Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

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Peanut butter cup cookies are easy to make, salty, sweet and soft peanut butter cookies, baked in a mini muffin pan and stuffed with a peanut butter cup. 

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Place 36 - 40 unwrapped mini peanut butter cups on a large plate or small baking sheet. Chill them in the freezer while preparing and baking the cookie dough.

Step 1:  

In a mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt until well combined. Set aside for now.

Step 2:  

In a large mixing bowl fitted with paddle attachment, cream the butter with the peanut butter until smooth and well combined. Add the light brown and granulated sugars and mix on medium speed until smooth and well combined.

Step 3:  

On low mix in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined. Cover the cookie dough in plastic wrap and transfer to the fridge to rest and chill for 30 minutes while the oven preheats.

Step 4:  

Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C) for 30 minutes before baking the cookies. Grease each cavity of a 24 count mini muffin pan. Using a small cookie scoop (1 tablespoons, 15 ml), scoop the pb cookie dough into a ball. Place the cookie dough balls into the prepared mini muffin pan.

Step 5:  

Bake at 375 F (190 C) for 8 minutes. The cookie dough will puff up and fill the mini muffin cavities.

Step 6:  

As soon as the peanut butter cookie dough is pulled from the oven, press a chilled mini peanut butter cup down into the center of each cookie. Allow the pan to cool to room temperature for 30 - 60 minutes. Remove and enjoy!

Step 7:  

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