Peanut Butter Cookie Bites

One of my favorite go-to cookie recipes are peanut butter cookie bites. We all have those cravings that come over us once in a while that can only be satisfied by chewy, creamy peanut butter. Peanut butter cookies fill that void nicely, especially when coupled with one of the best candies ever made: peanut butter cups.

If you are a peanut butter lover, you probably have the key ingredients to this recipe in your pantry. Whether or not you are accustomed to baking, I’ll fill you in on some of the tips and tricks that are unique to making peanut butter cookies. Let’s start with the basics.

Also, cookies with peanut butter in them that are not traditional peanut butter cookies tend to be more popular and frequently enjoyed, which further demonstrates that the problem with peanut butter cookies is not the flavor but something else.

The way the cookie crumbles is a very important factor in making it enjoyable and peanut butter cookies tend to fall apart rather easily. However, this problem, while common, is not unavoidable. You can get dry crumbly cookies for a number of reasons.

Although these peanut butter cookie bites are not solely traditional peanut butter cookies, they have the same starting point. Correct these mistakes and your peanut butter cookie base will be more agreeable, making the bites even better and more fun to enjoy.

Three common mistakes when making peanut butter cookies are using too much flour, using a substitute for real butter, and baking too long. Be aware of these pitfalls as you mix and bake your peanut butter cookie bites.

Too much flour will keep your cookie dough from binding. Using margarine or oil instead of butter also impairs the integrity of the dough. Over baking will dry the cookie, causing it to crumble more easily than a soft chewy cookie. So, be careful before and during the baking process to protect your peanut butter cookie dough.

Most traditional cookies begin as a ball of dough. as they bake they spread flat along the cookie sheet. Peanut butter cookies have a different make-up to them and if cooked this way they would not bake evenly. As a countermeasure against uneven cooking, we press the dough down with a fork before baking.

Now, if you are turning your peanut butter cookie dough into my delicious peanut butter cookie bites, that doesn’t matter. There is a completely different process for preparing this recipe that does not require pressing or even a cookie sheet.

The wet mixture has two stages. The first stage incorporates white and brown sugar into a mixture of real unsalted butter and peanut butter. Make sure that these are well blended into a creamy texture before continuing onto the next stage.

The butter you use should be room temperature. Using cold butter is another way to get dry crumbly cookies.

The rest of the wet mixture will include room temperature eggs (for the same reason as the butter), corn syrup, and vanilla. Once all ingredients are combined, there is another step to preparing the dough for these peanut butter cookie bites. Refrigeration. The dough will need to chill in a covered bowl for about an hour before you continue on with the recipe.

The next part of preparing these peanut butter cookie bites is to select the right cooking tray. These cookies will not be pressed on a cookie sheet. Rather, they will be spooned into a mini muffin pan.

Bake them just enough and take them out of the oven. Press in the mini peanut butter cups while the cookies are still warm and soft. Let the cookies cool completely before removing them from the pan.

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Peanut Butter Cookie Bites

These delicious peanut butter bites are a favorite cookie recipe made with peanut butter and Reese's® peanut butter cups, A fun, delicious, bite-size cookie bite the whole family will enjoy.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 8 minutes mins

Total Time 38 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 48 Cookie Bites

Calories 165 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2¾ cup all purpose flour
• 1½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp corn syrup
• 48 Reese's® miniature cups, frozen

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 375°
• Unwrap 48 Reese's® miniature cups and place in a sealed container/bag. Place in freezer until ready to use.
• In a medium sized bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside
• In a large bowl, beat butter, sugars, and peanut butter until creamy
• Add eggs, vanilla, and corn syrup. Mix until combined
• Add dry ingredients into wet mixture. Mix until combined
• Cover and chill for an hour or so
• Using a 1" cookie scoop, add each scoop into a mini muffin pan
• Bake for 8 minutes, remove from oven and insert Reese's® miniature peanut butter cups into each cookie
• Let cool completely and then remove from pan. (You can put cookies in the fridge to help cool)

Notes

Nutritional values are approximate.

 

Please note that these values can change with different brands and any modifications made to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements.

 

Recipe adapted from my Peanut Butter Cookies recipe (which was adapted from Betty Crocker) and Allrecipes

Nutrition

Calories: 165kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 144mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 132IUCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Peanut Butter Cookie Bites, Peanut Butter Cookies, Peanut Butter Cups

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