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Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies

Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies are soft and chewy chocolate chip peanut butter cookies topped with crunchy Reese’s pieces.
Substitutions
Miniature chocolate chips ensure the cookies spread out evenly but regular chocolate chips can be used instead.
Close up of Reese's pieces peanut butter cookies on a plate

Reese’s pieces peanut butter cookie dough is made with creamy peanut butter (like Jif or Skippy) then loaded with miniature chocolate chips.

Scooped Reese's Pieces peanut butter cookie dough on a baking sheet topped with Reese's pieces

The dough is scooped onto a baking sheet then topped with several Reese’s pieces before going into the oven.

Baked Reese's pieces peanut butter cookies on a baking sheet

Miniature chocolate chips give the cookies a more even thickness after they are baked but regular chocolate chips can be used instead.

Several Reese's pieces peanut butter cookies stacked on a plate

These cookies have a ton of peanut butter flavor and are slightly crispy on the outside but stay soft and chewy on the inside.

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Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies

Yield

30

cookies
Prep time

15

minutes
Cook time

12

minutes
Total time

35

minutes

Soft and chewy chocolate chip peanut butter cookies topped with crunchy Reese’s pieces.

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened

  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

  • 3/4 cup brown sugar

  • 1/4 cup sugar

  • 1 egg

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 1/3 cups flour

  • 2/3 cup mini chocolate chips

  • 3/4 cup Reese’s pieces, for topping

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 375 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, combine butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and sugar. Stir in egg and vanilla until smooth.
  • To the same bowl, add salt, baking soda, and flour, then stir briefly. Add the chocolate chips and mix until the flour is well incorporated and the chocolate chips are evenly distributed.
  • Scoop 2 tablespoons of dough using two spoons or a medium cookie scoop and place on the prepared baking sheet. Top each scoop of cookie dough with 5-6 Reese’s pieces and press slightly into the dough.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the cookie edges are golden brown. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

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