I am not feeling well today so this is going to be short. I know better than to blog after taking a large shot of Nyquil. These Reese’s Pieces cookies were so popular here, that I think that this batch lasted about 4 hours. They look like they are going to be a firm, hearty, cookie, but really, they are very delicate. Almost like a little chocolate cake. But with the addition of crunchy, salty, and sweet peanut butter candies. Anything that is a combo of salty and sweet gets me, and these cookies hit all of my happy places. Soft, crunchy, salty, sweet. Make these over the weekend for a nice lunchbox treat on Monday. You will have some very happy little people.
This recipe comes from Betty Crocker.
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup room temperature butter
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups Reese’s Pieces
Cream together butter, peanut butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes, scraping the bowl a few times.
Add the vanilla and egg.
Add the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Mix until the dough comes together.
Add the Reese’s Pieces and blend until they are incorporated. Do not mix too much, or the Reese’s will break.
Drop onto parchment lined cookie sheets and bake for 8 to 12 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven. The edges will be set, and the centers will still be soft.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup room temperature butter
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups Reese’s Pieces
Instructions
- Cream together butter, peanut butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes, scraping the bowl a few times.
- Add the vanilla and egg.
- Add the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix until the dough comes together.
- Add the Reese’s Pieces and blend until they are incorporated. Do not mix too much, or the Reese’s will break.
- Drop onto parchment lined cookie sheets and bake for 8 to 12 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven. The edges will be set, and the centers will still be soft.
yum these look delish!
I love your blog!
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yum!!! These would make my fiance one happy man
Thanks for sharing
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Well these look ah-mazzzz-ing!!!!!
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Made these as soon as I saw the post- they are amazing!! Thanks for sharing!!
glad that you liked them Amber!
These look really tasty! A friend of mine just loves Reese’s Pieces. I’ll definitely be making these for her in the near future.
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I made the pumpkin butter cake. One word: delish.
Every last crumb was gone….even my three year old loved it! I look forward to making more of your recipes. thanks for sharing.
Thank you Kika!
Dear Bree
Have a wonderful night. I will stop here often, for sure… Gordana
I am so glad that extra bags of halloween candy and endless hunger for everything peanut-buterry sent me looking for a reeses-pieces recipe. I discovered this recipe (cooling down as we speak) but also your wonderful photo-world! So glad
thank you Gordana! Welcome and I hope to see you again soon.
Making these right now for some kiddies at my church tomorrow and I took a taste and awesome! Def saving this recipe! Love this site!
I love that you love it Kristen!