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Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies

These Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with peanut butter flavor in every bite. Loaded with colorful Reese’s Pieces candies and creamy peanut butter chips, they’re the perfect easy dessert for holidays, bake sales, parties, or whenever you’re craving homemade cookies. This easy recipe is ideal for beginner bakers and makes one of the best cookie recipes for dessert ideas, family baking, and sweet treats.

  • Total Time: 27 minutes
  • Yield: 30 cookies 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1½ cups (300 g) light brown sugar, packed
  • ½ cup (129 g) creamy peanut butter
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup (240 g) peanut butter chips
  • 2 cups (376 g) Reese’s Pieces

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Cream together the butter, brown sugar, and peanut butter until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla extract.
  4. Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined.
  6. Fold in the peanut butter chips and Reese’s Pieces.
  7. Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between cookies.
  8. Bake for 10–12 minutes until the edges are lightly golden and the centers remain soft.
  9. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Notes

  • Chill the dough for 20–30 minutes for thicker, chewier cookies.
  • Press extra Reese’s Pieces onto the dough before baking for a bakery-style appearance.
  • Do not overbake—the centers should still look slightly underdone when removed from the oven.
  • Author: Emmy Carter
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 30 cookies
  • Calories: 290 per cookie

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