Peanut Butter Cup Cookie

2h
Serves 9
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Directions

  1. 1Cream half a stick of margarine with a mixer.
  2. 2Add one egg and one large bag of peanut butter cookie mix (or two small bags).
  3. 3Add about a quarter cup of creamy peanut butter and mix until dough comes together.
  4. 4Cover the dough and refrigerate for one to two hours.
  5. 5Scoop out dough, roll into balls, and press down gently into thick puck shapes.
  6. 6Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 13 to 15 minutes.
  7. 7As soon as cookies come out of the oven, give the baking sheet a good couple of whacks on the counter to help level them.
  8. 8Allow cookies to cool.
  9. 9Whip a jar of vanilla frosting with about half a cup of creamy peanut butter until a thick frosting forms.
  10. 10Transfer the peanut butter frosting into a ziploc bag for piping.
  11. 11Pipe a crumble-style swirl on top of each cookie.
  12. 12Chop up some Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and distribute them evenly across the tops of the cookies, pressing them gently into the frosting.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 stick margarine
  • 1 egg
  • 1 large bag peanut butter cookie mix
  • 0.25 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 jar vanilla frosting
  • 0.5 cup creamy peanut butter
  • Reese's Peanut Butter cups, chopped

Equipment

mixerbaking sheettowelziploc bagdrinking glass

Tips

  • Refrigerate dough for one to two hours.
  • Roll dough into balls and press gently into thick puck shapes before baking.
  • Whack the baking sheet on the counter a couple of times as soon as cookies come out of the oven to help level them.
  • Use a drinking glass to hold up the ziploc bag while filling it with frosting.
  • Warm up some peanut butter and drizzle it over the top for an extra touch.