Reese’s Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients (makes ~18–20 cookies)
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½ cup unsalted butter, softened
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½ cup creamy peanut butter
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½ cup brown sugar
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¼ cup granulated sugar
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
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1 cup old-fashioned oats
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¾ cup all-purpose flour
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½ teaspoon baking soda
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¼ teaspoon salt
Mix-ins
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1 cup Reese’s Pieces or chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
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Optional: ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
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Preheat oven
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350°F (175°C)
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Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Cream butter & sugars
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Beat butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy.
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Add wet ingredients
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Mix in egg and vanilla until combined.
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Combine dry ingredients
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In a bowl, whisk oats, flour, baking soda, and salt.
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Mix together
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Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients.
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Fold in Reese’s and chocolate chips.
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Scoop
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Scoop 2-tablespoon-sized dough balls.
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Slightly flatten (these don’t spread much).
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Bake
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Bake 10–12 minutes, until edges are set and centers are soft.
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Cool
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Let cool on the pan 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
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Pro Tips
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For extra chewiness, slightly underbake
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Chill dough 30 minutes if cookies spread too much
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Press extra Reese’s pieces on top before baking for bakery look
Fun Variations
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Extra peanut butter: Add 2 tbsp more PB
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Chunky style: Use chopped Reese’s cups instead of pieces
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Healthier swap: Replace half the flour with oat flour
If you want, I can give you a no-flour peanut butter oatmeal Reese’s cookie, a gluten-free version, or a giant bakery-style cookie recipe.