Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter (not margarine)
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
- 1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (13-ounce) package peanut butter cup miniatures
- Preheat oven to 375*F (190*C).
- Combine flour, baking soda and salt together;
set aside.
- With an electric mixer, cream butter,
peanut butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Beat
in egg and vanilla; mixing well. Stir in flour mixture until
just mixed.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place
in ungreased mini muffin tin (no need to press or form). Bake
9 to 10 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and press a peanut butter
cup into the middle of each cookie. Wait 5 minutes and then twist
and lift to remove.
Makes about 2 dozen cookies.