Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

by Heavenly Housewife on 24. Mar, 2011 in Cookies, baking

Wilde at heart“I can resist everything except temptation.”– Oscar Wilde speaks the gospel.

Today, along with this super yummy recipe, I’d like to share one of my top tips on cookie baking.

If you are anything like me, having all of those delicious hot cookies coming out of the oven is too irresistible a temptation to turn your back on. I end up having a bit of a piggy frenzy. Hubby comes home, and there I am on the floor, rolling around in agony with my hands clutching my belly pot and chocolate crumbs littering the corners of my mouth. “What happened?” he asks. “Nothing…” I answer, as I turn my guilty face away. “Nope, nothing at all daaaaahling, it’s just another day in the life of your beloved housewife, working hard for your money.” Mr P shakes his head and helps me off my back and he tries to snap me out of my sugar coma. What can I tell you my dears, for some people it’s drugs, for some it’s alcohol, and for me it is most definitely sugar.

Okay, so want to know how I’ve learned to avoid that ugly scene? Make your cookie dough. Shape them as you would, and then freeze them on a flat surface. Once frozen, place the cookies in a zip lock baggie, and there you have it, fresh cookies ready to be baked and eaten at a moments notice. So not only will you have fresh cookies on tap, but you only have to bake a few at a time, rather than a couple of dozen. Plus, as an added bonus, you will totally look like the hostess with the mostest when guests come over and you can make fresh from the oven cookies without any mess or fuss.

Reece's peanut butter cup cookie

The following recipe is copied and pasted from Real Simple

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 12-ounce package small peanut butter cups, coarsely chopped

Directions:

Heat oven to 375° F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugars until creamy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat to combine. Gradually add the flour mixture, mixing until just incorporated. Fold in the peanut butter cups.

Drop tablespoon-size mounds of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake until light brown around the edges, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a baking rack to cool.

The above recipe makes 48 small cookies.

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91 Responses to “Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies”

  1. Karen 28. Mar, 2011 at 4:25 pm #

    I have tried every trick in the book to not eat half the cookies or a cake as soon as they/it comes fresh out of the oven. To no avail. Discipline utterly fails me when faced with sweets. I’m afraid I would just bake all the frozen cookies at once and gobble them up (with the help of my husband, of course). ;-)

  2. Kristin 28. Mar, 2011 at 6:34 pm #

    I am totally going to us your freeze and back tip! Thanks lady!

  3. Sara @ Saucy Dipper 28. Mar, 2011 at 7:10 pm #

    You’re very very wise. Problem is I love cookie dough MORE than I love cookies, so I’m not sure I could resist them!

  4. Sweet Artichoke 28. Mar, 2011 at 7:34 pm #

    Ah! Daahling! I nearly chocked of laughter while reading your post and imagining it in my kitchen!!!
    Honestly, your cookies look awesome! It is a bit of a torture to see them so close and yet not being able to have a bite!!
    These lovely peanut buttercups are on my list of must-buy for my next trip to UK!
    *mwah*

  5. Erika Beth, the Messy Chef 28. Mar, 2011 at 8:44 pm #

    My problem recently has been with eating a lot of the cookie dough. ZOMG so good!

  6. Bunny 28. Mar, 2011 at 11:18 pm #

    HH
    Thank you from the bottom of my heart for posting this recipe..I am in heaven just thinking about it!! I could live on them…and will be making these and baking some and freezing some as per your suggestion!! What a good idea because they are impossible for me to resist. I love cookies, and reese peanut cups so the combo is perfection!!! Oh I am so excited!!!!!!!
    xx
    Bunny
    off to put this recipe in my folder!

  7. Deb 28. Mar, 2011 at 11:31 pm #

    YUM!!! Peanut butter cups are my fav! I also love nutella. Please come visit!

  8. Liz @ Tip Top Shape 29. Mar, 2011 at 12:21 am #

    omg, these sound like heaven.

  9. Bonnibella 29. Mar, 2011 at 12:31 am #

    Ha! I love your excuse I will use the next time I’m found on the floor with crumbs of cookies on my face.

  10. Blond Duck 29. Mar, 2011 at 11:47 am #

    Try Pangiasus–it’s a Japenese catfish and what I use to make my fish tacos. Tastes just like a less flaky cod or Pollock and is super cheap– $3 a pound! It’s a clean white fish–not a bottom feeder!

  11. Devaki @ weavethousandflavors 29. Mar, 2011 at 5:45 pm #

    Dahling HH – Currently temptation is the devil! But your cookies here are dancing in front of my eyes and beckoning me to failure, you oh so eveil one ….lol…The darling reeses peeking out of each one of them is just too much to resist.

    PS – As you can judge, I am in diet mode right now…a.k.a food bloggers hell!!!!!

    chow! Devaki @ weavethousandflavors

  12. bakingaddict 29. Mar, 2011 at 10:26 pm #

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  13. Blond Duck 30. Mar, 2011 at 11:08 am #

    Have a wonderful Wednesday!

  14. Lola 30. Mar, 2011 at 7:10 pm #

    It’s MOI!!

    Darliiiing HH! Been so super busy once again can hardly keep up with myself!

    Hope you & Mr P are having a fabuloussssssss week,

    Kisses

    XOXO Lola:)

    PS Fabuloussss recipe too as always!

  15. Monet 31. Mar, 2011 at 4:18 am #

    Any post with Oscar Wilde and peanut butter cups makes me smile. Even though I have a heavy heart tonight, I find joy in reading your words and seeing your cookies. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your creativity with me. I hope you have a blessed end to your week!

  16. Mary @ Delightful Bitefuls 31. Mar, 2011 at 5:49 am #

    These look incredible! I have mini pb cups in my pantry waiting to be used!

    Mary xo
    Delightful Bitefuls

  17. Jamie 31. Mar, 2011 at 11:45 am #

    Lucky you with such a man! How many men would shake their head and just step over their better half as she lies groaning on the kitchen floor? And brilliant idea about freezing the cookie dough! Now to tell you the truth, as much as I adore chocolate and peanut butter, I am not a fan of Reeses Peanut Butter Cups. But in cookie form? I’ll let you bake these for me and I’ll rave, dahling!
    xoxo

  18. Blond Duck 31. Mar, 2011 at 5:50 pm #

    Housewife question: Are wearing heels to vacumn in appropriate? :)

  19. Sharon @ Fun and Life 31. Mar, 2011 at 7:35 pm #

    Oh my oh my oh my oh my. Is this a treat or what? I looove reese’s peanut butter cups. I don’t understand why a lot of my friends don’t like it. I definitely want to make these. Looks so delicious and is simply pure indulgence. I can just see myself rolling on the floor on a sugar high too haha.

  20. sweetlife 01. Apr, 2011 at 6:22 am #

    Your too funny, I love reading your post and I know the feeling my daughter loves baking cookies and my booty really loves her..lol

    ps..i love your 5fab post,

    sweetlife

  21. november grey 01. Apr, 2011 at 3:20 pm #

    These look amazing! I will add to my recipe book! Thanks!

    xx

    November Grey
    Secondhand Star

  22. Eva 02. Apr, 2011 at 3:04 am #

    Those are so cute and fun-looking! I like that the whole little reeses can be seen in the cookies, adorable!

  23. marla {family fresh cooking} 02. Apr, 2011 at 3:04 am #

    Fresh cookies ready at all times could be very dangerous for my waistline. But gosh do these treat look amazing!! xo

  24. tasteofbeirut 03. Apr, 2011 at 12:15 am #

    I love Oscar Wilde.
    You are right on: freezing the dough is one good way to hamper that sugar craving.
    I cannot resist chocolate though, in any place they might be, freezer or not.
    Pity.

  25. Jenny (VintageSugarcube) 03. Apr, 2011 at 10:28 am #

    LOVE your story… You sooooo crack me up! And that recipe looks ridiculously deeelicious. Sooo happy I came across your blog. XOXO

  26. Kim 03. Apr, 2011 at 1:20 pm #

    I love those new little mini pb cups! I would definitely have to freeze some of the cookie dough if I made these. If not I would eat them all. They look wonderful!

  27. Blond Duck 04. Apr, 2011 at 11:08 am #

    Have a magical Monday!

  28. Nuts about food 04. Apr, 2011 at 11:56 am #

    Dahling, come and pick up a well-deserved award.
    http://nutsaboutfooditaly.blogspot.com/2011/04/sicilian-oven-roasted-artichokes-thanks.html

  29. Juliana 04. Apr, 2011 at 7:24 pm #

    Love the idea of the little peanut cups in these cookies :-) Yummie!

  30. Lisa 05. Apr, 2011 at 3:48 pm #

    These look amazing! I’m a Reese’s PB cup fanatic and peanut butter junkie in general, so I’m in lust. I have to make these today!

  31. Sonali 05. Apr, 2011 at 6:20 pm #

    first time here…wow…what lovely cookies are these….I would definitely love to giv it a try for my daughter ! u hav an absolutely awesome space……do visit mine whenever u hav time :-)

  32. A little bit of everything 06. Apr, 2011 at 1:37 am #

    I’m such a sucker for sweets too. I’d have a hard time keeping these cookies outside my tummy. They look great.
    thanks for sharing

  33. RSA Online 06. Apr, 2011 at 10:32 pm #

    YUM! I could eat SO many of these right now

  34. Blond Duck 07. Apr, 2011 at 10:59 am #

    Where did you go?

  35. A Bowl Of Mush 07. Apr, 2011 at 4:30 pm #

    These are so cute, I would love these! Love the mini cups!

  36. Margaret 08. Apr, 2011 at 8:38 am #

    I have never seen peanut butter cups before, did you buy them here in the UK? They look really eyecatching.

  37. alwayswinner786 08. Apr, 2011 at 12:29 pm #

    Another yummy recipe to pamper my sweet tooth HH! Those mini peanut cups are too cute!

  38. Maggi 12. Apr, 2011 at 4:59 pm #

    What a great tip about freezing cookies! These look great, I’ve got to try them!

  39. Sonali 12. Apr, 2011 at 7:34 pm #

    thanks for visiting my space and your lovely lovely comments……do visit my space again :-)

  40. Velva 18. Apr, 2011 at 10:07 pm #

    You obviously have not had frozen cookie dough(laugh). Love, love these cookies.

    Cheers.
    Velva

  41. Crazy Sweet Life (Brianna) 24. Apr, 2011 at 1:27 am #

    Oh how hilarious! You never fail to crack me up and make me really hungry at the same time. I’m also totally unable to control myself with hot baked goods…hey, you only live once right?!
    xox

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