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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies I

SUBMITTED BY: Nancy

"Peanut butter cookies topped with miniature chocolate peanut butter cup candy. You may need a few more or less peanut butter cups depending on how many cookies you make out of a batch of dough."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 14 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 3 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration
  • 30 miniature chocolate covered peanut butter cups, unwrapped

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  2. In a large mixer bowl cream peanut butter, shortening, 1/3 cup sugar and the brown sugar. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well.
  3. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture, blending thoroughly. Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls; roll the balls in sugar.
  4. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; bake 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and IMMEDIATELY place unwrapped peanut butter cup on top of each cookie, pressing down so that cookie cracks around edges. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2004 by LISAGHM
I followed this recipe EXACTLY and it was very well received. I hightly recommend this cookie... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2003 by BUNNYM
This recipe is now a traditon in our family for Christmas. I put tablespoon size balls into... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2006 by catkin77
SO good! These were very simple to make and I especially appreciated that no mini muffin tin... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2006 by MADRAY7
Great idea, but the dough spreads to much. Needs more flour or to be refrigerated? MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by BONNIE
Good and easy. I dropped the dough into the sugar and then placed the dough into my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2004 by Amy V.
yummy in my tummy!! i added rasins to mine. absolutely to die for. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2004 by EQUEST17
Great recipe! I used the exact ingredients, but I used a mini muffin tin with mini cupcake... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2004 by Jill
These cookies tasted to much like the shortening. I will not make these again. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2004 by FUZZYMITTENS
WOW! These were amazing. I added some chocolate and peanut butter chips. I live in Colorado... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2004 by MAMABEAC
Great cookies. I hesitated making this kind because they usually call for a special pan which... MORE

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