Description
Peanut Butter Buckeye Cookies combine the rich, creamy flavor of peanut butter with a soft, chewy cookie base, topped with a decadent dollop of melted semi-sweet chocolate. These delightful treats are perfect for peanut butter lovers seeking a nostalgic taste reminiscent of classic buckeye candies.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter (plus more for topping)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Chocolate Topping
- 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped or chips (for dipping)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, use a mixer to cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, ensuring good texture in the cookies.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter, the egg, and vanilla extract until the batter becomes smooth and well combined.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add this dry mix to the wet ingredients, stirring gently until a dough forms.
- Shape Cookies: Roll the dough into 1.5-inch balls and place them spaced evenly on the prepared baking sheet for even baking.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the arranged dough balls for 9 to 11 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers remain soft. After baking, allow them to cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare Peanut Butter Topping: While the cookies cool, roll small amounts of peanut butter (about 1/2 teaspoon per cookie) into small balls and gently press one onto the center of each cooled cookie.
- Melt Chocolate: Melt the semi-sweet chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl using 30-second intervals, stirring thoroughly between each until smooth and completely melted.
- Dip Cookies: Dip the top of each peanut butter ball into the melted chocolate or spoon the chocolate carefully over the center to coat.
- Set Chocolate: Allow the cookies to sit at room temperature until the chocolate hardens. For quicker setting, refrigerate the cookies briefly until firm.
Notes
- Make sure butter is softened to room temperature for easy creaming.
- Do not overbake cookies; they should look slightly underdone in the middle for the best chewy texture.
- If you prefer a more intense peanut butter flavor, use natural peanut butter without added sugar.
- Storing cookies in an airtight container helps maintain freshness.
- Chilling the cookies after dipping in chocolate speeds up the chocolate setting.
