Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies

Rich Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies are studded with everyone's favorite chocolate-coated peanut butter candy. They are the ultimate Halloween cookie or the perfect dessert to make with leftover candy. Crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, these Reese's Pieces Cookies require no chill time and are ready in less than 30 minutes!

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings (1 ½ tablespoon) cookies

Calories 162kcal

Ingredients

¾ cup natural peanut butter unsweetened
½ cup unsalted butter softened
1 cup brown sugar packed
½ cup granulated sugar
2 eggs at room temperature
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 ½ cups Reese's Pieces

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat, and set aside.
Blend the peanut butter and butter together in a large mixing bowl until well incorporated using a hand mixer or a stand mixer.
Measure in the brown sugar and granulated sugar to the peanut butter mixture. Cream together for 2-3 minutes, or until the sugars are well mixed into the peanut butter mixture.
Crack the eggs, then pour them into the batter. Add the vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and fragrant.
Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together, then pour them into the wet ingredients. Use the mixer on a lower speed to blend the ingredients together. Once they start clumping, beat on a higher speed until smooth and combined.
Sprinkle in the Reese's Pieces, and fold into the batter using a rubber spatula or the hand mixer on a slow setting.
Use a cookie scoop to measure the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet. (I used a 1.5-tablespoon scoop.) Space the cookies about 1" apart so they can spread a little as they bake. Flatten the tops of the cookie dough down with the palm of your hand, then press a few additional Reese's Pieces on to the tops of the cookies.
Bake for 13-15 minutes, or until the cookies are set and golden brown.
Remove from the oven, and cool on a wire rack until completely cooled.
Enjoy!

Notes

Adapted from my M&M Cookie recipe.

Makes 32 (1 ½ tablespoon) cookies. You may make the cookies larger or smaller, and this will change the amount you have. It will also impact the baking time.

Recipe updated on 9/19/25: Added weighted measurements. Replaced ¼ cup of unsweetened applesauce with ½ cup unsalted butter. Replaced with 2 ½ cups + 2 tablespoons flour with 2 ⅓ flour for better consistency.

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