Description
Delightful cookies filled with creamy peanut butter and rich cheesecake, perfect for any sweet tooth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups mini Reese’s peanut butter cups, chopped
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
- Beat together the creamy peanut butter, softened unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the large egg and vanilla extract, continuing to beat until fully incorporated.
- Combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to your wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in the chopped mini Reese’s peanut butter cups.
- Beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and remaining vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Roll the cookie dough into 1-inch balls and press a well into the center of each ball.
- Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture into each well.
- Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden brown.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
Notes
Use room-temperature ingredients for better blending. For chocolate flavor, consider adding cocoa powder.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg