Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar + 2-3 (to roll dough in)
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 24 miniature peanut butter cups, unwrapped and refrigerated

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a mini muffin tin with a nonstick spray like Baker's Joy.", 'Beat the peanut butter, shortening, 1/4 cup sugar, and brown sugar until creamy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat again.
2. Stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly mix into the peanut butter mixture.
3. Roll the dough into 24 even balls. Roll each dough ball in the remaining granulated sugar.
4. Place in prepared muffin tin. Bake for 8-9 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 2 minutes.
5. Press a peanut butter cup into the top of each cookie. Gently use a knife to remove the cookie from the pan and place on a wire rack..
6. Once the chocolate on the candy has melted, sprinkle the tops with sprinkles. Let them set completely before moving. Store in a tightly sealed container.