Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies
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Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies are soft with a chewy texture loaded with peanut butter candies, 15-minute prep time, and no chilling required!
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Reese's Pieces cookies are definitely the next level up and a favorite with peanut butter lovers from my 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies. Enjoy them warm from the oven for a delicious treat!
Why this recipe works
These cookies are easy to make loaded with peanut butter flavor and no chill time is required, just mix, roll balls, and bake like my Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Ingredients needed
Notes
- Butter: Room temperature butter.
- Sugar: Uses both white sugar and brown sugar
- Peanut Butter: Use a creamy peanut butter like Skippy or JIF!
- Flour: All-purpose flour
- Reese's Pieces: I used mini Reeses Pieces but sometimes they are hard to find the regular size will work just fine.
How to make these chewy peanut butter cookies
- Step 1: In a medium bowl add the dry ingredients and whisk together.
Step 2: In a large bowl add the softened butter, and sugars and mix together with an electric mixer.
- Step 3: Add in the peanut butter until mixed.
- Step 4: Add in the eggs and vanilla until mixed.
- Step 5: Scoop up the cookie dough balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place some extra Reese's pieces on top of the cookies and gently press them down a bit.
- Step 6: Bake the cookies in a preheated oven until golden brown.
Recipe tips
- Spoon and level the flour into the measuring cup. Scooping it directly compresses the flour into the cups and the dough will be dry.
- Don't overbake! They will continue to bake on the baking sheet as they cool.
- Make sure you use creamy peanut butter, not natural peanut butter.
- Add in some peanut butter chips for an extra yummy treat!
Recipe Faq's
Nope, no need to chill the dough, just roll into balls and bake!
Yes, you can. Place the cookie dough in the refrigerator until ready to bake. Bring the cookie dough to room temperature for 15-20 minutes, then bake.
Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Place a slice of bread in the container to improve the freshness of the cookies.
Place your dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and place in the freezer to flash freeze for 1-2 hours. Then place the balls of dough in a large ziplock freezer bag or freezer-safe container. To bake, place the cookie dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and let it set while the oven is preheating, then bake.
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Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour Spooned and levelled see notes
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/4 cups Reese's pieces divided
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl add the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix until combined.
- In a large bowl add the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar, and using a hand mixer beat them together until combined.
- Add in the peanut butter and mix.
- Mix in the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Add in the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
- Fold in 1 cup of the Reese's pieces candies until conbimed.
- Scoop 3 tablespoons of cookie dough up and roll them into balls and place them on the baking sheet. Add a few extra candies on top and gently press down on the cookie.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes, remove from the oven and let cool for 2-3 minutes. They will continue to bake while they cool.
I've never been told these cookies are too sweet, either dark or light brown sugar will work in these. The center of these cookies will be gooey, but they will continue to bake out of the oven. If you prefer a crisp cookie then yes bake longer.
Hello there!!!! My honest review. (Drumroll)…..To the point, these are good but a little bit more on the sweet side. I followed all the measurements to the “T”. I noticed that the 1 cup of brown sugar makes the cookie too sweet. Incorporating Reese’s Pieces, with peanut butter, 3/4 cup sugar. Yeahhh!!! A lot of sweet. I didn’t know if light or dark brown was used in the aforementioned recipe, so I opted for 1/2 cup of each. I would decrease the brown sugar by 1/4 cup. That shouldn’t throw off the recipe. Maybe bake an extra min for a pinch more firmness. The longer the cookies sat, the more they set. Totally up to your preference. Last but not least, use a tablespoon not two or three. My first batch did not cook through, epic fail and I’m an avid baker. If you do use 2-3tbsp, bake longer and eye it.
Haha love that Diane 🙂
On a whim I decided to make Reese’s pieces cookies. Found this recipe and they turned out absolutely delicious. Some of the best cookies I’ve ever had. The 3tbs cookies were a bit too big. I made the rest of the cookies with just one tablespoon and they were perfect. Made SO many cookies. The only problem is we can’t stop eating them!
Don't leave the eggs out just add another 1/2 cup of peanut butter.
I made these today. I was disappointed as I would have liked a stronger peanut butter flavour. If I left out 1 egg and added another 1/2 cup I f peanut butter would that work.
Amazing recipe! Made 3 batches with the amount of dough it produces 🤩
I used some cookies to make ice cream sandwiches they were delicious! It made so many cookies.
Sounds like too much flour, you always want to spoon your flour into the measuring cups for baked goods like stated in the recipe notes. When you scoop it the flour compacts which then adds more flour then needed for the recipe.
Delicious cookie! However, mine were very soft and once cooled they broke into pieces. Any idea what could have gone wrong?
Fantastic Paul happy you enjoyed them 🙂