Amazing Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookie Sandwiches

Name: Amazing Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookie Sandwiches
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 egg; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups finely ground blanched almond flour; 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, chopped; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter; 1 cup confectioners sugar

9 steps

Prep:30minCook:15min

Meet your new favorite chocolate peanut butter dessert: Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookie Sandwiches. Soft and fluffy chocolate cookies, studded with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and sandwiched with a rich and creamy peanut butter frosting filling. Plus, they're gluten-free. Keep scrolling for the recipe. This post contains affiliate links. Please read our Privacy Policy here.

Updated at: Sun, 08 Dec 2024 20:32:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories406.2 kcal (20%)

Total Fat28.6 g (41%)

Carbs32 g (12%)

Sugars26.7 g (30%)

Protein9.2 g (18%)

Sodium237.1 mg (12%)

Fiber3 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1egg

¼ cupmaple syrup

2 tablespoonsunsalted butter

melted

1 teaspoonvanilla extract

2 cupsblanched almond flour

finely ground

2 tablespoonsunsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoonbaking soda

¼ teaspoonsalt

½ cupPeanut Butter Cups

chopped

¼ cupunsalted butter

softened to room temperature

¼ cupcreamy peanut butter

1 cupconfectioners sugar

Instructions

To make cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper

Step 2

Whisk together egg, maple syrup, butter & vanilla extract

Step 3

In a separate large bowl combine the almond flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and combine, then fold in chopped peanut butter cups

Step 4

Refrigerate dough for 20-30 minutes (so it’s easier to work with)

Step 5

Roll dough into 16 balls and flatten slightly. Place on baking sheet

Step 6

Bake for 8-9 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack and let cool completely

To make frosting filling

Step 7

Cream the butter and peanut butter using a hand or stand mixer, then beat in the powdered sugar. Continue beating until reaches smooth and creamy consistency