Reeses Smores Cookies

Pretty recently, I made Smores cookies. Well those were quite the hit! My cousin basically scarfed a whole plate down in a matter of minutes, that's how good they are. Well I owed my other cousin some baked goods because he did me a favor. He specifically requested something peanut buttery and I had a glorious idea: Reeses smores cookies!

Well, my great idea turned out to be a great cookie! I just love this cookie; there's something about the graham crackers in the batter and the marshmallows that create this deliciously, perfectly chewy cookie. And this version, with the addition of peanut butter chips and Reeses cups was amazing! If you love peanut butter, this is for you! Such a delicious cookie!

Reeses Smores Cookies

Yields: about 3 - 4 dozen

Original recipe can be found here.

1 3/4 cups flour

1 cup graham cracker crumbs

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1 cup/ 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup light brown sugar

2 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs

1 cup peanut butter chips

1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows

8 Reeses cups, cut into pieces

In a stand mixer, combine the butter and sugars and mix until fluffy. Mix in the eggs and vanilla until combined. Add the flour, graham crackers, salt and baking soda and mix well. Stir in the peanut butter chips then cover and refrigerate the dough for about one hour. Preheat oven to 375 F. Take a tablespoon of the dough, roll into a ball, and drop onto a greased baking sheet. Repeat with the rest of dough, leaving about 2 inches between each to allow it to spread. Bake for 6 minutes, then remove from the oven. Push a 3 - 5 marshmallows and a few pieces of the chopped Reese's bar into each cookie. Return to oven and bake for another 2 - 3 minutes until golden brown and the marshmallows are a bit toasted. Cool on a wire rack and enjoy!

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

I've been seeing these cute little cups all over Tastespotting and Foodgawker lately and I would have never though to make my own Reeses cups but it seemed like a fun little project and when I saw a version done in dark chocolate, I knew I had to try it! Since I've also been planning on making Bakerella's Cupcake Bites, I bought a candy mold from Michael's that made these super easy to make. 

I decided to use crunchy peanut butter that made it extremely hard to mix, so I suggest not doing that, but if you'd like to work it out, the crunchy bits made it extra yummy! I suggest using the amount of crunchy peanut butter below and then adding two more tablespoons of smooth peanut butter to ease the mixing. The sweetness of the filling balanced out the dark chocolate really well, they were extremely delicious if you love chocolate and peanut butter (I don't know who doesn't) and I can't stand how cute these were!

Dark Chocolate Crunchy Peanut Butter Cups

Yields: 12 - 16 mini peanut butter cups

Original recipe can be found here.

Printable Recipe

8 oz. bittersweet chocolate

1/3 cup crunchy or smooth peanut butter

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1/4 cup crushed graham crackers

In a bowl mix together the peanut butter, powdered sugar, and crushed graham crackers, set aside. Melt the chocolate either by a double boiler or by a microwave in 30 second intervals until smooth. To make the cups you can either use a candy mold or a mini cupcake pan lined with mini liners. Using a pastry brush or a small spoon, spread the melted chocolate along the bottom and sides of the mold or liner. Let harden in freezer for about 10 - 15 minutes. Remove them from the freezer and then fill them with about a teaspoon of the peanut butter mixture, smooth into the bottom of the chocolate cup. Spoon more of the melted chocolate on the top of the peanut butter mixture to cover out to the edges. Put in the freezer again to harden, about 10 - 15 minutes. If desired, melt some white chocolate and use a piping bag to pipe patterns on the top. Enjoy!!!