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Peanut Butter Cup Cookies I

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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (21)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 271 | Total Fat: 15.5g | Cholesterol: 13mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2003 by BUNNYM   view full review
This recipe is now a traditon in our family for Christmas. I put tablespoon size balls into...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2006 by mingry77   view full review
SO good! These were very simple to make and I especially appreciated that no mini muffin tin...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2004 by LISAGHM   view full review
I followed this recipe EXACTLY and it was very well received. I hightly recommend this cookie...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2004 by Jill   view full review
These cookies tasted to much like the shortening. I will not make these again.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2008 by bekkii   view full review
We loved these! My teenage son asked to take them to a class party at school! Was out of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2006 by MADRAY7   view full review
Great idea, but the dough spreads to much. Needs more flour or to be refrigerated?
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by Kristy C.   view full review
These cookies are FABULOUS!!! I did use my mini muffin pan, and I ran out of the peanut...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2009 by kermit4608   view full review
Quick and easy! No mini muffin tins to deal with, so I liked this a lot. Cookies look and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2009 by mamachrista   view full review
This was fabulous! I was glad to find one that didn't require mini muffin tins because I don't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2009 by Richelle   view full review
Such a good and easy recipe!!! I followed the recipe word for word, and they turned out...

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