Peanut Butter Candy Cookies

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin on October 28, 2009.

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Ingredients:

Peanut Butter Candy Cookies

  • 3/4 cup chunky peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cups flour (may need to add 1/2 cup more, depending on humidity)
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 bag (13 ounces) Reeses peanut butter cups, wrappers removed and crushed

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, beat peanut butter and butter with an electric mixer at medium speed until well blended.
  2. Beat in sugar.
  3. Add egg and vanilla; continue beating until well blended.
  4. Add flour, baking powder, and baking soda; mix at low speed until just combined.
  5. Stir in crushed peanut butter cups.
  6. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
  7. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  8. Shape cookies about 2 inches round and 1/2-inch thick.
  9. Place cookies onto ungreased baking sheets.
  10. Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per cookie:
150 calories, 8 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 15 mg cholesterol, 100 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 11 g sugar, 3 g protein

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