Whipped Shortbread with Peanut Butter Cups is an easy cookie recipe perfect for the holidays.

These classic whipped shortbread cookies topped with Reese’s Minis are sure to please the peanut butter lovers in your life.

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To make these easy shortbread cookies, I started by dumping some softened butter into a large mixing bowl with some confectioner’s sugar.

I used an electric mixer to cream the butter and sugar together until smooth.

It is very important to use butter for this recipe.

If you use margarine or another substitute the cookies will not turn out.

Then I added some all-purpose flour and cornstarch to the bowl.

I continued mixing with the electric mixer until a sticky dough formed and it was no longer crumbly.

I gently rolled the shortbread dough into one inch balls and placed them on an ungreased baking sheet.

Then I placed one Reese’s Mini in the center of each ball of dough and pressed them down into the cookie dough.

I placed the cookie sheet in the oven and baked the cookies until they were just starting to brown around the bottom edges.

Then I removed the cookies from the oven and used a spatula to transfer them from the hot pan onto some parchment paper to cool off.

These delicious cookies are rich and buttery.

If you are looking for a fun twist on the classic shortbread cookie then you need to try these Whipped Shortbread Cookies with Peanut Butter Cups!

Another delicious cookie recipe perfect for the holidays. Check out these Christmas Monster Cookies!

Be sure to also check out these Christmas Sugar Cookie Cups with Hershey’s Kisses!

Another easy shortbread recipe. Check out these Cherry Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookie Bars!

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Yield: 30 cookies

Whipped Shortbread with Peanut Butter Cups

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Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 11 minutes

Total Time 21 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup salted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup corn starch
• 30 Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Minis

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Dump softened butter and confectioner's sugar into a large mixing bowl.
3. Mix with an electric mixer until smooth.
4. Add the flour and corn starch to the bowl.
5. Continue mixing with the electric mixer until a sticky dough forms and the mixture is no longer crumbly.
6. Roll the cookie dough into one inch balls and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Leave at least 2 inches between the balls.
7. Place one Reese's Mini in the center of each cookie and press them down into the dough.
8. Place the cookie sheet in the oven and bake until the cookies are just starting to brown around their bottom edges. 9 - 11 minutes.
9. Use a spatula to transfer the cookies from the hot pan to some parchment paper on the counter to cool off.
10. Serve and enjoy!

Recommended Products

• REESE'S Peanut Butter Cup Minis, Chocolate Candy, 8 Ounce

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