie sheets with Parchment Paper, and pour ¼ cup sugar into small bowl and set aside.
After dough has been chilled, roll into small tablespoon sized balls, then roll around in small sugar bowl.
Place on parchment lined Cookie Sheets, approx. 2 inches apart. {do not flatten dough balls}
Bake at 350 degrees for 8 – 10 minutes, or until done.
Immediately after removing from oven, carefully place a Miniature Reese's Peanut Butter Cup in the center of each cookie, and gently push down.
After adding Reese's to all cookies, immediately transfer to refrigerator, and chill for approx. 30 minutes - 1 hour, and ENJOY!

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Cookie Cooling Rack

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