Ingredients

  • 12 cup sugar
  • 12 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 12 cup butter (softened)
  • 12 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 egg
  • 12 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 14 cups all-purpose flour
  • 34 teaspoon baking soda
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (13 ounce) package miniature peanut butter cups ((unwrapped)

Method

  • Heat oven to 350F Spray miniature muffin pan with no stick cooking spray.
  • Set aside.
  • Combine sugar, brown sugar, butter and peanut butter in large mixer bowl.
  • Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes).
  • Add egg and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed (1 minute).
  • Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking soda and salt.
  • Beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes).
  • Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
  • Place each ball into prepared miniature muffin cup.
  • Bake for 11 to 13 minutes (check before 11 minute to keep from over-cooking) or until lightly browned.
  • Remove from oven; press peanut butter cup in center of each cookie.
  • Let cool 30 minutes.
  • Remove from pan.
  • Cool completely.