Let’s talk about these mini milk chocolate peanut butter cups from Trader Joe’s.
These teeny tiny treats have become staple freezer items in our household. I snacked on them this entire holiday weekend, while Matt and I were binge watching Godless on Netflix (so good). I’ve also been known to put them in little mason jars, and bring them as road snacks / instant dessert. Once (all the time) I’ve even snuck them into the movie theater.
But in spite of their snack-worthiness, I like these best in baked goods. Fresh from the oven, they get all melty, like tiny pockets of warm peanut butter and chocolate. As is the case with these Mini Peanut Butter Cup Cookies.
These are a riff on the first peanut butter chocolate chip cookies I made, and I’ve perfected them over the years. They’re gluten-free peanut butter cookies with some brown rice crisps for added texture, and mini milk chocolate peanut butter cups for added flavor and instant cuteness. I mean, just look at them:
If you don’t have Trader Joe’s near you, Reese’s also makes unwrapped mini cups. You can also substitute Reese’s pieces, chopped up peanut butter cups, peanut butter M&Ms, peanut butter chips, or chocolate chips. It’s easy to adapt the recipe to your liking, and the combination of chocolate and peanut butter is well-loved by many that it’s hard to go wrong.

Classic cookies like these are high on my holiday baking list. While I do appre...