Caramel Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
These Caramel Peanut Butter Cup Cookies start with Betty Crocker’s Chocolate Caramel Soft Baked Cookie Mix and are stuffed with a full-size Reese’s. Once baked, they’re topped with a peanut butter chocolate swirl frosting and more Reese’s on top. Soft, rich, and easy to make, they’re the perfect bakery-style treat for any sweet tooth.
Servings: 10 cookies
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 1 package Betty Crocker Chocolate Caramel Soft Baked Cookie Mix
- ½ cup salted butter melted
- 1 tbsp whole milk
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 10 full-size Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
For the frosting:
- 1 container Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 container Betty Crocker Rich & Cream Chocolate Frosting
- extra Reese's for decoration
Instructions
For the cookies:
- In a large bowl, combine the cookie mix, melted butter, milk, and eggs. Stir until a thick dough forms. Use a large (3-tablespoon) cookie scoop to divide the dough into 10 equal portions.
- Press a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup into the center of each dough ball and wrap the dough around it to fully enclose. If the dough is sticky, lightly dust your hands with flour while shaping.
- Place the dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes while you preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). After chilling, space the dough balls at least 2 inches apart on the baking sheet, as they will spread. Bake for 13–14 minutes, or until the edges are set.
- Immediately after baking, use a round cookie cutter or bowl to gently swirl and reshape the cookies into perfect circles. Let cool completely on the baking sheet.
For the frosting:
- While the cookies cool, stir the peanut butter into the vanilla frosting until smooth. Transfer the peanut butter frosting into one piping bag and the chocolate frosting into another. Snip the ends, then place both bags inside a third piping bag fitted with a large round tip.
- Once cookies are fully cool, pipe a swirl of frosting onto each one. Top each cookie with two quarters of a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. Enjoy!