REESE'S Peanut Butter Cup Sandwich Cookies
Details
- Timing
- Timing
- Total:
- 4 Hr.
- Bake:
- 11 Min.
- Prep:
- 22 Min.
- Skill Level:
- Beginner
- Yields:
- 18 sandwich cookies
You know and love REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups — and now you can elevate them to star in a dessert, perfect for any peanut butter lover. This REESE'S Peanut Butter Cup Sandwich Cookies recipe makes cookies that are a cozy combo of peanut butter and oats that will have your family asking for more! Even better, you can have your littlest ones help you assemble these fun REESE'S Peanut Butter Cup Sandwich Cookies.
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Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 22 minutes
- Bake Time
- 11 minutes
- Cool Time
- 30 minutes
- Chill Time
- 3 hours
Ingredients
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1/4 cupbutter or margarine (1/2 stick), softened
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1/4 cupshortening
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1/2 cupgranulated sugar
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1/2 cuppacked light brown sugar
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1egg
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1 cupall-purpose flour
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1/2 tspbaking soda
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1/4 tspsalt
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1 cupquick-cooking oats
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1/2 cupchopped nuts, optional
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1-1/3 cupsREESE'S Peanut Butter Cups Minis (8 oz pkg.)
Step-By-Step Directions
cookie sheet
mixer
measuring cups
rubber scraper
refrigerator
oven
wire rack
microwave
Beat butter, shortening, granulated sugar and brown sugar until well blended. Add egg; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; blend into butter mixture. Stir in oats and chopped nuts, if desired. Stir in mini peanut butter cups. Cover; refrigerate several hours or overnight.
Heat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until almost set. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
Remove wrappers from snack size peanut butter cups. For each sandwich cookie, place two peanut butter cups on flat side of cookie; place on paper towel. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 10 to 15 seconds; gently press second cookie on peanut butter cup. Wait several minutes for peanut butter cup to soften and adhere to second cookie. Eat immediately or allow chocolate to set before storing cookies. Makes about 18 sandwich cookies.
• Note: Use one or two peanut butter cups based on personal preference.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 18 servingsServing size 1 cookie (65g)Amount per servingCalories300% Daily Value*Total Fat 16g 21%Saturated Fat 6g 30%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 25mg 8%Sodium 210mg 9%Total Carbohydrates 38g 14%Dietary Fiber 2g 7%Total Sugars 28gIncludes 26g Added Sugar 52%Protein 6gVitamin D 0mcg 0%Calcium 41mg 4%Iron 2mg 10%Potassium 142mg 4%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
