So Peanutty! Peanut Butter Cookies.

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These little cookies are soooo good and they were the perfect way to use up all the Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs I happen to have………Except I can’t stop eating them myself. Help!

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Reese’s always seems to make an appearance around the house during Easter… and Christmas … and Valentine’s Day. Just about any day there’s a reason to celebrate. I’d definitely say they are my go to candy.

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Sweet little peanut butter eggs… ALL chopped up!!!

But these cookies are jam-packed with even more peanut power.

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Creamy peanut butter and chopped peanuts round these cookies out.

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The dough is to die for.

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Use a cookie scoop for evenly sized cookies. Place scooped dough on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Then roll each scoop in chopped peanuts and sugar and bake away.

Don’t worry, you won’t have to wait long.

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Just a few minutes in the oven …

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and then these soft little bites of peanut butter yumminess can jump in your mouth.

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Yield: 32 2-inch cookies

So Peanutty! Peanut Butter Cookies

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2/3 cup peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 12 oz. bag Reese’s peanut butter cups, chopped into small pieces. (Note: I used about 15 snack size eggs)
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
3. In a mixer, cream butter and sugars until fluffy, about two minutes.
4. Mix in peanut butter, egg and vanilla until combined.
5. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture and mix on low until combined.
6. Stir in chopped peanut butter candies and half of chopped peanuts (reserve remaining)
7. Use a cookie scoop to place dough on baking sheet a couple of inches apart.
8. Roll the top of each scoop in reserved peanuts and more sugar.
9. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove, cool and enjoy.

I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.