If you have been debating which cookies to make for your movie night with the fam this Friday, look no further. These jumbo, soft peanut butter cookies with Reese’s Pieces are straight-up incredible. Easily one of my favorite cookies on the blog. You can think of them as a Crumbl copycat if you want, although they are so much better that the Crumbl version is hardly in the same league. You can’t beat this simple peanut butter cookie dough recipe that is a great base recipe for all kinds of other cookie flavors and mix-ins. Be prepared with a tall glass of cold milk to enjoy with your cookies while they are still warm and the peanut butter chips and Reese’s Pieces centers are still soft and slightly molten. It’s total bliss! Obsessed with peanut butter desserts? Us too. Be sure to also try our Peanut Butter Blondies, Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Bars, Amazing Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake, and No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie.
What You’ll Need
Scroll down to the recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
Creamy Peanut Butter – I have only tested this recipe with regular creamy peanut butter (Skippy, if you want to be exact). If you want to use chunky peanut butter you can. I don’t usually recommend baking with natural peanut butter (i.e., the kind you need to stir to combine the oils before using). Reese’s Pieces – You can use regular-sized Reese’s Pieces (pictured and what I used when testing this recipe) or mini Reese’s Pieces, if you can find them. Peanut Butter Chips – These give creamy little bursts of peanut butter in every bite and I don’t recommend skipping them. But you could swap them for chocolate chips or white chocolate chips if you prefer. All-purpose flour – I always use unbleached flour for baking, which results in the most tender baked goods. Sugar – You’ll need both white granulated sugar and light brown sugar for this recipe. Salted butter – I use salted butter almost exclusively for all my baking. Eggs – These add richness and flavor. Baking soda – Just enough to help the cookies spread slightly while they bake. Cornstarch – A not-so-secret ingredient in a lot of my cookie recipes, this helps keep the cookies extra soft! Salt – Keeps your baked goods from tasting bland by helping all the other flavors pop!
How to Make Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies
More Peanut Butter Cookie Mix-Ins
Reese’s Pieces are one of our favorite mix-ins because they boost that creamy peanut butter flavor with the candy crunch of their shells. But here are some more great ideas that you can use in addition to or in place of the mix-ins in this recipe.
M&M’s – This is a pretty straightforward swap if you want to add some milk chocolate to your peanut butter cookies. Pretzels – Even more salty crunch with the peanut butter? Count us in. Chopped up candy bars – I’m thinking Snickers or Heath Bars as a jumping off point. Other cookies – Chop up some Nutter Butters or Oreos and throw them in the batter for good measure.
Storage & Freezing Instructions
Once the cookies have cooled completely, store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4-5 days. These cookies also freeze well and you can also freeze the cookies for 2-3 months. Let thaw on the counter for a few hours before enjoying. You can even pop them in the microwave for 10 seconds to enjoy them warm and they are almost as good as if they just came out of the oven.
More Cookie Recipes
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Andes Mint Cookies
Copycat Levain Bakery Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
Kitchen Sink Cookies
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