Description

If you love soft, melt-in-your-mouth cookies packed with peanut butter and chocolate goodness, these Gooey Reese’s Cheesecake Cookies are for you! With a creamy cheesecake base and chunks of Reese’s peanut butter cups, they’re the perfect treat for any peanut butter lover.

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Ingredients

For the Cookie Dough:

Cream Cheese (4 oz, softened) – The secret to a soft and gooey texture.
Unsalted Butter (½ cup, softened) – Adds richness.
Granulated Sugar (½ cup) – For the perfect sweetness.
Brown Sugar (¼ cup, packed) – Enhances the chewiness.
Egg (1 large) – Helps bind everything together.
Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) – Adds warmth and depth.
All-Purpose Flour (1 ½ cups) – The base for the dough.
Baking Powder (½ tsp) – Helps the cookies rise.
Salt (¼ tsp) – Enhances flavor.
Cornstarch (1 tsp) – Keeps the cookies soft.

Mix-Ins:

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (1 cup, chopped) – The star ingredient!
Mini Chocolate Chips (½ cup) – For extra chocolatey goodness.

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Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the Dough

In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter together until smooth.
Add granulated sugar and brown sugar and mix until light and fluffy.
Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until combined.

Step 2: Mix the Dry Ingredients

In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cornstarch.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.

Step 3: Fold in the Good Stuff

Gently fold in the chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups and mini chocolate chips.

Step 4: Chill the Dough

Cover the dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes. This helps keep the cookies thick and chewy.

Step 5: Bake the Cookies

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto the sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers are still slightly soft.

Step 6: Cool & Enjoy!

Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack.
Enjoy warm for the ultimate gooey texture!

Notes

Don’t Overbake – The centers should look slightly underdone when you take them out.
Chill the Dough – This helps prevent the cookies from spreading too much.
Use Fresh Reese’s – Fresh peanut butter cups melt beautifully into the cookies.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Chilling Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Cuisine: American