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Mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Well, we're still on our Christmas cookie baking extravaganza and it is not going to end here so stay tuned for more. These Mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies always make the cut for the Holiday's or anytime.

I got on the scale today and lost 2 pounds, I really don't know how that happened after a weekend of baking and sampling cookies. Oh well, I'm happy with that for now but I don't think it's going to last over the next couple of weeks.

This is just another cookie we make every year for the Holidays. These Reese's cup peanut butter cookies are so easy to make and another one that is so tasty. After all who doesn't like peanut butter and chocolate?

You're going to use the same cookie dough that is in our Hershey Kiss Peanut Butter Cookies click the link to get the cookie dough recipe.

Follow the same instructions as in the other recipe for the dough. This time instead of placing the 1-inch sugar-coated balls on a cookie sheet you're going to place them into mini muffin pan.

You'll need a bag of Mini Reese's Cups or least 48 of them. It's a good idea to unwrap them and put them in the freezer while you're making the cookie dough.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bake the cookies for about 12 to 14 minutes. They will just begin to rise over the top of the muffin pan.

Take them out of the oven, press in the Mini Reese's Cups and place the muffin pan in the freezer for about 10 minutes. After that, turn the muffin pan over and lightly tap the bottom, they will fall right out.

As always thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy!

Mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cups: 3.5 LBS

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Sugar Cookies

Make Homemade Sugar Cookies:
If you have children or grandchildren you know what fun it is to make and decorate these easy make sugar cookies for Christmas.

Every year we have so much fun making these with our grandchildren and what lasting memories are created.

You can make this easy and buy the sugar cookie dough already made, but here is a simple homemade sugar cookies recipe.

So we continue our Christmas cookies with this easy recipe and oh so messy decorating process with the kids.

Here is what you need for homemade sugar cookie dough:

2 cups butter softened
6 cups flour
2 cups of sugar
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
2 eggs
4 teaspoons baking powder

Using a hand mixer or stand mixer combine the butter and sugar together. Then add the 2 eggs and vanilla and continue mixing, and then add the baking powder. Now add the flour 2 cups at a time and mix until a dough is formed.

Roll out the cookie dough on a floured surface to about 1/8 inch thick. Cut out your cookies with your favorite cookie cutters. We used Round, Christmas Trees, Snow Man, Snow Flake, and Santa cutters. Place them on a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and bake for 6 to 8 minutes, the time will depend on the size for the cookie. We bake all of the same size cookies on one sheet at a time.

Make Sugar Cookie Frosting:

2 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons milk
2 teaspoons light Karo Syrup
1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Beat powdered sugar and milk together, add the syrup and almond extract. Continue to mix until this is smooth. Now you can add you favorite food coloring.

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Reynolds Cookie Baking Sheets Parchment Paper (Non-Stick, 22 Sheets)

Hershey Kiss Peanut Butter Cookies

Well, it is Christmas cookie week at our house. Jamie and the boys came over yesterday and started off with one of our favorite go-to cookies for the Holidays the Hershey Kiss Peanut Butter Cookie.

These cookies are actually great and fun to make any time of the year. These are known by many people as Peanut Butter Blossoms or chocolate kiss peanut butter cookies.

This time of the year you can find this recipe right on the back of the bags of Chocolate Hershey Kisses. As for the recipe, we pretty much stick to the ingredients on the bag with the exception of, we use butter instead of shortening. Also, I've included 3 helpful tips that we always use when making these delightful treats.

Here is what we used for the Hershey Kiss Peanut Butter Cookies:

48 Hershey Kisses
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup of creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar (packed)
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
More sugar for later

In a large bowl mix together the butter and peanut butter until it's blended. Add the 1/3 cups of sugar and brown sugar and continue to beat until it's fluffy. Add the egg, milk, and vanilla and continue to mix.

Now stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt mix this until you have a dough.

Tip number 1: Set the dough in the refrigerator while you unwrap the Hershey Kisses.

Tip number 2: After unwrapping the kisses set them in the freezer while you prepare and bake the cookies.

Preparing and baking these homemade Hershey Kiss Peanut Butter Cookies:

Add about 1 or 2 cups of sugar into a bowl, roll the dough into 1 inch balls and then roll them in the sugar. We just love having the kids baking cookies with us.

Bobby and Tyler rolling in sugar

Place these on a ungreased baking cookie sheet about 2 inches apart or you can use parchment paper as we did.

Ready for the oven

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the cookies puff up and the bottom is a nice light brown.

Out of the oven

Now take the Hershey Kisses out of the freezer and press one into the middle of each cookie.

Tip number 3: Place the completed cookie sheet in the freezer for about 5 minutes.

As always thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy!

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Good Cook Set Of 3 Non-Stick Cookie Sheet

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