Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Candy Toppings

I always make these cookies after Halloween. The traditional recipe for peanut butter cookies uses Hershey Kisses as the topping. I like to mix things up and use an assortment of chocolate candies such as Reese’s, Snickers, KitKat, Hershey Bars, Milky Ways, etc…

Ingredients:

1 cup all purpose flour

3/4 cup powdered peanut butter

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup granulated sugar

8 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature

2 large eggs

1 cup creamy peanut butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Toppings: bite size Reese’s, Rolos, Snickers, Milky Ways, Kit Kats, etc…

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line 1 or 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Remove wrappers from candy toppers.
3. Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer.
4. Spray a measuring cup with nonstick spray. Fill with peanut butter. Add peanut butter to stand mixer.
5. Whisk flour, powdered peanut butter, and baking soda in a large bowl.
6. Add eggs and vanilla extract to mixer and mix in.
7. Gradually add in dry ingredients.
8. Use a small cookie scooper to form balls. Space cookie dough balls 2 inches a part on the baking sheet.
9. Bake for 10 minutes until firm.
10. Immediately press chcolates on the top of the cookies.
11. Bake cookies for 1 minute to slightly melt the chocolates.
12. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet. After a few minutes slide the parchment paper off the baking sheet and allow to cool completely before transferring to an air-tight container.
13. Enjoy!