Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Peanut Butter Cups.
Uh. Yeeeeeah.
These are like… of that caliber.
And that totally almost happened to me. You PROBably should not make these if you are home alone for four days. Word to the wise, FYI.
I ate what felt like a million, then had a plate of 5-day old green bean fries from the fridge and called it lunch. I do not recommend this. The leftover green bean fries – not the cookie dough cups.
I definitely recommend those.
For lunch.
Face? Meet peanut butter cookie dough cups.
Inhale.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Peanut Butter Cups
[cookie dough adapted from cookie dough dip]
makes 24 cups
2 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
In a small saucepan, heat butter until melted. Whisk in brown sugar until dissolved, then let it bubble for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in peanut butter. The mixture will be liquidly. Whisk in vanilla. Let sit and cool completely, about 20 minutes.
Line a mini muffin with with liners. Melt 1 1/4 cups of chocolate chips (I do mine in the microwave, heating on full power for 20 seconds, stir, 30 seconds again, and stir until melted). Drop 1/2-1 teaspoon of chocolate into each liner, then use a pastry brush to brush chocolate up the sides of the liner. Place in the freezer for 20 minutes. By this point the butter + sugar mix should be cool. Whisk in powdered sugar, salt and flour, until combine and few lumps remain. Fold in mini chocolate chips. The dough will be wet, but pop it in the fridge for 15 minutes to harden.
Remove muffin tin and cookie dough, then place 1 teaspoon of cookie dough (I somewhat rolled mine) into the chocolate cups. Place back in the freezer for 10-15 minutes. Melt the remaining chocolate chips, then cover each cookie dough top with chocolate, smoothing with a spoon. Freeze again for 15-20 minutes. These are fine out in room temperature for a few hours (they may soften a bit) but I like them best stored in the fridge.
Note: I’m sure if you temper your chocolate and let it sit at room temperature these will harden without the freezer, but this is what works for me best.
Sigh.
324 Comments on “Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Peanut Butter Cups.”
Those are GENIUS! Next I want to see Blondie Peanut Butter Cups :D
I see these happening very soon… and pretty sure I’d have to cover them in more than dish soap to keep from eating them!
Oh wow! I would have no sense of portion control when it came to these!
WOW WOW WOW… Those look amazing.
OMG, yes!!
That’s my favorite SATC moment ever. Mainly because I may or may not have done that (several times) before…
i have no words. what an amazing way to start off a friday…! ps: i totally know which sex&the city episode you’re talking about. i wouldn’t be pouring any soap onto these. :)
Ughhhhhhhhhh want. I’m traveling in Asia right now and seeing this without having access to a kitchen (or cookie dough…..) is quite the struggle (my life is so hard). Beautiful recipe!!
I love the SATC episode! These chocolate chip peanut butter cups are genius, Jessica! I am making these TODAY. Luckily, my family will be home to help me eat them! :-)
Cookie dough + chocolate + peanut butter? Oh these could be dangerous…very dangerous…in a good way, of course! :-D
Oh. Oh. Oh.
So, so beautiful. I’m going to have to try this! But maybe I’ll only make half of the recipe… or maybe double!
I don’t know what I would have to dump on these to keep me from eating them!!! ESPECIALLY if I were home alone for four days.
I think I would have to introduce them to my hips, but they look delicious enough that I’d be okay with it. Now, THAT’S SAYIN SOMETHIN! ;)
Oh yeah, I’m making these. Love anything cookie dough!
Ok, I knew there had to be a reason I got out of bed this morning and THIS is it! I’m not sure something as gross as dish soap would stop me.
Oh, I’m going to make these tonight for my Husband to take to work tomorrow! This looks awesome!!! What a great way to start a weekend!
oh my! I would love to inhale these today!
You are KILLING me with these! Killing. Me. I can hear my heart saying “tick, tock” when I think of eating these. I think I might have to start looking into elasticised waistbands. Maternity clothes are cool, right?
Ohhhhhh! You have outdone yourself on this one!!! Looks amazing and is on my to make list for sure!
Uh, okay. I can arrange these for lunch.
No. Really. I’ll have them with cauliflower, as I’m all out of green beans. Same thing, right?
I would have to dump an entire pound of dish soap on these. Yummmmmmmm!
oh…. my… god! I rarely comment on blog posts but how could I not?!?! These look absolutely devine and can’t wait to devour a mountain of them!!
For lunch? What about for breakfast?? (devilish smirk)
I love this freaking idea! Genius!!
Plain rude… lol. You are amazing. I mean it. Im so proud of you and this blog.
Peanut butter cups and chocolate chip cookie dough are my favorite! Putting them together sounds even better!! Definitely need to try these asap!!! :)
I’m going to have to scale that recipe to one if I don’t want to end up finishing the muffin pan.
Omg these look incredible!! What a cute idea!
You are the devil on my shoulder… I like it.
1) these appear to be everything i’ve ever hoped and dreamed of.
2) that is like my favorite SATC episodes because that unfortunately is me. i may even go as far as picking through to locate any possible area not saturated with soap. i have issues.
I have tried several times to think of the right words to describe my awe of this recipe and nothing is adequate.
Whoa, whoa! Are you trying to kill me?
best sweet treat you have ever made!!
I need to stop reading your blog. You make me very hungry.
Who am I kidding? I like the torture … I’ll never stop reading. ;)
good god, these look amazing!!!
You’re EEEEEEvil! That’s all I have to say :-)
This is a perfectly acceptable lunch, I’m sure! Looks so gooood!
I don’t even have words…
Oh my gosh! I am so happy that I already did my workout this morning. I only need to get a mini pan and these will be made! I feel this is the perfect dessert to bring to my birthday work party. Thank you so much Jessica, I love your blog SO much!!
Love it. Will have soap ready if I venture to make these!
I am drooling.
This verges on obscene.
I might eat them even with the dish soap.
These look so good, I could almost cry. Wait…I think I AM tearing up a little.
What the heck?! I’d totally dump soap on these. No way I could stay away!!!
is this real life? Whhhhhhhyyyyy did I give up sweets?
Oh wow! I am literally sitting at work drooling! These look so dang good and I want to be your next door neighbor.
Ok Seriously? Oh. My. God. This is the best idea I have ever seen in my life. This weekend. Done.
I just spent the last month (or so) re-watching every episode of SATC and that cake/dish soap one is one of my favorites! Last night I watched the last two episodes while bawling my eyes out (when Carrie says bye to the girls I turn into a blubbering mess) while eating red velvet ice cream. I probably could have used a few of these as well – they look amazing!
Can these count as breakfast? Holy wow!!!! You must have a line of people waiting to be your friend so you will share your genius creations with them.
I will need a Sam’s Club size container of soap before making these. Oh my WORD!
Ha!