Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Recipe

By lewolfe50

"When I made my first batch of these great cookies, so many asked for the recipe that I knew I had a hit! My baking rewards are the smiles on my family and friends' faces."
- Mary Hepperle, Toronto, Ontario

Ingredients

• DRIZZLE:
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 package (13 ounces) miniature peanut butter cups
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon shortening

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.

Roll into 1-1/4-in. balls. Press a miniature peanut butter cup into each; reshape balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

For drizzle, in a microwave, melt the chocolate chips, peanut butter and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies. Yield: about 3 dozen.