Peanut Butter Cookie Cups

By jab120638

Ingredients

• 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup chopped unsalted peanuts
• 1 bag (12 oz) miniature peanut butter cup candies, unwrapped

Preparation

Step 1

1
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 36 mini muffin cups with shortening or cooking spray.

2
In small bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. In medium bowl, beat sugar, peanut butter and butter with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes. Beat in egg, whipping cream and vanilla. On low speed, beat in flour mixture until blended. Stir in peanuts.

3
Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls.Place one ball into each muffin cup.

4
Bake 12 minutes. Immediately press 1 peanut butter cup into center of each cookie. Bake 2 minutes longer. Cool in pan on cooling rack.