Description
Reese’s lovers rejoice with these triple Reeses peanut butter cookies that blend chocolate and peanut butter in perfect harmony. Chocolate chips and Reese’s pieces create a rich, indulgent treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (113 g/4 oz) creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup (1 stick or 113 g/4 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (100 g/3.5 oz) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (110 g/3.9 oz) brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 ¼ cups (156 g/5.5 oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup (85 g/3 oz) Reeses Pieces
- ½ cup (80 g/2.8 oz) chopped Reeses peanut butter cups (about 4 mini cups)
- ¼ cup (43 g/1.5 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional, for extra chocolatey flavor)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and line a baking sheet with peanut-resistant parchment paper or silicone mat for effortless cookie extraction.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl until perfectly blended, creating a uniform dry ingredient foundation.
- Butter Transformation: Cream softened butter and peanut butter using an electric mixer until the mixture achieves a light, fluffy consistency with seamless integration.
- Sweetness and Binding: Blend granulated sugar, brown sugar, and egg into the butter mixture, incorporating vanilla extract to amplify the flavor dimensions. Beat until achieving a silky, homogeneous texture.
- Dough Assembly: Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, carefully combining without overworking the dough. Delicately integrate Reeses Peanut Butter Chips, chopped mini Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, and optional chocolate chips, ensuring even distribution throughout the mixture.
- Portioning and Shaping: Scoop dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing each portion 2 inches apart. Softly flatten each cookie to create an inviting, rustic profile.
- Baking Precision: Slide the baking sheet into the preheated oven, baking for 10-12 minutes. Target golden-brown edges while maintaining a tender, soft center – the hallmark of exceptional peanut butter cookies.
- Cooling and Finishing: Allow cookies to stabilize on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack. Let them reach room temperature, allowing flavors to fully develop before indulging in these decadent treats.
Notes
- Temperature Precision: Maintain exact 350F (175C) for consistent golden-brown cookie edges without burning, using an oven thermometer for accuracy.
- Butter Softening Strategy: Let butter sit at room temperature 30-45 minutes before mixing, ensuring smooth incorporation and preventing dense cookie texture.
- Mixing Technique: Avoid overmixing dough after adding dry ingredients to prevent tough, dense cookies; mix just until ingredients combine completely.
- Chocolate Chip Distribution: Gently fold chocolate and Reeses pieces throughout dough to ensure even placement, preventing ingredient clustering in single areas.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 202
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg