These cookies are double the chocolate with chocolate chunks and peanut butter candy mixed in for a decadent, rich chocolate peanut butter cookie.
Reese’s cookies are a favorite at our house, and we have several favorite versions. At the top of the list? These Reese’s Pieces double chocolate cookies. They are perfect for all the chocolate fans.
These Reese’s Pieces cookies are hands down one of my all-time favorite cookie recipes. They’re easy to make, loaded with chocolate chunks and peanut butter candies, and so rich and chocolatey they beg for a cold glass of milk to go with them. In my opinion, they are chocolate cookie heaven!
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The kiddos and hubby love them, too, but I’m not sure they are as obsessed with them as I am. They really are the best cookies for the chocolate fans in your life – I mean, the peanut butter chocolate combo is just the best match ever.
Recipe Highlights
Ingredients
- Softened butter – I think salted butter works best
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Reese’s Pieces
- Chocolate chunks – or you can use chocolate chips
How to Make Reese’s Pieces Cookies
Cream the butter and sugar until light and creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until well combined.
In a separate bowl mix together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until the dough comes together.
Stir in the Reese’s Pieces and chocolate chips.
Using a 3/4 inch cookie dough scoop or a scant tablespoon, scoop the dough and drop each ball two inches apart on parchment-lined sheet pans.
Bake the cookies at 350°F for eight to ten minutes. The cookies will be soft and puffed up when they are done.
Cool them for a few minutes on the pan and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. The cookies will flatten as they cool.
Recipe Tips
Can you freeze cookies?
Yes, these cookies freeze great! Fully cool them at room temperature and the store them in a freezer container. Separate the cookie layers with wax paper. To thaw, just leave them out at room temperature.
How long do they keep at room temperature?
Once cooled, store them in an airtight container. They will keep well for two to three days.
Why are my cookies hard?
There can be a couple of reasons. First, don’t overmix the flour when you add it to the wet ingredients. You should only mix until the dough comes together. The other reason could be overbaking. Don’t leave them in the oven too long – once they are puffed up and set around the edges they are ready. Overbaking will dry them out and make them harden.
These little chocolate peanut butter morsels are so irresistible it’s hard to stop at just one. They’re my ideal cookie – soft, chewy, and loaded with chocolate and peanut butter. A treat worth trying, enjoy!
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Reese’s Pieces Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups butter softened, I use salted. (1 pound or 4 sticks)
- 4 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 4 tsp. vanilla extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 cups cocoa powder
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 3 cups REESE’S PIECES
- 3 cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- Heat convection oven to 350°F. Place parchment paper on cookie sheets. Set aside.
- Whip together butter and sugar until creamy.
- Add eggs and vanilla, mixing until well combined.
- In a separate bowl mix together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture, mixing until well combined.
- Stir in REESE'S PIECES and chocolate chips.
- Using a 3/4 inch cookie dough scoop or a scant tablespoon drop dough 2 inches apart on parchment lined sheet pans.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Do not overbake; cookies will be soft. They will puff while baking; flatten upon cooling.
- Cool slightly; remove from sheet pans to wire rack. Cool completely.
Notes
love these – perfect after school treat.
I cannot wait to make these with the kids this weekend!
This is my new favorite cookie recipe! I’ll double the batch next time because my kids keep asking for more!
These sound so chocolatey and decadent that I can’t wait to try them! Making a batch ASAP
Mmmmm…. These cookies are a must make next weekend! They look so inviting!
These cookies are heavenly and so addicting! You can never go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter as a combo. So delicious and my new favorite cookie!
Such a fantastic sweet treat!! SO GOOD!
My kids would love these!! They are SO GOOD!
I sure love those little candies – so mixing them into cookies was AWESOME! Love it!
The Reese’s Pieces Double Chocolate Chip Cookies were a huge hit! As soon as they smelled the cookies baking, my family couldn’t wait to try them. They loved the mix of gooey chocolate chips and crunchy Reese’s Pieces in each cookie. It’s a new favorite in our house!
We absolutely loved the Reese’s Pieces Double Chocolate Chip Cookies! They were soft, chewy, and so delicious that we couldn’t stop eating them. These cookies are definitely a new favorite treat, and I can’t wait to make them again.
Absolutely yummy! Definitely making this again soon!
Great recipe – rich and so delicious! Your recipe was everything I was looking for and more!
Honestly you had me at Reeses!!! Anything with those is a yes in my book!
can I safely add a bit of cornstarch to it for chewiness?
Yes, I love doing this and you can just remove 1-2 tablespoons of flour then.