How to Make Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

 

These delicious little cookies will have all your holiday party guests impressed. Not only do they look like little tarts, but they are the perfect bite size dessert for after Christmas dinner. 

Ingredients: 

• 2 1/2 cups (325 grams) all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (226 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup (160 grams) light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated white sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions:

1. First, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Next, spray non-stick vegetable spray over 48 miniature muffin tins.
3. In a medium bow, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
4. Next, using a hand mixer, beat the butter until smooth and then add in the white and brown sugars and mix until light and fluffy.
5. Once mixed, add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. 
6. Next beat in the vanilla extract and add the flour mixture. Beat together all ingredients until evenly mixed. 
7. Fill each miniature muffin cup with a tablespoon of batter.
8. Bake cookies for about 8 minutes or until lightly browned. 
9. Remove the cookies from the oven and then gently press on miniature peanut butter cup, unwrapped, into the center of each cookie. 
10. Return the cookies to the oven and cook for another 3 minutes. 

***Recipe courtesy of Allrecipes.com