If you stopped by our house, and there weren’t any cookies (in the freezer)… well….
it just wouldn’t be our house.
Nothing fancy really. Usually just some sort of chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin, but always some cookies in the house.
This week, I baked some peanut butter cup cookies. One batch with Reese’s White Mini Cups and the other with traditional milk chocolate Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Minis. You could combine the two in one cookie if you like, but I think people typically take pretty firm stances on liking white or milk chocolate, so I kept them separate.
I’ll be taking these to our book club party this weekend, but if you stop by, there will be some I’d be happy to offer you.
I share my cookies with Mike the UPS man, Cliff the mailman, and Adam the bug spray guy. Most of our friends and family who stop by know to just check the freezer drawer to see what this week’s treat is and help themselves. I love that! When you are comfortable enough in my house to help yourself to whatever is in the fridge or freezer, I am in my happy place.
Here is my recipe if you are looking for a delightful treat that is sure to please. You can substitute the peanut butter cups with chocolate chips or any other type of chopped candy you love.
Jodi's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
- 2 cups (4 sticks) butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp vanilla
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (16 oz) miniature Reese’s Milk Chocolate or White Chocolate Peanut Butter cups, coarsely chopped
Directions:
In the bowl of electric mixer, beat butter until creamy. Add sugars, vanilla and eggs, and continue beating until light and fluffy.
Add salt and baking soda. Then gradually add in flour, one cup at a time, and mix just until incorporated. Stir in coarsely chopped peanut butter cups.
Chill dough in refrigerator for several hours.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Form dough into golf ball sized balls and place on baking stone or cookie sheet. Bake approximately 10 minutes until lightly golden brown.
Allow to cool on baking stone/cookie sheet for 10 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack, and cool completely.
Enjoy, and Happy Friday!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
I can’t wait until I can stop by your house π These sound so yummy! Love White chocolate.
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Oh my goodness these look absolutely delicious. I know I’ve told you this before, but your food photography is just absolutely stunning. Food is so hard to shoot (well) and you do it beautifully.
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Thanks Sylvia! π I do love photographing food. I think it is easier, because unlike people – it stays where you put it! LOL!
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Mmmm Mmmm good!
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Oh my gosh, YUMMY!! They look so delicious! If I ever come to your house I will stick my nose in your freezer drawer and help myself to one of your delicious cookies – no matter what is the flavor of the week. MMM MMMM Good!!
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YAY! That would make my day π
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LOL!! I be there in a minute. π
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Seriously, there are always homemade cookies in your freezer???? and WHAT, there are white chocolate peanut butter cups????? Where have I been, why don’t I have some, and why aren’t there these homemade cookies in my freezer NOW??? Oh well, I do have a little peanut butter ice cream left π Great minds love peanut butter Jodi! I can’t wait to try your cookies!
Jenna
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Oh Jenna! Oh Yes! and these white reeses cups are soooooo soooooo yummy – and they sell mini ones that are already unwrapped and ready to pop in your mouth LOL!
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Wow Jodi so yummy I think we need to come and visit u. Enjoy beautiful pictures too.
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There are some of these in the freezer if you stop by π
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Yummy – my favorite! π
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I think peanut butter cups are a fave for many of us π
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No words, just YUMM
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Yummmy! I will have to try your recipes out……I think every time you have a “homey” post, I have felt like I was over for a visit. I bet that you are a favorite among many people. π
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Awh! What a sweet thing to say Margaret. My goal has always been to have a home that people are comfortable in. More than perfectly clean or perfectly anything – simply comfortable and welcoming π
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Yes…..exactly!
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“Where everybody knows your name….” That cracks me up your mailman is named Cliff. You are such a sweetheart, I sure would love to stop by your house for a cookie some day. These look scrumptious! xoxo
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Omg! Would you believe I never made that connection?!! I can’t wait to tell him cheers next time I see him. Lol!!!
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There’s nothing like a good cookie every now and then, Jodi!
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I am feeling hungry again. Too bad I just had dinner! Haha.
Amazing work!
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I could enjoy one of your yummy cookies with my coffee! π Looks divine! πͺπ You are so sweet to keep cookies in your freezer for your friends! ππ
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I wonder why there are hard boiled eggs in the Cookies (and that in squares!)
tasty!
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What????? π
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What can I say but…yum!!! (K)
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These look yummy! We all wish we had a friend like you who lived next door, so hard to find.
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Awh! Thanks Myra – that is so sweet to say π
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yum! yum! yum!
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so delicious!
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thanks π
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Yum !!!!!
I have tried the cookie stash in the freezer, but the thing is I know they are there π I will say no more π
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LOL! π
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