Description
Indulgent caramel peanut butter cookie cups merge sweet and salty flavors in a delightful dessert. Crisp cookie shells cradle gooey caramel and creamy peanut butter, promising pure bliss with each irresistible bite you’ll savor.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
Sugars:
- 1½ cups golden brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Flavor Enhancers and Toppings:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 24 Kraft caramels (approximately 9 ounces)
- 8 ounces Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Minis
- 8 ounces Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup White Chocolate Minis
- ½ cup roasted salted peanuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and generously coat a muffin tin with non-stick baking spray to ensure easy release.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, utilize an electric mixer to blend butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until achieving a smooth, creamy consistency. Incorporate eggs and vanilla extract, continuing to mix thoroughly.
- Gradually fold in flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring until the dough forms a uniform mixture without overmixing.
- Carefully distribute the cookie dough into each muffin cavity, using gentle pressure to create cup-shaped indentations with slightly raised edges.
- Bake for 11-13 minutes, watching for subtle browning around the edges, which indicates the cookies are nearly done.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, gently press one caramel into the center of each warm cookie cup, allowing it to slightly melt.
- Strategically place two peanut butter cups and two white chocolate peanut butter cups inside each cookie cup, then sprinkle roasted peanuts across the top for added texture.
- Return the muffin tin to the oven for an additional 5 minutes to help melt the chocolate and caramel slightly.
- Allow cookies to rest in the tin for approximately 15 minutes, enabling them to set and become stable before carefully transferring to a serving plate.
- Serve these indulgent, gooey cookie cups while still slightly warm for maximum flavor and enjoyment.
Notes
- Customize dough consistency by adjusting flour for chewier or crispier cookie cups depending on personal preference.
- Prevent sticking by using high-quality non-stick spray or silicone muffin liners for easy removal.
- Try alternative chocolate variations like dark chocolate peanut butter cups or milk chocolate chips for different flavor profiles.
- Ensure even baking by rotating muffin tin halfway through cooking process to guarantee uniform golden-brown edges and consistent texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 246
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg