Description
These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups are the perfect combination of creamy peanut butter and sweet, melty chocolate chips. With a soft and chewy cookie base, these bite-sized treats are filled with a delicious peanut butter surprise in the center, making them the ultimate indulgence for dessert lovers. They’re easy to make, irresistibly delicious, and sure to satisfy any sweet tooth!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (for dusting, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Prepare the dough: In a large bowl, beat together the peanut butter, softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy and smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Mix the dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until combined.
- Form the cookie cups: Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough into each muffin cup. Press down gently in the center to make a small indent.
- Add the chocolate chips: Place about 1 tablespoon of chocolate chips in the center of each cookie dough cup.
- Bake: Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and the cookie cups have set. The centers may look slightly soft, but they will firm up as they cool.
- Cool and serve: Allow the cookie cups to cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Once cooled, dust with powdered sugar, if desired, and enjoy!
Notes
- For a nuttier flavor, add chopped peanuts or crushed pretzels to the cookie dough.
- If you prefer a richer peanut butter flavor, increase the amount of peanut butter in the dough.
- You can substitute the chocolate chips with mini peanut butter cups for an extra indulgent treat.
- Make sure to let the cookie cups cool in the pan before transferring to avoid breaking them apart.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg