Description
Creamy peanut butter chocolate chip cookie cups invite sweet tooths into a delightful dessert experience. Crisp edges and gooey centers combine with rich chocolate morsels for an irresistible treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup (180 g) creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup (175 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (100 g) packed brown sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup (50 g) powdered sugar
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter, softened
Instructions
- Preparation: Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat to 350F (175C), establishing an optimal baking environment for these indulgent treats.
- Setup: Generously coat a mini muffin tin with non-stick spray, ensuring effortless cookie extraction.
- Base Mixture: Blend softened butter and peanut butter until achieving a seamless, velvety consistency, thoroughly integrating the rich, nutty essences.
- Sugar Integration: Whip granulated and brown sugars into the butter mixture, transforming the blend into a light, airy texture that promises delectable softness.
- Wet Ingredients: Gently fold eggs and vanilla extract into the mixture, creating a silky, unified foundation that will bind the cookie cups with delicate precision.
- Dry Ingredient Incorporation: Delicately combine flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring until a uniform dough emerges without compromising the tender texture through overmixing.
- Chocolate Infusion: Tenderly fold chocolate chips throughout the dough, ensuring each cookie cup will showcase delightful chocolate pockets in every bite.
- Molding and Baking: Portion the dough into muffin tin cavities, filling each approximately two-thirds full, then bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden and centers appear just set.
- Cooling Process: Allow cookie cups to rest in the tin for 5 minutes, facilitating structural integrity, then transfer to a wire rack to complete cooling, preserving their perfect form and irresistible texture.
Notes
- Prevent Dry Cookies: Use room temperature butter and eggs to create a smoother, more consistent dough that ensures moist, soft cookie cups.
- Chocolate Distribution Hack: Reserve a few chocolate chips to press onto the top of each cookie cup just before baking for a more visually appealing and evenly studded surface.
- Avoid Overbaking Pitfall: Check cookies at the 10-minute mark, as they will continue to set while cooling in the tin. Golden edges with slightly soft centers indicate perfect doneness.
- Dietary Modification Option: Swap regular flour with gluten-free flour blend and use dairy-free butter and chocolate chips to create a delicious allergen-friendly version of these cookie cups.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg