Description
Classic Reeses peanut butter cheesecake cookies blend rich chocolate and creamy peanut butter in a heavenly dessert. Chocolate lovers will savor these irresistible treats with their perfect balance of sweet and nutty flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup chopped Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
- ½ cup Reeses Pieces
- ½ cup (128 grams) creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (110 grams) light brown sugar, packed
- 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats for optimal cookie performance.
- Craft Creamy Foundation: Blend softened butter, cream cheese, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture becomes voluminous and silky, creating a luxurious base for the cookies.
- Integrate Wet Components: Whisk in peanut butter, egg, and vanilla extract, ensuring a smooth and well-combined mixture that promises rich, decadent flavor.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together, creating a uniform dry mixture that will provide structure to the cookies.
- Merge Mixtures: Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring carefully to create a soft, cohesive dough without overworking the batter.
- Enhance with Chocolate Treasures: Delicately incorporate chopped Reeses Peanut Butter Cups and Reeses Pieces throughout the dough, ensuring an even distribution of chocolatey nuggets.
- Shape and Position: Scoop uniform dough balls onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them generously to allow for proper spreading during baking.
- Bake to Perfection: Slide sheets into the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for firm edges and slightly underdone centers that promise a tender, chewy texture.
- Cool and Set: Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, helping them achieve the ideal consistency.
- Serve and Store: Enjoy warm with a cold glass of milk, or preserve in an airtight container to maintain freshness for up to 5 days, savoring the indulgent peanut butter and chocolate fusion.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir dry and wet ingredients gently to maintain a soft, tender cookie texture without developing tough gluten.
- Temperature Matters: Use room temperature butter and cream cheese for smoother blending and more consistent cookie consistency.
- Chocolate Distribution: Chop Reeses Peanut Butter Cups into smaller pieces to ensure even flavor throughout each cookie bite.
- Cooling Technique: Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack, helping them set and prevent crumbling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg