Indulge in the perfect combination of peanut butter and chocolate with these decadent and delightful Reese’s Pieces cookies. This family favorite recipe delivers soft and chewy cookies with crisp, golden edges packed with peanut butter and chocolate in every bite.
If you love chocolate and peanut butter, you’ve found the perfect sweet treat today! This is one of the best cookie recipes you’ll ever make. With golden, crispy edges, soft and chewy centers, and a ton of Reese’s Pieces and chocolate chunks throughout each and every cookie, this recipe delivers the perfect cookie texture along with a ton of chocolate and peanut butter flavor. You can’t beat them, and you can’t beat how easy they are to make. They’re winners all the way around!
Reese’s Pieces Cookies
These delicious cookies start with a simple dough made with corn syrup, so they’re soft and chewy in the middle and crispy at the edge. I load them up with Reese’s Pieces and chocolate chunks to add classic peanut butter and chocolate flavors and texture, then I bake them to perfection. The entire recipe only takes about 20 to 25 minutes from start to finish, and when I’m all done, I have a platter full of cookies that disappear even faster than they’re made!
Why You’ll Love This Reese’s Pieces Cookie Recipe
- These cookies have the best of both worlds: soft and chewy centers with crisp golden edges.
- They’re big cookies and are loaded with both Reese’s Pieces and chocolate chips for a flavor combination that is simply irresistible.
- They are easy to make and are always a known winner that will surely be a hit with everyone.
Reese’s Pieces Cookie Ingredients
You’ll only need a few basic ingredients like butter, sugar, eggs, and the like to make these cookies. Everything you need is either in your kitchen or at your local grocery store.
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Butter
- Light brown sugar
- Granulated sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Large eggs
- Corn syrup
- Reese’s Pieces candies
- Semi-sweet chocolate chunks
How to Make Big Reese’s Pieces Cookies
Making these cookies is as easy as it gets. It’s just a basic cookie dough that you mix and then fold in Reese’s Pieces and chocolate chunks. There’s nothing to it!
Step 1: Prep
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Step 2: Mix the Dry Ingredients
Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl.
Step 3: Mix the Wet Ingredients
Using an electric mixer, cream the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, and corn syrup in a large bowl. Then, add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Step 4: Make the Cookie Dough
Mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients until completely combined. Then, fold in the Reese’s Pieces and chocolate chunks with a spatula.
Step 5: Scoop
Use a 4-tablespoon cookie scoop to divide the dough into portions and roll them into balls. Place the balls on the baking sheet.
Step 6: Bake
Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are lightly browned.
Step 7: Cool
Remove the cookies and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Then, transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Recipe Tips
- Be sure your butter is fully softened for the best creaming.
- Remove your cookies as soon as the edges are lightly browned, the middle will be slightly underbaked. That’s good!
- Give your cookies 5 minutes on the hot baking sheet so carry-over cooking time can finish baking them to perfection.
Variations
- Use your favorite candies like M&Ms, mini Reese’s Pieces, or candy bars chopped into small pieces for these cookies.
- Try adding chopped pecans, walnuts, or almonds for more flavor and texture.
- You can use semi-sweet, milk chocolate, or dark chocolate chunks to change the flavor of these cookies slightly.
- Try adding chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups and peanut butter chips.
What to Serve with Reese’s Pieces Cookies
Both kids and adults cane enjoy these cookies with a glass of ice-cold milk. Grownups can also pair them with coffee or tea. They also make a great addition to a larger dessert table at gatherings and potlucks.
Recipe FAQ for Reese’s Pieces Cookies
Reese’s Pieces are filled with a peanut butter center encased in a hard candy shell.
Any kind of chocolate, even white chocolate, are excellent additions to Reese’s Pieces cookies. Nuts also make a wonderful addition for more flavor and texture.
Reese’s Pieces cookies will last for about a week in an air-tight container at room temperature.
Yes, you can. Make the dough and refrigerate it up to 24 hours before baking. Then, remove the dough from the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature before baking.
Reese’s Pieces cookies are freezer-friendly and will last for up to 3 months when stored correctly.
How to Store Leftover Reese’s Pieces Cookies
Store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. For longer storage, wrap them in plastic wrap, then freeze them for up to 3 months in an airtight, freezer-safe container or heavy-duty freezer bag. Set them on the counter to defrost and enjoy!
Try These Soft and Chewy Reese’s Pieces Cookies Today
These Reese’s Pieces cookies are loaded with the classic combination of chocolate and peanut butter flavor. They’re soft and chewy in the center with a crispy, golden outside edge, and the best part is that they’re so easy to make! These cookies are always a big hit with everyone, and you’ll be in and out of the kitchen in no time. You can’t beat a combo like that! Give these a try, and get ready to fall in love.
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Reese’s Pieces Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon corn syrup
- 1 cup Reese’s Pieces candies
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, using an electric hand mixer, cream together the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, and corn syrup.
- Add in the eggs, one at a time, being sure to mix well after each addition.
- Mix in the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients until completely combined.
- Using a spatula, fold in the Reese’s Pieces and chocolate chunks.
- Using a 4 tablespoon cookie dough scoop, scoop dough, roll into ball, and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
- Remove from oven and let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack.
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