So Peanutty Peanut Butter Cookies

These So Peanutty Peanut Butter Cookies are soft, rich, and packed with peanut butter flavor in every bite. They are a delicious way to use chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups or seasonal Reese’s peanut butter eggs, especially when you have extra candy on hand after a holiday. The result is a tender peanut butter cookie with sweet chocolate pieces, creamy peanut butter, and a lightly crunchy peanut topping.

Reese’s candies are easy to love because they work so well in desserts. Their chocolate and peanut butter center melts into cookie dough beautifully, creating small pockets of sweetness throughout the cookies. In this recipe, the candy is chopped into small pieces and folded directly into the dough, so every cookie has a mix of soft cookie, chocolate, and peanut butter candy.

These cookies are especially good for Easter, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, bake sales, cookie trays, or casual weekend baking. They have a classic homemade peanut butter cookie flavor, but the chopped candy makes them feel a little more special. If you enjoy peanut butter desserts, this recipe is a simple and satisfying one to keep in your collection.

The cookie dough starts with softened butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, creamy peanut butter, egg, and vanilla. Flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt give the cookies structure while keeping them soft. Chopped peanuts add texture, and rolling the tops of the dough in extra peanuts and sugar gives the baked cookies a lightly crisp finish.

For best results, use a cookie scoop to portion the dough evenly. This helps the cookies bake at the same rate and gives them a neat, bakery-style look. Place the scoops a couple of inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet, then roll the tops in the reserved peanuts and a little extra sugar before baking. The cookies only need a short time in the oven, so keep an eye on them and allow them to cool before serving.

Yield: 32 2-inch cookies

So Peanutty! Peanut Butter Cookies

Prep Time
20 minutes

Cook Time
10 minutes

Total Time
30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2/3 cup peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 12 oz. Reese’s peanut butter cups, chopped into small pieces, or about 15 snack-size Reese’s peanut butter eggs
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts, divided
• Additional sugar, for rolling the cookie tops

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper so the cookies release easily after baking.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set the dry ingredients aside.
3. In a mixer, beat the softened butter, sugar, and light brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, about two minutes.
4. Add the peanut butter, egg, and vanilla. Mix until everything is smooth and fully combined.
5. Add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture. Mix on low speed just until the dough comes together. Avoid overmixing.
6. Stir in the chopped Reese’s peanut butter candies and half of the chopped peanuts. Reserve the remaining peanuts for topping the cookies.
7. Use a cookie scoop to portion the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing each scoop a couple of inches apart.
8. Roll the top of each dough scoop in the reserved chopped peanuts and a little extra sugar.
9. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cookies are set. Remove them from the oven, let them cool, and enjoy.

These peanut butter cookies are soft, sweet, and full of texture, with enough chocolate and peanut butter candy to make them feel extra indulgent. Serve them after they cool slightly, or store them for later when you want a quick homemade treat. If you love peanut butter cookies and Reese’s candy, this recipe brings both together in one easy cookie.