Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Recipe

Name: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips; 2 squares (2 oz.) unsweetened chocolate; 1 c. sugar; 1/2 c. butter or shortening; 2 eggs; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 1/2 c. plus 2 T. all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; For the garnish; 3/4 c. finely chopped peanuts; 36 mini peanut butter cups, frozen; 1 c. peanut butter baking chips; 1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Servings: persons

1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 squares (2 oz.) unsweetened chocolate
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter or shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. plus 2 T. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
For the garnish
3/4 c. finely chopped peanuts
36 mini peanut butter cups, frozen
1 c. peanut butter baking chips
1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

1
Preheat oven to 350. Combine chocolate in bowl and microwave at 50% for about 2 minutes. Stir and repeat until smooth and melted. Cool slightly.
2
Combine sugar and butter or shortening in large bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer until blended and crumbly. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then salt and vanilla.
3
Reduce speed to low. Add chocolate slowly. Mix until will blended.
4
Stir in flour and soda with spoon until well blended. Shape dough into 1 1/4 in. balls. Roll in chopped peanuts.
5
Place 1 inches apart on engrossed baking sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set.
6
Press a frozen peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie immediately upon removing them from the oven. Press cookies up against peanut butter cup. Cool completely.
7
Melt the peanut butter chips and drizzle back and forth over the cookie using a parchment pouch or plastic bag (snip off the corner). Repeat with the chocolate, drizzle at another angle.

7514

kcal

Calories

576

Fat

413

Carbs

275

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips, 2 squares (2 oz.) unsweetened chocolate, 1 c. sugar, 1/2 c. butter or shortening, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

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