Recipe Tuesday ... Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Peanut Butter-Cup Cookies



Makes 48 cookies

Hands-on Time: 15m

Total Time: 40m

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 egg
* 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
* 1 12-ounce package small peanut butter cups, coarsely chopped

Directions

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

2. 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.

3. 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.

Tip

The cookies can be baked and stored at room temperature in an airtight container up to 3 days in advance.

Nutritional Information

Calories 90; Fat 4g; Sat Fat 2g; Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 72mg; Protein 1g; Carbohydrate 12g

These are yummy and a good treat for the kiddos. Enjoy