Reese's Pieces Cookies Recipe
You can't beat the delicious combination of chocolate and peanut butter! That's what makes these Reese's Pieces cookies so amazing. A double chocolate chip cookie gets added sweetness with the help of peanut butter candies. And even though these chewy cookies are made without peanut butter, they're perfect for any PB lover to snack on.
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What Do I Need to Make Reese’s Pieces Cookies?
These soft and chewy cookies are packed with chocolate, making them a delicious sweet treat for any occasion. And the best part about this simple recipe is that you don't need many supplies to make them! To bake your own chocolate Reese's Pieces cookies, you'll need:
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Unsalted butter
- Vegetable shortening
- Sugar
- Brown sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Reese's Pieces candies
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How Do I Make Reese’s Pieces Cookies?
Chocolate chips and Reese's Pieces are two delicious ways to take the flavor of your cookies to the next level. And since these cookies are so simple to make, you're going to want to whip them up any time you have a craving for something sweet. To make your own Reese's Pieces cookies, just follow these simple instructions.
Step One: Mix the Dry Ingredients
Combine the cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk the ingredients together until they are well combined, then set the bowl aside.
Step Two: Cream the Butter
In a separate bowl, add the butter and shortening. Beat the two ingredients together until they're well combined, then add the sugar and brown sugar. Use your mixer to beat in the sugars until they're light and fluffy, around six minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. After that, you can add the eggs and vanilla and beat to combine.
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Step Three: Mix the Cookie Dough
Add the dry ingredients to the sugar mixture and beat to combine. Finish by folding in the chocolate chips and most of the Reese's Pieces candy, setting a few candies aside to decorate the top of the cookies.
Step Four: Bake the Reese's Cookies
Using a small cookie scoop or two spoons, form the dough into balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper about two inches apart to leave room for the cookies to spread slightly. Lightly press the extra candies into the top of each cookie, then place the baking sheet in the oven to cook for 8 to 9 minutes. When the cookies are finished baking, remove the pan from the oven and allow the cookies to chill for five to seven minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Reese’s Pieces Cookies Recipe Ideas
You're going to love just easy these chocolate Reese's cookies are to make! And with a few small adjustments, you can create a unique snack every time you prepare them! Try these recipe ideas as you're making your own peanut butter candy cookies:
- Add some peanut butter chips. Mix a few peanut butter chips into the cookie dough to give your cookies even more peanut butter flavor. Reduce the amount of chocolate chips to ½ cup and add ½ cup of peanut butter chips.
- Use some Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. You can also give your cookies more Reese's flavor with the help of peanut butter cups. You can use mini cups or chop full-sized peanut butter cups into smaller pieces to mix into the cookie dough.
- Try other candy. Reese's Pieces aren't the only candy you can mix into your cookie dough! Any candy pieces will taste delicious in this dough, including chopped-up Kit Kats, Snickers, M&Ms, or Twix.
Can I Make Reese’s Pieces Cookies Ahead of Time?
These cookies are perfect for preparing in advance because both the dough and cookies are easy to store. You can prepare the dough up to five days in advance and keep it refrigerated until you're ready to start baking. Simply cover the bowl and keep it in the fridge.
You can keep the cookie dough in the freezer for long-term storage. The dough can be stored, wrapped in a log shape, and covered in plastic wrap. Or roll the dough into balls and flash freeze them on a baking sheet before storing them in a freezer bag. The cookie dough can be stored in the freezer for up to three months.
Make sure to allow the cookie dough to come to room temperature by letting it sit on the counter for around 30 minutes before baking.
How Do You Store Reese’s Pieces Cookies?
Once your cookies are finished baking, you can keep them at room temperature for up to five days. Transfer the cookies to an airtight container or cover the serving plate tightly with plastic wrap for best results.
Reeses Pieces Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- ¾ cup sugar
- ⅔ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 ½ cup Reese’s Pieces candies divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare two large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cocoa, flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and shortening until well blended.
- Add the sugar and brown sugar to the butter mixture and beat until fluffy, about 6 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed. Then, mix in the eggs and vanilla extract.
- To the wet ingredients, add the flour mixture and beat just until combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and most of the Reese’s Pieces candies, reserving some of the candies for pressing into the top of each cookie.
- Using a small cookie scoop or two spoons, drop balls of cookie dough onto the prepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Press remaining candies into the tops of the cookies.
- Bake for 8 to 9 minutes. Cool for 5 to 7 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to wire racks.
