Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookies

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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookies – Soft, thick and delicious peanut butter cookies loaded with chocolate chips and peanut butter cups. The ultimate treat for chocolate and peanut butter lovers’!

I am a huge fan of anything with chocolate and peanut butter. Peanut Butter Stuffed Brownies are very high up on my all time favorite desserts. And Reese’s Fudge is a staple in our house.

These Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookies are the ultimate soft and fluffy peanut butter cookie with plenty of chocolate mixed in. Plus no chilling of the dough and they are ready in no time.

stacked reese's peanut butter cookies on a plate

 

Reese’s cookies are quickly going to a favorite for chocolate and peanut butter lovers’. There is just something about the peanut butter-y cookie that is so thick and fluffy that you will keep going back for more.

Peanut Butter makes these so soft and rich, but if you aren’t a huge peanut butter fan try this Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies for something just a bit different than the classic.

What You’ll Need

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  • Butter
  • Granulated Sugar
  • Brown Sugar
  • Peanut Butter
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Eggs
  • Flour
  • Baking Soda
  • Salt
  • Milk Chocolate
  • Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
cookie dough in a bowl

How To Make Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

  1. Cream together butter, peanut butter, sugar and brown sugar until it is light and fluffy and well combined.
  2. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract, beat until the eggs are fully incorporated.
  3. Mix in the flour, baking soda and salt until it forms a dough.
  4. Fold in the chocolate chips until they are evenly distributed.
  5. Scoop balls of dough onto a baking sheet and flatten them slightly.
  6. Gently press chopped peanut butter cups into the top of each cookie.
  7. Bake for 10-11 minutes until the edges are set.
  8. Let the cookies cool for at least 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
cookie dough on a baking sheet
  • The best thing you can do when you make cookies is to under bake them. When you take cookies out of the oven and let them cool on the tray they continue to cook. Not only are they hot on the inside, but the baking tray stays hot, so they will finish cooking on the tray. And under baked cookies are the softest and best cookies.
  • Start with room temperature butter. To properly cream butter and sugar together you want the butter to be soft, so it can fully incorporate with the sugar and get to be the right texture.
  • Use a cookie scoop to ensure the cookies are all the same size. This way the cookies all bake for the same length of time and are evenly cooked.
baked peanut butter cookies on a baking sheet
Storage

Store cookies in an air tight container for 5-6 days at room temperature. They will stay soft and delicious for a few days, so you can definitely make them ahead if you need to take them to an event.

Can You Freeze Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Absolutely, these freeze really well. You can freeze the already baked cookies in an air tight container for up to 6 months. Just take them out and let them sit on the counter until they are thawed and serve.

You can also freeze them unbaked. I like to scoop balls of dough onto a baking sheet and then put that in the freezer until the dough is frozen solid. Take the frozen balls of dough and place in a freezer safe bag and put in the freezer. Then whenever you are craving cookies you can take out however many cookies you want to make and bake just a few!

Do I Need To Chill The Dough

Nope, you will notice that is not listed in the recipe instructions. You can chill the dough if you want to make it ahead of time, but it is not necessary. You can go straight from making the cookie dough to baking cookies. You are only about 20 minutes away from a warm and gooey cookie!

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4.55 from 174 votes

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookies

By Erin
Reese's Peanut Butter Cookies – Soft, thick and delicious peanut butter cookies loaded with chocolate chips and peanut butter cups. The ultimate treat for chocolate and peanut butter lovers'!
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Servings: 36

Ingredients 

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350º F.
  • Cream together butter, sugar, brown sugar, and peanut butter, until light and fluffy and well combined.
  • Add in eggs and vanilla until fully incorporated.
  • Mix in flour, salt, and baking soda until it forms a dough.
  • Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Scoop round balls onto cookie sheet. Slightly flatten the cookie. Gently press chopped peanut butter cups into the top of each cookie.
  • Bake for 10-11 minutes until the edges are set.
  • Remove baking tray from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Adapted from Real Mom Kitchen

Nutrition

Serving: 36Servings | Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 145mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Author: Erin
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Course: Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 36
Calories: 193
Keyword: peanut butter cookies
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52 Comments

  1. So happy to have tried this recipe. Everything came out amazing. My family enjoyed them and they can’t wait to eat them again!

  2. These cookies were so delicious! Everyone in my family loved them! They were ooey gooey in the center and crisp out the outside ! I ommited the choco chips just cause I didn’t have them , and honestly the cookies were so sweet and decadent without them , I feel like it would’ve been overkill…but to each their own. This recipe is definitely one for the books!

  3. Honestly, these are okay. I was expecting more of a chocolate chip cookie with Reeses but there are more of a peanut butter cookie, and the texture is that of a peanut butter cookie. I should have known from the ingredients but next time I’ll make normal chocolate chip cookies and sub in reeses at the end. If you like pb cookie these are great! Just not my jam.

  4. 5 stars
    I followed the recipe exactly as written, and they are the best peanut butter cookies. They are nice and crunchy but have a soft inside.