These Reese's Peanut Butter Cookies are a must-try for any peanut butter lover! They are made with two kinds of peanut butter candies, so they are extra delicious. Plus, they stay soft and chewy for days.
If you love cookies with pudding, try these Reese's chocolate cookies, too. They are just as amazing!
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Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe
I love baking a big batch of cookies at the beginning of the week to have on hand for lunches and snacking. With hungry kids in the house, they usually only last a few days.
This week, I cleaned our pantry and found an extra bag of peanut butter cups and Reese's Pieces. So, I changed these peanut butter pudding cookies with all the candies.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
These Reese's peanut butter cookies are soft, puffy, and so full of peanut butter goodness. You won't be able to get enough of these delicious treats.
They are perfect for parties, events, or just because you are craving peanut butter cookies.
- These peanut butter cookies stay soft for days!
- Each cookie is loaded with Reese's peanut butter cups and Reese's Pieces.
- This recipe is easy to change based on what candy you have in your pantry. Try using M&M's, Butterfinger, or Snickers instead.
- They will satisfy your chocolate and peanut butter cravings with just one bite!
Pudding Cookies
Adding instant pudding mix to cookies makes them soft and chewy and adds more flavor. Pudding cookies stay soft for days. Trust me—this is the best pudding cookie recipe out there!
On a very rare occasion, one or two peanut butter pudding cookies were left in the jar a week later, and they were still soft and chewy.
Key Ingredients
These peanut butter cookies call for simple ingredients you probably already have.
- Butter: Gives the cookies a great flavor. We use unsalted ingredients in all our recipes but feel free to use salted ingredients and adjust the salt in the recipe.
- Creamy Peanut Butter: This is the most essential addition to a peanut butter cookie.
- Sugar: A mixture of brown sugar and granulated sugar sweetens the cookies.
- Vanilla Pudding Mix: Adds a soft and chewy texture to the cookie dough. Just make sure you only use the DRY powder in the cookie batter.
- Flour: We usually use all-purpose flour in all of our baking. Most baking problems result from not knowing how to measure flour.
- Mix-Ins: We love using chocolate chips, peanut butter cups, and Reese's Pieces to give these pudding cookies a fun flair.
How to Make Reese's Peanut Butter Cookies
Another thing I love about pudding cookies is that you do not have to chill the dough. As soon as you mix together your ingredients, you can scoop it up and bake it.
- Beat the butter, peanut butter, and sugars in a large bowl until creamy.
- Add the eggs, honey, and vanilla and beat again.
- Stir together the dry ingredients and slowly mix it into the butter mixture. A stand mixer really does work best to mix the dough together because it is thick and sticky.
- Add the chocolate chips, Reese's Pieces, and peanut butter cups and then stir by hand gently.
- Use a cookie dough scoop to make 36 even dough balls. Top each dough ball with the extra candy.
- Place the cookie balls on a baking sheet and bake 10 minutes. Do not over bake.
- Remove and let the cookies sit on the hot cookie sheet for 1-2 minutes. Gently remove and place the cookies on parchment paper until they cool completely.
BruCrew Tip: Save some of the candy to press into the top of the dough balls so they bake up extra pretty.
Storage Recommendations
On the Counter: Store the cooled peanut butter pudding cookies in a tightly sealed container at room temperature for 3-4 days.
In the Freezer: Wrap each cookie individually in plastic wrap, then place in a freezer bag for 1-2 months. Thaw on the counter for a few minutes before serving.
Tips and Tricks
- We love using creamy peanut butter, but crunchy adds a fun texture to these cookies. An oily or natural peanut butter is NOT recommended.
- These cookies are thick and puffy when they come out of the oven. Because they are loaded with candies, they do not spread as much as regular peanut butter cookies.
- Use a flat spatula to gently tap the tops of the hot cookies to flatten them slightly. Be very careful doing this because it can mess up the tops of the cookies.
- Want to make these into bar cookies? Press the dough into a greased 11x17 baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 11-12 minutes.
More Pudding Mix Cookies
- Vanilla Pudding Cookies
- Nutella M&M Cookies
- Butterscotch Pudding Cookies
- S'mores Pudding Cookies
- Mint Pudding Cookies
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Recipe
Reese's Peanut Butter Cookies
These Reese's Peanut Butter Cookies are a must-try for any peanut butter lover! They are made with two kinds of peanut butter candies, which makes them extra delicious. Plus, they stay soft and chewy for days.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- 1 (3.4 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding
- 1 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet or dark)
- 1 ¼ cups halved Reese's mini peanut butter cups, divided
- 1 cup mini Reese's Pieces, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or a Silpat.
- Beat the butter, peanut butter, and sugars until creamy. Add the eggs, honey, and vanilla and mix again.
- Stir the flour, baking soda, salt, and dry pudding mix in a bowl. Slowly add to the peanut butter mixture until everything is mixed in.
- Gently stir the chocolate chips, 1 cup peanut butter cup halves, and ¾ cup Reese's Pieces into the dough, making sure all the candies are mixed in evenly.
- Use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop to make 36 even dough balls. Press the extra candy into the tops of the dough balls to make them bake pretty.
- Place 12 dough balls on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Let the cookies rest on the hot cookie sheet for 2 minutes, then gently move to a piece of parchment paper to cool completely.
Notes
- We love using creamy peanut butter, but crunchy would add a fun texture to these cookies. A natural or oily peanut butter is NOT recommended.
- These cookies are thick and puffy when they come out of the oven. Because they are loaded with candies, they do not spread as much as regular peanut butter cookies.
- Use a flat spatula to gently tap the tops of the hot cookies to flatten them slightly. Be very careful doing this because it can mess up the tops of the cookies.
- Want to make these into bar cookies? Press the dough into a greased 11x17 baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 11-12 minutes.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 36 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 211Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 143mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 1gSugar: 16gProtein: 4g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
This post was first published in August 2012. The pictures were updated in August 2018, and the post was republished in May 2022.
April
Can you make these with chocolate pudding? Or do you have a chocolate version recipe to share? Please....
Jocelyn
You could totally make these with chocolate pudding. I've done it with these cookies here. https://insidebrucrewlife.com/chocolate-reeses-pudding-cookies/ Another thing you could do is use the Reese's chocolate peanut butter spread in place of the peanut butter along with a chocolate pudding mix. I hope you have fun playing with the recipe.
Raven M
I'm going to try these tonight! Can't wait 🙂
lacee r
does it have to be the instant pudding?
Jocelyn
You can actually use the cook and serve or instant pudding in the cookies, but I always use instant because that's what is in my pantry. I hope you enjoy the cookies!!!
Laurie
How big of a box of pudding do you use, is it the 9 gram size?
Jocelyn
I used the 3.4 ounce box of pudding. It's the smaller one on the shelf at the store.
Laurie
Thanks
Laur
When they say pudding mix do you need to make the pudding or is it just the powder ???
Jocelyn
You are just adding the dry powder to the cookie dough! It helps make the cookies so soft, puffy, and chewy! I hope you enjoy the cookies!
Stevenswall
Are these puffy as in cakey? Or dense and chewy?
Jocelyn
These are thick and puffy, but not like cake. They are a thick dense chewy cookie! I hope you enjoy them!
Rebecca Wise
These sound soooo good!
Amy
Yum! Just my kind of cookie! Load with chocolate! Thank you for sharing!
Lisa {Sweet 2 Eat Baking}
Ooo, these look and sound delicious. We don't get the Reesses pieces here on the UK so I'll just have to visually drool instead.
The blue box in the background, what are they? I see them on peoples' photos and always wonder what they are.
-Lisa.
Sweet 2 Eat Baking
Pat
Lisa, I don't see a blue box in the background. Where is it?
Winnie
Jocelyn - these cookies look wonderful!
I must check the recipe
Tanya-Lemonsforlulu.com
I'm inspired to use my deep dish pan!!!! Dusting it off today. I love peanut butter cookies, but they are even better when they are extra thick!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
Those look amazing Jocelyn!
Mandy
Ummy Nummy! Looks amazing! I love love Reeses.
Leslie
Wow, those look amazing!!! I love peanut butter, you've just taken that cookie to the next level of goodness!
Blessings,
Leslie
SallysBakingAddiction
Can you believe that I've NEVER, EVER used my deep dish pan before? Ugh I'm a disgrace! These puffy pudding cookies are tempting me to finally breaking it in Jocelyn! You know I'm a PB gal 🙂
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
Yum! Those cookies look perfect! So thick and chock-full of all that Reese's goodness. I can always count on you to make something amazing with Reese's!
Ellen B Cookery
I don't know if it's your beautiful photos or the ingredient composition that's making me drool! YUM!
Diane Hutchings
Yummy goodness!
Averie @ Averie Cooks
Great job on the thick, PB, loaded up, mouthwatering looking cookies --mmm I need to dust off my deep dish pan!
Michele {The Scrap Shoppe}
Yum!!!! These look divine, Jocelyn!
Aimee
Yummy these look great!!!!