Reese's Stuffed Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Name: Reese's Stuffed Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cup flour; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 cup cocoa powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter; 1 tbsp milk; 1 tbsp vanilla; 1/3 cup peanut butter; 1 egg; 8 ounces Vanilla frosting; Reese's pieces; Reese's Mini Peanut Butter Cups

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Stuffed Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies take everything you love about Reese’s and turn it into a decadent cookie sandwich. Two soft chocolate peanut butter cookies, a thick layer of frosting, and plenty of candy make these impossible to resist.

Three chocolate sandwich cookies filled with white cream, mini peanut butter cups, and colorful candy-coated chocolates on a gold-rimmed tray.

Reese’s Stuffed Cookies

I’m totally convinced that chocolate and peanut butter are the best flavor combination ever. Even E.T. loved Reese’s Pieces, and he came from an entirely different planet! So when I wanted a cookie that went a little over the top, I knew exactly which candy to grab.

These cookies are soft, chocolatey, and dotted with Reese’s Pieces. Then I sandwich them with vanilla frosting and press even more candy into the middle. We all know everything tastes better with frosting, right?

These cookies are also a fun way to use up leftover Halloween candy. Toss in some M&M’s or chopped Kit Kats, and they’ll be just as delicious. It’s an easy recipe that you can change up any time of year.

If you love chocolate and peanut butter together, you’ll want to try my Reese’s Peanut Butter Dip and Reese’s Brownies too.

A chocolate cookie topped with orange and yellow candy pieces held on a metal spatula, with a Reese’s candy package in the background.

Why You’ll Love My Stuffed Reese’s Cookies

Chocolate and peanut butter in every bite: There’s cocoa and peanut butter in the dough, plus Reese’s Pieces and mini peanut butter cups in the middle. Reese’s fans will be very happy.
• Easy to make: The dough comes together with pantry staples, and a tub of vanilla frosting takes care of the filling. You only need about 30 minutes to mix and bake.
• Fun to customize: You can use Reese’s, M&M’s, Kit Kats, or whatever candy you have on hand. The kids will love decorating their own.

Ingredients

Flour: gives the cookies their structure
Salt: balances the sweetness and brings out the chocolate flavor
Cocoa powder: gives the cookies that rich chocolate flavor
Baking soda: helps the cookies puff up and stay soft
Brown sugar: adds moisture, so the cookies stay soft and chewy
Sugar: sweetens the dough and helps the edges set
Butter: gives the cookies their flavor, moisture, and soft texture
Milk: loosens the dough just enough to make it easy to scoop
Vanilla: deepens the chocolate and peanut butter flavors
Peanut butter: gives the cookie dough all that delicious peanut butter flavor
Egg: holds the dough together
Vanilla frosting: using store-bought frosting makes the filling quick and easy
Reese’s Pieces: gives the dough and frosting color and crunch
Reese’s Mini Peanut Butter Cups: They add a big bite of peanut butter cup to every cookie sandwich.

Find the full printable recipe with measurements and directions in the recipe card below.

How To Make Stuffed Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Step 1. Preheat oven to 350 and spray baking sheet with cooking spray.

Step 2. Combine flour, salt, cocoa and baking soda in a mixing bowl.

Step 3. In a separate bowl, mix brown sugar, sugar, butter, milk, vanilla, peanut butter and egg.

A gold-rimmed bowl contains flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda, surrounded by Reese’s Pieces, peanut butter, brown sugar, a raw egg, and measuring spoons on a wooden surface.

A mixing bowl containing a stick of butter, brown sugar, creamy peanut butter, and a raw egg, with a package of Reese’s Pieces nearby.

Step 4. Slowly combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients.

Step 5. Set aside some Reese’s Pieces for later and add the rest to the mix.

A bowl of mixed batter with a pile of dry ingredients on top, surrounded by Reese’s Pieces, chocolate peanut butter cups, a salt container, and measuring spoons.

A bowl of chocolate cookie dough mixed with orange and brown candy pieces, with a gold spoon, a box of Reese’s Pieces, and measuring spoons nearby.

Step 6. Scoop balls of dough and place on baking sheet, flattening each ball slightly with a spoon. Bake 12-15 minutes and cool on a cooling rack.

Step 7. Once the cookies have cooled, spread frosting over the flat side of a cookie, then top with another cookie.

Ten chocolate cookies studded with orange and yellow candy-coated chocolates on a wire cooling rack.

A hand holds a chocolate candy-studded cookie topped with a thick swirl of white frosting.

Step 8. Press Reese’s Pieces and Mini Peanut Butter Cups into the frosting all around the sides of the cookies.

A chocolate cookie sandwich filled with frosting and topped with candy-coated chocolates and miniature peanut butter cups, held on a metal server.

Tips & Tricks

I want your cookies to turn out great so these are some of my best tips.

Make all your cookies the same size: Make all your scoops even so that each cookie matches with one the same size. A cookie scoop makes this easy.
Keep an eye on the bake time: Start checking the cookies at 12 minutes. They’ll keep firming up as they cool.
Cool completely: Wait until the cookies are completely cool before you add the frosting. Warm cookies will melt it.
Be generous with the frosting: A thick layer gives the candy something to stick to.

Two chocolate cookies filled with cream, candy-coated chocolate pieces, and miniature peanut butter cups on a wire cooling rack.

FAQs

Can I make these cookies ahead of time?

Yes, you can! Bake the cookies a day or two ahead and store them in an airtight container. Then just add the frosting and candy the day you plan to serve them.

Can I use crunchy peanut butter?

Creamy and crunchy peanut butter both work in this recipe. Crunchy peanut butter will add a little extra texture to the cookies.

Can I freeze the cookie dough?

Yes, the dough freezes well. Roll it into balls and freeze them for up to two months. If you want to bake them from frozen, just add an extra minute or two in the oven.

Can’t get enough cookies? I’ve got plenty more for you to add to your baking list.

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