Reese's Pieces Cookies
This Reese's Pieces Cookies recipe can't be beat! If you like thick, bakery style cookies then you'll go crazy for this delicious peanut butter cookie chock-full of Reese's Pieces, Reeses Peanut Butter Cups and dark chocolate chips.
Ingredients
- 8 Tbsp unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract pure
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter *do not use natural peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour unbleached
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp sea salt fine
- 3/4 cup Reese's Pieces
- 3/4 cup Mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cups chopped into quarters
- 3/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until creamed, approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
- Beat in egg until combined.
- Add vanilla and peanut butter then beat until incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt together.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing on low speed until just combined. Avoid overmixing or cookies will be dry.
- Using a spoon, gently stir in Reese's Pieces, chopped Reese's Peanut Butter cups and chocolate chips.
- Using a large 2-Tablespoon sized cookie scoop, scoop dough into balls then place them 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
- Bake for 9 to 10 minutes or until edges are slightly golden and centers are still soft.
- Remove cookies from oven. If desired, top with additional candy pieces.
- Cool cookies on cookie sheets for 5 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Store cookies covered at room temperature for up to a week.