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Giant Reese's Peanut Butter Cookies

For the peanut butter lovers, these Reese's Peanut Butter Cookies II are perfection. Starting with a peanut butter cookie base and finished off with chunks of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups they couldn't be better.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Reese's Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 473 kcal
Author Yvonne

Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. butter softened
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 c. peanut butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 1/2 c. milk chocolate chips
  • 32 mini Reese's peanut butter cups each cut into 4 pieces

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.   

  2. Mix the butter, sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, eggs and vanilla. Add soda, salt, and flour. Fold in the chocolate chips.

  3. Using an ice cream scoop, scoop dough. Place 6 scoops of dough on ungreased cookie sheet. Use your hand and slightly flatten each scoop of dough.

  4. Cook for 12 minutes. Remove cookies from oven and lightly press 8 cut up pieces of the Reese's peanut butter cups over the top of each cookie.

  5. Return to oven for 2 more minutes. Cool on baking sheet 2 minutes before placing on cooling rack.

Recipe Notes

[My 2 Cents]
This note was on the website and I concur: cookies are best if warm and still great the next day. No later than the day after baking (they turn into little peanut butter rocks).

Adapted from Real Mom Kitchen

Nutrition Facts
Giant Reese's Peanut Butter Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 473 Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Fat 21g32%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 33mg11%
Sodium 293mg13%
Potassium 188mg5%
Carbohydrates 63g21%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 40g44%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 250IU5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
Calcium 55mg6%
Iron 1.9mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.