Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Photo: AllRecipes

If there was a gold medal for cookie consumption, call me an Olympic hopeful with these delights.

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• ½ cup butter, softened

• ½ cup white sugar

• ½ cup peanut butter

• ½ cup packed brown sugar

• 1 egg, beaten

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 tablespoons milk

• 40 miniature chocolate covered peanut butter cups, unwrapped

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda and set aside.

2. Cream together the butter, sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and milk.

3. Add the flour mixture; mix well.

4. Shape into 40 balls and place each into an ungreased mini muffin pan.

5. Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes.

6. Remove from oven and immediately press a mini peanut butter cup into each ball. Cool and carefully remove from pan.

Thanks to allrecipes for this recipe; it’s good no matter the time of year.