Fudge Peanut Butter Cookie Cups are peanut butter cookies baked in a mini muffin pan & filled with a simple chocolate fudge! Delicious flavor combination in these amazing fudge cookies.
Fudge Peanut Butter Cookie Cups are a treat I decided to bring to a big family dinner last time, and boy were they a hit! Everyone loved them. The good thing is too they were super easy to make, so the recipe is a keeper.
If you don’t have a mini muffin pan, I highly recommend getting one; I use mine all the time! I make muffins, of course, but I also use it to make pancake bites and cookie cups just like these. Love it!
The recipe has 2 parts- a peanut butter cookie base, then a fudge filling. I separated the ingredients below to make it easier to follow.
Recipe Highlights
- Chocolate + Peanut Butter= ❤️! This has got to be one of the most popular flavor combinations ever. For good reason too; they taste fantastic together.
- Easy to Make. The cookie cups are a basic peanut butter cookie dough and the fudge filling is just 4 ingredients and made in minutes! EASY.
- They store well and freeze well. You can freeze the cookies and fudge assembled or separately. And these cookies can be made even a couple days ahead of time and save perfectly.
Peanut Butter Fudge Cookie Cup Ingredients
Butter – You’ll need 1 stick (½ cup) softened butter. I prefer salted butter, but you can use whatever you have on hand. Coconut oil can also be used.
Peanut Butter – Use ½ cup creamy peanut butter to flavor the cookie cups. I don’t recommend natural peanut butter since it doesn’t bake the same as traditional peanut butter.
Sugars – This recipe uses both ½ cup granulated sugar and ½ cup packed brown sugar for the perfect sweetness and texture.
Egg – Just 1 egg helps bind everything together.
Flavorings – Add ½ teaspoon vanilla extract and ½ teaspoon salt to enhance the flavor of the cookies.
Dry Ingredients – You’ll need 1¼ cups all-purpose flour and ¾ teaspoon baking soda.
Fudge Filling
Chocolate – Use 1 cup milk chocolate chips and 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips for the perfect balance in the fudge filling.
Sweetened Condensed Milk – You’ll need 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk.
Vanilla – Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the fudge filling for extra flavor.
How to Make Peanut Butter Fudge Cups
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a mini muffin pan liberally with cooking spray.
Make the cookie dough
Using a hand mixer, cream butter, peanut butter and white and brown sugars. Mix in egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Add in flour, baking soda and salt, stirring until combined.
Measure out dough into 1 TBSP scoops. {I use my 1 TBSP cookie scoop so this process is super fast!} No need to shape the cookies, just place each scoop in one compartment of a mini muffin tin.
Bake & Shape the Cookie Cups
Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove from oven and immediately make wells in the center of each using a melon baller or a 1 tsp measuring spoon. Make a good sized well in the center so that you can add a lot of fudge! Cool in pan for 8-10 minutes. Then carefully remove to wire racks. I used coconut oil in my recipe, so the cookies popped out super easily. If you use butter, you should spray the muffin pans well, as instructed earlier, so that your cookies come out easy too! Cool for an additional 10-15 minutes.
Make the Fudge Filling
While the cookies are cooling, you can prepare the fudge filling. Combine the chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk in a microwave safe bowl. Mix lightly and microwave on high for 1-2 minutes. The mixture doesn’t look melted, but give it a few gentle stirs and you’ll see it’s heated well enough. Add vanilla and stir again until smooth.
Fill the Cookie Cups with Fudge
Transfer about half the fudge into a quart-sized ziplock bag. Squeeze the fudge into a corner and snip the corner off. Now you can easily pipe the fudge into the cookies! The great thing about this fudge too is that it sets up super fast, so feel free to fill the cookies well, so that the fudge goes above the cookie- it will set up and not run out! If your fudge gets too solid, just pop it back in the microwave for 10-15 seconds.
Heat up about 1 TBSP peanut butter in a small baggie and then drizzled it over the tops of my fudge cups.
How long are these frosted cookies good for?
These cookies can be kept stored in an airtight container for up to 3-5 days. To keep the cookies nice and chewy I recommend keeping them stored in the fridge.
Can I freeze frosted cookies?
Yes, you can freeze these cookies. They will last up to 3 months if store properly. To freeze them, place your frosted cookies onto a baking sheet and freeze for about 2 hours until the frosting is solid. Then transfer to an airtight container with a piece of parchment paper or wax paper between the cookies to prevent sticking. You can also put them each in individual ziplocked bags after the initial freezing process, for quick access to a sweet treat.
Try more of our favorite peanut butter cookie recipes here:
- Cream Cheese Peanut Butter Cookies are extra soft and chewy thanks to the cream cheese in the dough, making them an irresistible treat that disappears fast.
- These Easy Peanut Butter Cookies come together in no time and are perfect for satisfying a quick sweet craving with minimal effort.
- Loaded with chunks of Reese’s peanut butter cups, Reese’s Peanut Butter Pudding Cookies are packed with creamy peanut butter and chocolate flavor in every bite.
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Mix Cookies are made with simple pantry staples like chocolate cake mix, peanut butter, butter, and eggs for an easy cookie that’s soft, chewy, and packed with peanut butter cup flavor!
- Our Buckeye Cookies feature a soft chocolate cookie wrapped around a smooth and gooey peanut butter filling for the ultimate chocolate-peanut butter combo.
Mona says
So easy, so delish, so gone..lol
Jessica says
Ha! I’m so glad you liked them Mona!! 😉
Dini says
These were so easy to make and tasted so decadent! Can’t go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate! 🙂 Thank you so much, I’ll be making these again for a New Year’s eve party!
Kaylie says
Thank you, Dini! Hope you liked them!
Shiho says
Because you said it is easy, I made this for my family to treat. It was delicious and my family loved it. Thank you!
Kaylie says
Thank you Shiho!
Megan says
So good 🤤
Ingrid says
Ive made these for years. Exact same reckpe. They are my famliys favorite. Ingrid
Kaylie says
Thank you, Ingrid!
Carm says
Just wondering have you tried with other nut butters like wow butter? My son is allergic so can’t use peanut butter