Easy Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

A mini Reese's peanut butter cup is packed into each of these Easy Peanut Butter Cup Cookies. These cookies are a tried-and-true dessert that is terrific for any occasion and look fantastic on holiday trays.

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– all purpose flour – salt – baking soda – unsalted butter – brown sugar – granulated sugar – peanut butter – egg – vanilla extract – milk – miniature peanut butter cups

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Prepare a mini muffin pan with nonstick spray or a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, peanut butter until light and fluffy.

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Beat in vanilla extract, egg and milk. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well, until no more dry flour. Scoop cookie dough into tablespoon size ball and place into prepared pan.

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Bake 8-10 minutes in preheated oven. Immediately press a peanut butter cup into each cookie.

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Allow cookies to cool before removing from muffin pan. Enjoy!

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