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Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Meltaways

Teresa Ambra
Prepare yourself to swoon over these incredibly, drool-worthy cookies! Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Meltaways are melt-in-your-mouth Sugar Cookies with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups added to the recipe. They are so mouthwatering and irresistible your family will want these luscious cookies on your regular baking menu. Great dessert for tailgating parties, potlucks or holiday baking.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 54
Calories 146 kcal

Equipment

  • 3 18x26" cookie sheet pans
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 spatula
  • 2 or 3 wire cooling racks
  • 1 sharp knife to chop Reese's Cups
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup salted butter softened (2 sticks)
  • 1 cup canola oil or use avocado oil
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 5 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (Bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 1 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups Reese's Peanut Butter Cups chopped
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar to roll the cookies in

Instructions
 

  • Combine butter, oil, granulated sugar, confectioners’ sugar, eggs, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl.
  • Mix with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth. 
  • Stir in flour and chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups with a wooden spoon.
  • Shape cookies into balls.
  • Roll in granulated sugar.
  • Put 3" apart on cookie sheets that have been sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until done.
  • Rotate cookie sheets on oven racks after 8 minutes of baking time.
  • Cool. 

Notes

NOTE:  The secret to these cookies is making sure they are not crowded. Give them plenty of space when baking as they spread.
 
NOTE: My cookies took about 18-19 minutes to bake.
 
NOTE: 37 miniature Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups yields 2 cups of chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 93mgPotassium: 34mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 116IUVitamin C: 0.002mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chocolate, cookie, dessert, peanut butter, Reese's peanut butter cups
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