Reese’s Cookies With Popcorn

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These Reese’s cookies are the perfect cookies for peanut butter lovers, and have the perfect balance of sweet, creamy and rich flavors.

Delicious, chewy cookies are then topped with some crunchy popcorn for some extra texture, which add to their delicious, peanut butter flavor.

What I Love About this Recipe

These Reese’s cookies are a unique twist on your classic peanut butter cookies which is what I love the most about them.

Plus, they need minimal prep time, which I’m always down for.

I also love bringing a bit of variation to them by adding some peanut butter cups to the cookie dough and turning them into peanut butter cup cookies, but more on that later.

Reese’s Cookies Cooking Time

• Prep: 20 Minutes
• Bake: 12 Minutes
• Serves: 24 Cookies

Ingredients For the Reese’s Cookies

To make these Reese’s cookies, here’s what you’ll need.

• 1/2 cup salted butter (1 stick) softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup Reese’s Pieces Candies
• 1 bag popcorn; popped

How to Make the Reese’s Popcorn Cookies

Once you have all your ingredients ready, here’s what you’ll need to do to make these Reese’s cookies.

Step 1: Prep the Setup

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.

Step 2: Prepare the Wet Mixture

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, egg, and vanilla together until fluffy.

Step 3: Combine the Wet and Dry Ingredients

Slowly add the flour mixture to wet mixture, beating until you get a sticky dough. Fold in the Reese’s pieces candies.

Step 4: Use a Cookie Scoop to Make the Cookies & Bake

Using a cookie scoop, place the cookie dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or cookie sheet and bake until golden brown. Top with popcorn while they are still warm.

Allow them to sit on a cooling rack or a wire rack and cool completely before you serve them.

How to Make the Peanut Butter Cookies

Once you have all your ingredients ready, here’s what you’ll need to do to make these delicious Reese’s cookies.

• I would recommend using natural peanut butter to make these cookies.
• If you’re conscious about your sodium intake, you can use unsalted butter instead of the salted better the recipe calls for.
• Remember to use room temperature butter for this recipe. This will help the cookies have the perfect shape and structure.
• The perfect proportion of flour salt and baking soda is crucial when it comes to this recipe, and most other baked goods, so keep that in mind when you bake these Reese’s cookies.

What Other Variations Can I Try?

These creamy peanut butter cookies are sure to be a total hit, but if you really want to go the extra mile, you can bring in some variations too.

I love adding some chocolate chips into the cookie dough. The result will be your favorite chocolate chip cookies, but with the added creaminess of peanut butter.

Sometimes, I like to add a bit of the cookie dough into a mini muffin pan or a mini muffin tin, press in Reese’s peanut butter cups, and top with some chocolate chips before I bake them. This 2 minutes of extra effort transforms these cookies into Reese’s peanut butter cup cookies, which my family totally loves!

How Do I Store the Reese’s Cookies?

Just like you would store any other cookies, the best way to store these baked cookies is to transfer them to an airtight container and let them stay at room temperature.

More Cookie Recipes

Enjoyed trying your hands at these Reese’s cookies? Inspired to try some more interesting cookie recipes? Here are a few good ones you might want to check out.

• Crispy Peanut Butter Cookies
• Healthy Banana Oatmeal Cookies
• Whopper Mini Egg Cookies: A Perfect Easter Treat
• Valentine’s Day Heart Cookies

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Yield: 24

Reese's Cookies With Popcorn

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Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Total Time 32 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup salted butter (1 stick) softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup Reese's Pieces Candies
• 1 bag popcorn; popped

Instructions

Step 1: Prep the Setup

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.

Step 2: Prepare the Wet Mixture

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, egg, and vanilla together until fluffy.

Step 3: Combine the Wet and Dry Ingredients

Slowly add the flour mixture to wet mixture, beating until you get a sticky dough. Fold in the Reese's pieces candies.

Step 4: Use a Cookie Scoop to Make the Cookies & Bake

Using a cookie scoop, place the cookie dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or cookie sheet and bake until golden brown. Top with popcorn while they are still warm.

Allow them to sit on a cooling rack or a wire rack and cool completely before you serve them.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 154Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 131mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 1gSugar: 13gProtein: 3g

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