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With just 5 ingredients, this Easy Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Recipe is SO simple to make! Mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups make them irresistible!

Whether you need a tasty cookie for a Christmas Party, a real simple treat for a New Year’s Eve Party, or you just happen to be a self-proclaimed Cookie Monster… you’ll LOVE these Easy Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies!

These sweet little treats using chocolate Reese’s mini peanut butter cups are the hit of every party, and will disappear as fast as you can make them! Trust me… it’s almost impossible to eat only one!!

Did I mention the best part? This tasty Reese’s peanut butter cup cookies recipe takes just 5 ingredients! So what are you waiting for? It’s time to get baking…

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Recipe

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How to Make Peanut Butter Cup Cookies:

Mix the Dough
Refrigerate the Dough
Form Dough into Balls
Roll in Sugar
Bake Cookies
Press Peanut Butter Cup Into Center after Baking
Enjoy!

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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Recipe

With just 5 ingredients, this Easy Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Recipe is SO simple to make!

Prep Time10

Cook Time8

Total Time18

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 30

Author: The Frugal Girls

Ingredients

1 cup Jif Creamy Peanut Butter OR this Homemade Peanut Butter Recipe
1 Egg
1 1/4 cup Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
30 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures

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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