First post ever!!!! So exciting......Peanut Butter Cookie amazefest!

 

So after much thought and contemplation I have decided to start a blog.  I know, who would want to read a blog about me....but it's not about me it's about all the things I love. Cooking and family are at the top of that list, so I wanted to give my family and friends a place to find my much loved recipes and ideas. Plus, it helps when you have a husband that loves your cooking!  Hope you try them out and let me know your thoughts and ideas. 

Here's to Gentri, Brayli, Abbi and Brecken...and all of Brayli's Medallion Bank friends. haha

Over the Top Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookies

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
• 32 mini Reese’s peanut butter cups, each cut into 4 pieces

1. Mix the ingredients down to the vanilla.  Add soda, salt, and flour.  Fold in chocolate chips.
2. Using and ice cream scoop, scoop dough (these are big cookies).  Place 6 scoops of dough on ungreased cookie sheet.  Use your hand and slightly flatten each scoop of dough.  Cook for 12 minutes at 350.
3. Remove cookies from oven and lightly press 8 cut up pieces of the Reese’s peanut butter cups over the top of each cookie.  Return to oven for 2 more minutes.  Cool on baking sheet 2 minutes before placing on cooling rack.  I think these cookies are best eaten warm.  However, the still taste great the next day.  Makes about 22 large cookies.

Note:  I did not put them back in the over for another 2 minutes after putting on the PB cups.  They seemed to melt too much. 

Can substitute mini MnM's instead of peanut butter cups, or use your imagination and use Snickers, Twix, Rolo's or any other chopped up candy.