Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Cookies (Sandwich Cookies)

Stacked Reese's Sandwich Cookies on parchment lined round tray.

Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Cookies (Sandwich Cookies)

Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are a real indulgence. Cookies filled to the brim with tasty ingredients and then sandwiched with a peanut butter frosting and a Reese’s peanut butter cup center.

Course Baked Good, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies, Reese's Sandwich Cookies, Sandwich Cookies

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 12

Total Time 32

Servings cookies

Calories 635kcal

Author Dana at ThisSillyGirlsLife.com

Ingredients

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup dark brown sugar packed
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup + 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon milk
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup peanut butter chips
3/4 cup mini peanut butter cups
10 regular sized peanut butter cups used for stuffing the cookies at assembly

Peanut Butter Frosting

1/2 cup unsalted butter room temp
1/2 Cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ups powdered sugar
3 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions

Cookies:

Preheat oven to 350. In the bowl of an electric mixer (or hand mixer) cream the butter and sugars, 2-3 minutes until fluffy. Blend in the egg and vanilla, scraping the sides of the bowl if needed.
½ cup unsalted butter, ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup dark brown sugar, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Slowly add in the dry mix to the wet a little at a time until fully combined, scraping the sides.
1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup + 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt
Mix in the milk. Add the chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and peanut butter cups, and mix until just combined.
2 tablespoon milk, 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1/3 cup peanut butter chips, 3/4 cup mini peanut butter cups
Roll dough into 2 tablespoons sized balls, and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake 9-12 minutes until they appear dry on the tops. Let cool completely on the baking sheet.

Peanut Butter Frosting:

In a large bowl, cream the butter with a hand mixer. Add the peanut butter and vanilla, mix well. Slowly add in the powdered sugar, alternating with the heavy cream.
1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1/2 Cup creamy peanut butter, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 ups powdered sugar, 3 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream
Beat for 2-3 minutes until fluffy.

Sandwich Cookie Assembly:

Take one cookie and pipe frosting in a circle around the outside edge, place a peanut butter cup in the center. Top with another cookie, serve and enjoy!
10 regular sized peanut butter cups

Notes

This recipe can be doubled to serve more people or to sell at bake sales, etc.
Use Reese's Pieces in the cookies instead of chocolate and peanut butter chips.
You can use the Peanut Butter Cup in the center or leave it out, if you do I would suggest making some more frosting to ensure that they are filled.
Switch things up by changing the frosting in the center try a chocolate buttercream instead.
These can be frozen, see above on how to do that.

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