Easy Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Recipe Is High-Protein Perfection (5 Ingredients, 20 Minutes) by Elisa Schmitz

Peanut butter cup lovers, I have great news for you. You can make cookies that taste just like our beloved peanut butter cups using only five ingredients and in about 20 short minutes. These are the easiest peanut butter cup cookies I've ever made and they pack a protein punch, too. Amazing!

Comforting and delicious, this easy peanut butter cup cookies recipe is high-protein perfection. These wholesome cookies can be enjoyed for breakfast, as an energizing snack any time of day and, of course, as a lovely dessert. The old-fashioned peanut butter cup cookies are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside – with a chocolate chip center that adds the best finishing touch. And these simple cookies include the health benefits of peanut butter and the health benefits of protein in every bite.

Photo credit (all photos): Elisa Schmitz

If you have peanut butter cup lovers in your home, then these flourless gluten-free chocolate peanut butter cookies are almost certain to turn their frowns upside down. Here are the wholesome ingredients you'll need to make these high-protein cookies today: peanut butter, sugar, baking soda, an egg and chocolate chips. You mix up the cookie dough, press the dough into a muffin tin, add the chocolate chips then bake the cookies until they're a light golden brown. So easy.

These irresistible cookies are divine in the morning with a cup of coffee, wonderful in the afternoon with a glass of milk or ideal in the evening for dessert with a cup of hot tea. Be sure to make enough of these budget-friendly treats to go around – and get ready to make everyone's day!

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 10 to 12 minutes (ovens vary)
Total Time: 18 to 20 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut butter (crunchy or creamy peanut butter, not the all-natural kind), at room temperature
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (or milk chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips, or 12 Hershey's Kisses, or 12 mini Reese's peanut butter cups)

Here's how to make it:

1. In a large mixing bowl, add the peanut butter, sugar, baking soda and egg. Mix well to thoroughly combine. (I used a sturdy fork, but you also could use an electric mixer or hand beaters. You can use crunchy or creamy peanut butter, but regular peanut butter works better than the all-natural kind.)
   
2. Using your clean hands, form dough into balls that are about 1 1/2 inches each and drop them into a muffin tin that's been sprayed with cooking spray. Press the dough until it's evenly distributed into each muffin cup (each cup should be about halfway filled).
   
3. Evenly distribute the chocolate chips into the well of each cup. (You can use the chocolate chips of your choice. Alternatively, you could use Hershey's kisses or mini Reese's peanut butter cups.)
   
4. Bake in an oven that's been preheated 350 degrees F oven until cookies are lightly brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Do not over-bake.
   
5. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
   
6. Serve. Store leftover cookies in an airtight container.
   

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