Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Cookies with double the peanut butter pleasure—peanut butter cookie 'cups' with miniature peanut butter cup candy centers.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter (not margarine)
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (13-ounce) package peanut butter cup miniatures

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt together; set aside.
3. With an electric mixer, cream butter, peanut butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla; mixing well. Stir in flour mixture until just mixed.
4. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place in ungreased mini muffin tin (no need to press or form).
5. Bake 9 to 10 minutes until golden brown.
6. Remove from oven and press a peanut butter cup into the middle of each cookie. Wait 5 minutes and then twist and lift to remove.

Makes 2 dozen cookies.