Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups

These Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups hold a sweet little peanut butter cup in the center for a totally delicious sweet treat. They're an awesome after school treat for the kids, and adults will also absolutely love them.

As an eclectic witch, I love a mash up. I don't want to be restricted to just one kind of magic. Sure, I have certain things I prefer to practice, and things I'm not remotely interested in, but an eclectic practice suits my Sagittarian nature. I love to be able to explore all the possibilities.

Most of my witchcraft is practiced in the kitchen, but I'm also a tarot reader, and I love bringing these two things together from time to time. When I go to witchcraft markets to offer tarot readings, I always bring along of tin of cookies to offer people at the end of their reading. It makes me feel like the Oracle in The Matrix. Even if the reading has been serious or emotional, a cookie always helps my clients feel a little bit happier. It's like a hug they can take away with them, wrapped in a napkin.

What makes these Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups so awesome?

I brought these Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups with me to the last event I attended, and they were a huge hit. In fact, people love them wherever I bring them. They're butter, sweet, and crisp on the edges, while staying chewy in the middle. They also have my favorite candy of all time, a peanut butter cup, pressed into the center. It's the perfect mash up of cookie and candy.

These would be a totally awesome lunch box treat or after school snack for kids, obviously. I have to tell you, though, when I brought these to the school I used to work at here in Scotland and shared them with the office staff, they lost their minds. These cookies are a hit with all ages. This recipe also makes 24 cookies, so you'll have plenty to go around. Get ready to be the most popular kid in the class.

Magical Properties of Peanuts

Peanuts grow underground, so obviously, they can bring a very grounding, earthy energy to your spellwork. They actually correspond to both air and earth elements. Ruled by Jupiter and Venus, they can also be called on to bring prosperity, new opportunities, and creativity. Peanut butter itself is very sticky, so use that energy in spells where you want things to have a strong, stable bond. (The Kitchen Witch's Guide to Healing & Self Care by Maggie Haseman)

For more on the magical properties of the ingredients in this recipe, check the Kitchen Magick page.

Ingredients

Here's everything you'll need to makes these cookies. All the details are in the recipe card below.

• Butter - softened
• White sugar - caster or granulated sugar both work
• Brown sugar - light or dark, whatever you got
• Eggs
• Vanilla extract
• Flour - all-purpose or plain
• Baking soda - aka bicarb
• Salt
• Chocolate Chips - semi-sweet or dark
• Peanut butter cups - you want the miniature ones that are individually wrapped, not the super tiny ones

Tips for making Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups

This is just a basic cookie dough that's baked in a different shape. You'll mix your butter and sugars until fluffy, then mix in the eggs and vanilla. Then mix in the dry ingredients to form your dough, then stir in the chocolate chips. All pretty standard.

Here's where we change things up. Scoop your cookie dough into a muffin pan instead of a baking sheet. The cookie dough will spread to fill the muffin cups. Bake them, but don't let them get crisp in the oven. As soon as you pull them out, while the dough is still hot, gently press a peanut butter cup into the center of each deep cookie. The cookie will still be soft enough for it to sink in just a bit, filling the center with your delicious candy.

Then let them cool in the muffin pan. They'll continue to cook a bit more as they cool down. After about 10 minutes, you can remove them to cool completely on a wire rack. Store them in an air tight container. They'll last about 3 days before they start going stale, but you'll probably eat them all before that.

Get ready for a seriously delicious combination, kids. These Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups are awesome!

Looking for more awesome cookie recipes? Try these Crunchy Peanut Butter Cookies or some White Chocolate Cranberry Macadamia Nut Cookies.

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