These super soft and Chewy Caramel Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies are loaded with intense peanut butter flavor and have a gooey caramel surprise inside!
You know what makes me happy? Cookies. Specifically, peanut butter cookies. Even more specifically peanut butter cookies stuffed with GOOEY CARAMEL. Talk about party in your mouth over here. You guys have been doing some serious lovin' on my favorite peanut butter cookie recipe lately, so I decided to use the same recipe but change them up a bit and stuff them with some sweet and gooey caramel.
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Why you'll love this recipe
- The surprise gooey caramel center the chewy and soft peanut butter cookies are such a delicious combination!
- This recipe is so easy to make and always a favorite!
Ingredient Notes
- Peanut butter: Creamy peanut butter works best in this recipe.
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions.
Substitutions & Variation
- Nutty: Try chunky peanut butter instead of creamy for a nutty twist.
Recipe FAQs
These cookies will stay soft and fresh for up to 6 days stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
Freeze cookie dough or baked cookies in a resealable, freezer safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature.
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📋 Recipe
Caramel Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 12-14 soft caramel candies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
- Cream butter and brown sugar together until smooth with no lumps. Beat in the egg,vanilla and peanut butter until completely combined. Pour in flour and baking soda and mix until just incorporated without over-mixing. Dough will be very soft and sticky. Chill dough for at least 15 minutes.
- Roll 1" rounded tablespoons of dough and with your index finger, press a little well into the center and stuff it with half of a caramel candy. Cover the candy with the dough and re-shape into a ball.
- Place them 1" apart on prepared baking sheet (they don't spread much). Bake cookies for 7-8 minutes. Allow to cool for only 5 minutes on baking sheet and then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
Nutrition
The provided nutritional information is an estimate per serving. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
Shirley says
Jessica, please send me your delicious cookie recipe. It's called caramel stuffed peanut butter cookies.
I submitted my e-mail address but it wouldn't come up to print. Thanks
Shirley
Jessica says
This recipe was originally a contributor post on a friend's blog so you had to click the link to go to her site for the recipe, but I have now included the recipe in this post. You can scroll down to the recipe and print now! Happy Holidays!
Mariah @ Mariah's Pleasing Plates says
How fun! My mom rode horses all her life and I think she secretly wishes I would have followed in her footsteps. I am glad to see you are riding again!
And these cookies look amazing! I love caramel anything!!
Jessica says
Thank you, Mariah! Aw man, you should! It's a lot of fun. 🙂