Peanut Butter Cup Blossom Cookies – take classic Christmas cookies to a whole new level and really impress! Peanut Butter Cups make these cookies over the top!
December is here. Christmas is right around the corner. You know what that means right? Cookies, and treats all month long! Ok, maybe there will be one or two that aren’t Christmas related, but the rest of the month will be getting you ready for the big day.
Today, I am helping out my good friend Roxana from, Roxana’s Home Baking with her 25 recipes to Christmas! I am super excited to be a part of this great group she has going.
I made an over the top, kicked up version of my favorite Christmas cookie. Trust me, these are worth breaking your diet for. One of my favorite Christmas cookies are peanut butter blossom cookies. But these are on a whole new level. If you like peanut butter, you will love these.
I may have a slight obsession with peanut butter. Reese’s Fudge is probably my ultimate weakness this time of year. But there is also something about a soft and chewy cookie. These Peanut Butter Cup Blossom cookies are the best when they are almost cool, but still hot enough to just barely melt the chocolate. Oh so good!
So when you are filling your holiday cookie tray with classics like Fudge and Frosted Sugar Cookies remember these peanut butter cup blossom cookies!
Don’t miss all the other Christmas Cookie Recipes that are on the blog either! You will surely find more favorites to make. Like the classic Andes Mint Cookies!
Peanut Butter Cup Blossom Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbls milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 24 Peanut Butter Cup candies
- 1/4 cup sugar, for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a bowl for an electric mixer combine shortening and peanut butter. Mix until well blended.
- Add sugar and brown sugar, and mix until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, milk, and vanilla. Stir until well combined.
- Add flour, baking soda, and salt and mix until everything just comes together
- Using about 2 tablespoons of dough form into balls. Roll the balls through the extra sugar. Place on a baking sheet. Gently press down slightly on the dough.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the cookies are lightly browned.
- Remove from oven, and immediately place a peanut butter cup on top. Press gently until the cookie starts to crack.
- Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Adapted from Cookies and Cups
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Nutrition Information
Yield
24Serving Size
1Amount Per ServingCalories 245 Total Fat 14g Saturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 8g Cholesterol 13mg Sodium 215mg Carbohydrates 26g Fiber 1g Sugar 16g Protein 5g
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Rachel Cooks says
December 4, 2012 at 5:57 amI love that there is a whole Reeses PB cup stuffed in these–yum!
claire @ the realistic nutritionist says
December 4, 2012 at 8:20 amI love that you just threw that whole cup onto the cookie. I love it.
Tara @ Chip Chip Hooray says
December 4, 2012 at 9:30 amThese cookies look insane–excellent choice to use a whole cup!
Ashley Manila says
December 4, 2012 at 11:18 amAs if peanut butter cookies aren’t awesome enough already – you added an entire peanut butter cup on top! YES. This is how they should always be made.
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
December 4, 2012 at 12:35 pmCan’t go wrong with sticking a whole peanut butter cup on top of a peanut butter cookie!
Elizabeth@ Food Ramblings says
December 4, 2012 at 1:00 pmyum! love the spin on the peanut blossom- i use hershey kisses 🙂
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
December 4, 2012 at 1:40 pmOh my!! Now this is a cookie! I love the peanut butter cup in the center! I have to check out this recipe!!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
December 4, 2012 at 2:27 pmLove these cookies, Erin!
Joan says
December 4, 2012 at 2:57 pmNow that’s my kind of cookie! What a nice surprise this would make for Christmas cookie gifts. 🙂
amy @ fearless homemaker says
December 4, 2012 at 7:08 pmOoh, these look amazing! I’ve seen blossom cookies with kisses, but never with cups – genius! Off to check out the recipe! =)
Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking says
December 4, 2012 at 7:15 pmThanks for sharing these cookies on my blog Erin. Going to make them as soon as Tiffany is feeling better and I get in the kitchen. Peanut blossoms are one of hubby’s favorite holiday cookies. love your twist
Mercedes says
December 4, 2012 at 7:47 pmMy mother-in-law makes these every year at Christmas and they are a real crowd pleaser! I will be adding them to my list of cookies to make this year too!
Ramona says
December 5, 2012 at 8:34 amOh yeah… these have my name written all over them!! You had me at peanut butter cup. 🙂
Jessica | Portuguese Girl Cooks says
December 6, 2012 at 4:13 amThese look awesome, Erin!
Shannon says
December 7, 2012 at 5:09 pmWow! These look amazing and will totally blow away the girls at my cookie exchange coming up next weekend. Sweet!!