Best 8 Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Tarts Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our collection of peanut butter cup cookies and tarts, a harmonious blend of sweet, salty, and chocolatey flavors. These delectable treats are perfect for any occasion, whether it's a casual gathering or a special celebration. Dive into the rich and decadent world of peanut butter and chocolate, where every bite promises an explosion of taste. From classic peanut butter cup cookies to innovative tart variations, our recipes cater to every palate and skill level. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with these irresistible creations.

**Peanut Butter Cup Cookies:**
- Classic Peanut Butter Cup Cookies: Experience the timeless combination of peanut butter and chocolate chips in these soft and chewy cookies. With a perfect balance of sweetness and saltiness, these cookies are an all-time favorite.
- Peanut Butter Blossoms: Get ready to be charmed by these delightful cookies. Peanut butter cookies are rolled in sugar before baking, resulting in a crispy exterior and a soft, chewy interior. A Hershey's Kiss nestled in the center adds an extra touch of chocolatey goodness.
- Peanut Butter Cup Stuffed Cookies: Elevate your cookie game with these indulgent treats. Chocolate chip cookies are filled with creamy peanut butter cups, creating a symphony of flavors and textures in every bite.

**Peanut Butter Cup Tarts:**
- No-Bake Peanut Butter Cup Tarts: Enjoy the convenience of no-bake tarts that are quick and easy to prepare. A creamy peanut butter filling is nestled in a graham cracker crust and topped with mini peanut butter cups. They're perfect for those who love a hassle-free dessert.
- Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Tarts: Prepare to be amazed by these luxurious tarts. A creamy peanut butter cheesecake filling sits atop a chocolate cookie crust, creating a decadent and irresistible treat. Mini peanut butter cups add an extra layer of chocolatey delight.
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Tarts: Experience the ultimate chocolate and peanut butter combination in these tarts. A rich chocolate filling is swirled with peanut butter, resulting in a visually stunning and incredibly delicious dessert. Mini peanut butter cups provide the perfect finishing touch.

No matter your preference for cookies or tarts, our recipes offer a delightful journey through the world of peanut butter and chocolate. Each creation promises a unique taste experience that will leave you craving more. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary adventure that is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

PEANUT BUTTER CUP COOKIES



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These cookies are serious about peanut butter: Each has a full-size peanut butter cup tucked inside the salty-sweet peanut butter dough. As the cup bakes, the peanut butter inside softens, creating the perfect combination of crisp cookie shell, creamy center and crunchy honey-roasted topping.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 55m

Yield 12 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

Nonstick cooking spray, for the muffin tin
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 large egg
Coarse sanding sugar, for rolling
12 full-size peanut butter cups
1/4 cup chopped honey-roasted peanuts

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
  • Beat the peanut butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the vanilla and egg on high until the dough comes together in a mass.
  • Pour some sanding sugar in a small bowl. Form the dough into 12 balls and roll to coat in the sugar. Put a dough ball in each muffin cup. Press the dough about 1/2 inch up the sides to make a shell. Fit a peanut butter cup into each dough shell. Bake until the edges of the cookies are set and golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the tin to a cooling rack, then immediately top the peanut butter cups with a sprinkling of the peanuts. Cool 15 minutes, then remove the cookies to the wire rack to cool completely.

PEANUT BUTTER CUP TART



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Our grown-up twist on the beloved childhood treat teams a chocolate wafer crust with a decadent peanut butter filling and swirled chocolate ganache topping.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Yield Makes one 10-inch tart

Number Of Ingredients 15

35 chocolate wafers (8 ounces), broken into pieces
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Pinch of kosher salt
1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
3 tablespoons heavy cream
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Pinch of kosher salt
10 ounces semisweet (55 to 61 percent cacao) chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
Lightly sweetened whipped cream, for serving (optional)
Peanut brittle, chopped, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pulse wafers in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Add butter, granulated sugar, and salt; process until well combined. Press mixture firmly into bottom and up sides of a 10-inch fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Bake until crust is fragrant, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
  • Filling: Sift confectioners' sugar into a large bowl; set aside. Combine butter, cream, peanut butter, vanilla, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until butter and peanut butter are just melted. Pour over confectioners' sugar in bowl and whisk until smooth. Pour into cooled crust and spread to edges with a small offset spatula. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto surface, and let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
  • Topping: Place chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl. Bring cream just to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat; pour over chocolate mixture. Let stand 5 minutes until chocolate has softened, then stir together with a rubber spatula until emulsified. Let cool at room temperature, stirring occasionally, until ganache is thick, glossy, and just holds a line but is still pourable, 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Place tart on a revolving cake stand. Pour ganache into center of tart and carefully spread just shy of the edges. Using a small offset spatula held at an angle, create a spiral pattern in the top of the tart by spinning cake stand while slowly sliding spatula out from the center of the tart to the edge. Let stand at room temperature until ganache has set, about 1 hour. Serve at room temperature with whipped cream and peanut brittle, if desired. Tart is best served the same day but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days.

PEANUT BUTTER CUP COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: unsalted butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, peanut butter, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, mini peanut butter cup

Provided by Julie Klink

Categories     Desserts

Yield 16 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup unsalted butter, melted
⅔ cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
⅓ cup peanut butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup mini peanut butter cup

Steps:

  • In a bowl, add the butter and brown sugar, and stir to combine.
  • Add the egg and mix until fully incorporated.
  • Stir in the peanut butter and vanilla.
  • Add the flour, salt, and baking soda.
  • Gently fold in the peanut butter cups.
  • Chill dough for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
  • Once dough is chilled, scoop out a ball about 2 inches (5 cm) wide. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, leaving about 2-inches (5 cm) in between each ball of dough.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until bottom edges of cookies are golden.
  • Let cookies cool. Can be stored in an airtight container up to 5 days.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217 calories, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 14 grams

PEANUT BUTTER CUP TART WITH CHOCOLATE COOKIE CRUST



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Peanut butter cups are iconic. They're a childhood favorite for Ali. Okay, who are we kidding--they're an adult favorite, too! So, I'm taking this classic flavor combination and creating a tart. Sweet peanut butter filling inside a chocolate cookie crust with a chocolate ganache topping makes a grown-up peanut butter cup.

Provided by Jet Tila

Categories     dessert

Time 2h10m

Yield One 9-inch tart

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2 cups (170 g) chocolate wafer cookie crumbs
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
6 tablespoons (84 g) unsalted butter, melted
1 1/4 cups (325 g) chunky peanut butter
5 tablespoons (70 g) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup (90 g) confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 tablespoons (30 ml) whole milk, or more as needed
1 1/2 teaspoons (8 ml) pure vanilla extract
5 ounces (142 g) good-quality semisweet chocolate, roughly chopped
1/3 cup (80 ml) heavy cream
2 tablespoons (28 g) unsalted butter
1 1/2 tablespoons (23 ml) light corn syrup
3/4 cup (110 g) chopped roasted, salted peanuts, for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • To make the crust, in a medium bowl, mix the chocolate wafer cookie crumbs and salt. Add the melted butter and mix until the cookie crumbs are well coated. Sprinkle the cookie crumb mixture in a 9-inch (23-cm) tart pan, with a little extra around the base of the sides. Press the crumbs on the bottom and sides of the pan using the heel of your hand or a tart tamper. Make sure the crust is as even in thickness as possible. Blind bake the crust for 8 to 10 minutes, then place it on a wire rack and allow it to cool completely. (Blind baking means to partially or fully cook a pie or tart crust that has a filling that is cooked for only a short period of time or not at all.)
  • To make the peanut butter filling, in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the peanut butter and softened butter until well mixed. Add the confectioners' sugar, salt and nutmeg and mix to combine. Next, add the milk and vanilla extract and beat until smooth, about 1 minute. Fill the cooled crust with the peanut butter filling, leveling it with an offset spatula. The crust should extend above the filling slightly to leave space for the chocolate ganache topping.
  • To make the chocolate ganache topping, melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water or a double boiler. Whisk in the heavy cream until smooth. Add the butter and corn syrup and whisk until the butter is melted and the chocolate mixture is smooth. Pour the chocolate mixture on top of the tart, moving the tart in a tilting motion so the chocolate runs to the sides and covers the entire top of the tart. Garnish the edges of the tart with the chopped peanuts. Refrigerate the tart for at least 1 hour and serve chilled. The tart can be made 1 day ahead and stored, covered, in the refrigerator.

PEANUT BUTTER CUP COOKIES



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These cookies have a sweet peanut butter cup center.

Provided by BUCHKO

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Time 1h35m

Yield 40

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
½ cup peanut butter
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk
40 miniature chocolate covered peanut butter cups, unwrapped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda; set aside.
  • Cream together the butter, sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and milk. Add the flour mixture; mix well. Shape into 40 balls and place each into an ungreased mini muffin pan.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately press a mini peanut butter cup into each ball. Cool and carefully remove from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122 calories, Carbohydrate 14.4 g, Cholesterol 11.3 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 119.1 mg, Sugar 9.2 g

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE CUPS



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I'm a busy schoolteacher and pastor's wife. I wouldn't dare show my face at a church dinner or bake sale without these tempting peanut butter treats. They're quick, easy to make and always a hit. -Kristi Tackett, Banner, Kentucky

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 package (17-1/2 ounces) peanut butter cookie mix
36 miniature peanut butter cups, unwrapped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare cookie mix according to package directions. Roll dough into 1-in. balls. Place in greased miniature muffin cups. Press dough evenly onto bottom and up sides of each cup. , Bake 11-13 minutes or until set. Immediately place a peanut butter cup in each cup; press down gently. Cool 10 minutes; carefully remove from pans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 89mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

PEANUT BUTTER CUP TARTS (2)



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This is another recipe for Peanut Butter Cup Tarts made by scratch instead of refrigerated cookie dough. This recipe is the best and one year I made a ton of these for the holidays and packaged them up in cellophane bags with ribbons as gifts. Perfect for cookie swaps as well.

Provided by lisar

Categories     Dessert

Time 31m

Yield 2-3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 softened butter
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 package miniature peanut butter cup (refrigerated*)

Steps:

  • Mix sugars, peanut butter, shortening, eggs and vanilla together with mixer.
  • Sift in dry ingredients.
  • Mix well.
  • Form into balls about the size of walnuts and then roll in sugar.
  • Put balls into a mini muffin pan that has been sprayed with vegetable spray.
  • Bake at 8 minutes at 375.
  • Take out of oven and press candies into the center of the cookies.
  • Put back in the oven for 3 minutes more.
  • Remove from oven and cool in pans until set enough to remove gently from tins.
  • Use tip of knife to get them out.
  • *refrigerating the cups ahead of time makes them easier to handle when removing them from the wrappers, don't skip this.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2782, Fat 123, SaturatedFat 27.9, Cholesterol 211.5, Sodium 1834.6, Carbohydrate 376.8, Fiber 12.8, Sugar 219.1, Protein 58

PEANUT BUTTER TART



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The classic combination of peanut butter and milk chocolate in this no-bake dessert evokes a favorite candy, but its delicate texture will make your guests feel like sophisticated trick-or-treaters.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Time 3h20m

Yield Makes one 13 3/4-by-4 1/4-inch tart

Number Of Ingredients 7

10 graham crackers, broken into pieces
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3 ounces best-quality milk chocolate, finely chopped, plus more for curls
1 3/4 cups heavy cream
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup cream cheese (4 ounces)
1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk

Steps:

  • Crust: Pulse graham crackers in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles wet sand. Press mixture into bottom and up sides of a 13 3/4-by-4 1/4-inch rectangular tart pan with removable bottom. Refrigerate while making filling.
  • Filling: Prepare an ice-water bath. Place chocolate in a medium bowl. In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup cream to a boil over medium heat. Pour over chocolate and let stand 5 minutes. Whisk to combine. Set in ice-water bath until ganache is cool, whisking constantly. Once cool, remove from ice-water bath, and whisk until ganache is just thick enough to hold its shape; do not overbeat. Spread in bottom of prepared crust; refrigerate until set, 30 minutes.
  • Process peanut butter, cream cheese, and condensed milk in food processor until smooth. Transfer to a bowl.
  • Whip 3/4 cup cream to soft peaks. Add whipped cream to peanut butter mixture; whisk to combine.
  • Spoon mixture into prepared crust; refrigerate 2 hours and up to overnight. Remove tart from refrigerator 10 minutes before serving. Whip remaining 1/2 cup cream. Top tart with dollops of whipped cream. Use a vegetable peeler to make chocolate curls for garnish.

Tips:

  • Use creamy peanut butter for a smooth and rich filling.
  • Chill the peanut butter cups for at least 30 minutes before using, this will make them easier to handle.
  • If you don't have a tart pan, you can use a muffin tin. Just fill each muffin cup with about 2 tablespoons of batter and bake for 10-12 minutes.
  • You can also make these cookies without the peanut butter cups. Just omit the peanut butter cups from the recipe and bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes.
  • If you want to make these cookies ahead of time, you can freeze them for up to 2 weeks. Just thaw them at room temperature before serving.

Conclusion:

These peanut butter cup cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With their rich peanut butter flavor and creamy chocolate filling, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give these peanut butter cup cookies a try!

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