🍪 Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites 🍪
Ingredients
For the Cookie Bites:
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour (or regular all-purpose flour if not gluten-free)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Optional Topping:
Flaky sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a mini muffin tin with paper liners or grease it lightly with cooking spray.
Cream the Base: In a mixing bowl, beat together the peanut butter, softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth and fully combined.
Mix the Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the gluten-free flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add this dry mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until a soft dough forms. Fold in the chocolate chips.
Form the Cookie Bites: Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough into each mini muffin cavity, pressing down gently to flatten slightly. The dough will spread slightly as it bakes.
Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are set. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Add Finishing Touches: If desired, sprinkle a pinch of flaky sea salt over the warm cookie bites for a sweet-and-salty contrast.