This peanut butter skillet cookie with Reese’s chocolate peanut butter cups and a smooth chocolate drizzle over top is literally dreamy. If you are craving a chocolate and peanut butter cookie, but don’t want to put the effort into scooping out each cookie individually, then this recipe is perfect for you! Serve with a scoop of ice cream or a glass of milk and enjoy!
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Reese’s Peanut butter skillet cookie
Equipment
- Cast Iron Skillet (linked below)
- Mixing bowl (linked below)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour *see note
- 1 1/3 cup Mini Reese's peanut butter cups halved
Optional topping:
- 1/2-3/4 cup chocolate melting wafers
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cream butter and sugars together, then mix in egg, peanut butter and milk. Add dry ingredients and mix well to combine. Chop Reese's peanut butter cups in half, then gently fold them into the cookie dough.
- Take a 10 inch cast iron skillet and grease lightly with butter. Place the cookie dough into the cast iron skillet and spread out with a spatula until the surface is even.
- Move oven racks to the center of the oven and bake the skillet cookie for 25-30 minutes, or until nicely browned on top and a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the skillet cookie to cool for 10 minutes, then serve warm with ice cream.
- Optional: Melt the chocolate melting wafers in the microwave or over a double boiler and then drizzle over the skillet cookie before serving.
Notes
Equipment for this Reese’s peanut butter cup skillet cookie:
- Cast Iron Skillet Baking this Reese’s peanut butter cookie in a cast Iron skillet is a big part of what makes it so good with its crispy edges and soft center!
- Mixing bowl A mixing bowl is needed to combine the cookie dough.
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Step 1: Cream butter and sugars together, then mix in the egg, peanut butter and milk. Add dry ingredients, then mix well again to combine. Gently fold in chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups.
Note* You can also use regular sized Reese’s peanut butter cups. Just chop them into cute little pie shaped bits like these!

Steps 2-3: Grease a 10 inch cast iron skillet, then spread the dough out evenly into the skillet. Bake as directed, then cool and enjoy!
With Love! Actually the little heart was an accident, but I took it as a special little touch from the Lord for my day.

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