Cookie Dough Peanut Butter Cups

Cookie Dough Peanut Butter Cups

Yields about 24 mini muffin sized peanut butter cups

Chocolate Shell

18 oz. Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

(about a bag and a half)

Peanut Butter Filling

3/4 Cup Natural Peanut Butter

1/3 Cup Powdered Sugar

4 T Graham Cracker Crumbs

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Filling

2 Cups All-Purpose Flour

1 Cup Brown Sugar

1/2 Cup White Sugar

1/2 tsp Salt

3/4 Cup Unsalted Butter

4 T Milk

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

1/2 Cup Chocolate Chips

Instructions:

Step 1: Fill 2 mini muffin tins with mini muffin liners. You could also use a regular sized muffin tins to produce 12 large peanut butter cups.

Step 2: In a microwave safe bowl, heat 18 oz of semi-sweet chocolate chips until melted. Remove from the microwave every 30 seconds to stir.

Step 3: In the bottom of the muffin liners, place a large dollop of melted chocolate. Then, using a spoon, spread the chocolate to cover the bottom and the sides of the liner completely. Place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.

Step 4: Mix together the ingredients for the peanut butter filling.

Step 5: In a separate bowl, mix together all of the ingredients for the chocolate chip cookie dough filling.

Step 6: After the chocolate shell has cooled, remove muffin tins from the refrigerator. First, place a small spoonful of peanut butter filling at the bottom of the cup. Press down. Next, place a small spoonful of chocolate chip cookie dough filling on top and press down.

Step 7: Reheat the melted chocolate chips and cover the top of the peanut butter cups. Place back in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Step 8: After the chocolate has hardened completely, remove from the refrigerator and eat! Best served with a tall glass of milk!

I really think you’ll enjoy these… and you won’t even break a sweat making them!

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