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Peanut Butter Scoop Cookies

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21 Jun

crispy on the outside and perfectly crumbly and buttery in the middle, Peanut Butter Scoop Cookies are Packed full of peanut butter flavor!

We love peanut butter cookies and these are big and delicious. They look like little scoops of peanut butter ice cream and have the perfect crunch of Reese’s Pieces!

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Ingredients for Peanut Butter Scoop Cookies

What you”ll Need to Make Peanut Butter Scoop Cookies

  • Butter – We use regular salted butter, but unsalted butter may also be used.

  • Brown Sugar – We use light brown sugar. You can also use dark brown sugar for a deeper, richer flavor.

  • White Sugar – Regular white granulated sugar.

  • Peanut Butter – For best results, use smooth peanut butter in these cookies.

  • Eggs – We use eggs at room temperature for fluffier cookies. We use large eggs, any color, white or brown.

  • Pantry Staples – Vanilla extract, baking soda, salt.

  • Flour – We prefer to use all purpose flour for best results.

  • Reese’s Pieces – These add additional texture. Substitutions include peanut butter M7M’s, peanut butter chips, chocolate chips or chopped nuts.


Baked Peanut Butter Scoop Cookies on a baking sheet.

Why use a cookie scoop for Cookies?

  • Consistency – Using a cookie scoop makes all of your cookies the same size. This means they should cook evenly and as a bonus they will look perfect.

  • Saves time – Scooping the cookies is much easier than portioning out the dough and rolling into even dough balls.

  • Efficiency – Having all of the cookies the same size means that all of the cookies will have the exact same baking time.

Cookie scoop sizes diagram

Finished Peanut Butter Scoop Cookies in a container.

How To Make Peanut Butter Scoop Cookies

Peanut Butter Scoop Cookies are big, delicious, and perfectly satisfying! Portioned with a cookie scoop, they look like little scoops of peanut butter ice cream.

Adding Reese’s Pieces gives a great little crunch to these crispy on the outside and perfectly crumbly buttery cookies.

Butter and sugars in a mixing bowl before mixing.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Generously spray baking sheets with cooking spray or line with silicone baking mats. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar and white sugar for 2 minutes on medium speed, scraping sides occasionally.

Adding peanut butter to the mixture in the mixing bowl.

Add peanut butter and mix until fully incorporated.

Adding eggs and vanilla to the mixing bowl.

Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.

Mixing together the flour, baking soda,and salt.

In a separate medium sized bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.

Adding the dry mixture into the wet mixture.

Slowly add the flour mixture into the peanut butter mixture, scraping down the sides while mixing.

Reese's Pieces being added to the Peanut Butter Scoop Cookies.

Once the dough has come together, remove the bowl from the mixer and add the 3/4 of a cup of the Reese’s Pieces. Fold in with a spatula until well distributed.

Scooping the cookie dough with a large cookie scoop.

Using a large cookie scoop, portion the dough into 3 tbsp balls and place onto the prepared baking sheet. Leave some room between the cookies.

Scooped cookies on a baking sheet ready for baking.

Add the reserved Reese’s Pieces to each cookie by pushing some into the tops of each cookie dough ball.

Baked Peanut Butter Scoop Cookies on a baking sheet.

Bake for 11 – 13 minutes in the preheated oven until the edges have slightly browned. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet.

Serve immediately. Store in a covered container or a zip top bag. Enjoy!

Finished Peanut Butter Scoop Cookies on a cooling rack.

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Soft Baked Banana Bread Cookies – all the flavors of fresh baked banana bread in a delicious cookie form.

Caramel Filled Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies – salty and sweet with a caramel filled center.

Soft & Chewy Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies – deliciously crispy edges and chocolate in every bite!

Seven Layer Magic Bars – A thin graham cracker base topped with layers of chopped pecans, chocolate, butterscotch and coconut wrapped in sweet and gooey caramel.

Peanut Butter Scoop Cookies

Crispy on the outside and perfectly crumbly and buttery in the middle, Peanut Butter Scoop Cookies are packed full of peanut butter flavor!
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 13 minutes mins
Total Time 28 minutes mins
Servings: 30 cookies
Course: Baking, Cookies
Cuisine: American
Calories: 227
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup Reese’s Pieces divided
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Equipment

  • Electric mixer hand mixer or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Generously spray baking sheets with cooking spray or line with silicone baking mats. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar and white sugar for 2 minutes on medium speed, scraping sides occasionally.
  3. Add peanut butter and mix until fully incorporated and then mix in eggs and vanilla.
  4. In a separate medium sized bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Slowly add the flour mixture into the peanut butter mixture, scraping down the sides while mixing.
  6. Once the dough has come together, remove the bowl from the mixer. Add 3/4 cup Reese's Pieces. Fold in with a spatula until well distributed.
  7. Using a large cookie scoop, portion the dough into 3 tbsp balls and place onto the prepared baking sheet. Leave some room between the cookies.
  8. Add the reserved Reese's Pieces to each cookie by pushing some into the tops of each cookie dough ball.
  9. Bake for 11 – 13 minutes in the preheated oven until the edges have slightly browned. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet.
  10. Serve immediately. Store in a covered container or a zip top bag. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 227kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 216mgPotassium: 99mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 207IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg

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  • Michelle Mundy

    As a busy working mom with kids on the go, I know how important it is to be able to make simple and delicious meals using everyday ingredients. The recipes shared here are family friendly with easy to understand step by step instructions. Tried and true, from our family to yours. Welcome to The Recipe Bandit! Click here to read more about me.

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