Over the Top Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookies

In Utah, there is this yummy cookie shop called Over the Top Cookies.  They take your regular cookies and make them extra special by covering them with yummy stuff like cut up candy bars.  I like their Peanut Butter Cup Collision cookie and decided to make my own homemade version.  Pretty darn good if I do say so myself.  My cookie recipe is best if you can eat it the day of or the day after.  I thought is might be fun to surprise Dad on Father’s Day with these cookies.  I also made the same cookie but topped it with M&M baking pieces.  My kids were in heaven with these cookies.

Over the Top Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookies

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 32 mini Reese’s peanut butter cups, each cut into 4 pieces
  1. Mix the ingredients down to the vanilla.  Add soda, salt, and flour.  Fold in chocolate chips.
  2. Using and ice cream scoop, scoop dough (these are big cookies).  Place 6 scoops of dough on ungreased cookie sheet.  Use your hand and slightly flatten each scoop of dough.  Cook for 12 minutes at 350.
  3. Remove cookies from oven and lightly press 8 cut up pieces of the Reese’s peanut butter cups over the top of each cookie.  Return to oven for 2 more minutes.  Cool on baking sheet 2 minutes before placing on cooling rack.  I think these cookies are best eaten warm.  However, the still taste great the next day.  Are best if eaten no later than the day after baking.  Makes 18 cookies.

Variation: use mini or regular M&M pieces in place of the Reese’s pieces.

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45 Responses to Over the Top Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookies

  1. Michelle February 8, 2013 at 5:06 pm #

    My husband and co-workers love these cookies!!! They get excited when I make them.

  2. Alli Miller @ Cupcake Diaries December 4, 2012 at 4:44 pm #

    i featured these on my blog today for National Cookie Day!! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!

  3. Sadie October 30, 2012 at 6:00 am #

    This is the most amazing cookie recipe I’ve ever made, and most likely ever will. Whenever I decide to make a cookie now and take requests it is always this one. I’ve started to make them smaller, but I might as well make them big again because no one can stop eating them!

  4. Deanna @ TheChangingHouse April 16, 2012 at 8:54 am #

    ooooh, deliciousness!!!

  5. Aubrey April 13, 2012 at 5:19 pm #

    I made a batch of these and my family LOVED them. Thanks for the great recipe!

  6. Ashley April 9, 2012 at 1:37 pm #

    I just made these for Easter with the Easter M & M’s and they were delicious! They are big but a perfect size for gifts or parties. This recipe makes a lot of cookies so be prepared to have plenty of people to share with. I will continue using this recipe for all my family gatherings! Thanks for sharing!!

  7. Andi January 22, 2012 at 8:19 am #

    Thank you Laura for a wonderful cookie. They are excellent. I have made them and posted to share on my blog. Hope you can come and take a look. Thank you so much andi thewednesdaybaker.blogspot.com

  8. Sarag December 8, 2011 at 11:55 am #

    WOW. If you’re thinking about making these, DO!! Amazing recipe and they look totally professional. Perfect size, perfect baking time. Makes a great gift. I stacked 6 of mine into a empty corn meal tube that i wrapped in wrapping paper. Adorable! Thank you SO much for a great recipe.

  9. Faye July 20, 2011 at 1:32 pm #

    Made these to bring into work today. Got RAVE reviews. Some said it was one of the best cookies they’ve ever eaten. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe. This is going to be one of my go-to’s for sure.

  10. Shelley December 11, 2010 at 10:48 am #

    These were probably the best cookies I’ve eaten in a long, long time. I’m making these to give out as Christmas gifts this year! Thanks for a great recipe!

  11. Tatiana @ Maddie's Adventures September 17, 2010 at 7:23 am #

    WOW – These look great … almost too good to eat … almost! Thanks for sharing, I will have to give this recipe a try.

    — Tatiana

  12. Kari August 16, 2010 at 6:40 pm #

    Mmmm! These are so good!! I felt like a pro making these cookies because they’re as pretty as they are delicious! Thank you for the recipe. So happy to have found your blog!

  13. sooyoung June 15, 2010 at 12:16 pm #

    These look terrific! I’m thinking about making them for a friend and only covering half w/ reese’s cups, would it just be a regular chocolate cookie chip w/o the extra topping?

  14. Joan June 12, 2010 at 2:00 pm #

    Love this recipe and the other ideas for cookies!

  15. Sharon June 11, 2010 at 6:15 pm #

    I made these cookies last night! They are the best peanut butter cookies I have ever tried! I love your blog and all of your recipes are WONDERFUL!

  16. Laurie June 10, 2010 at 5:57 pm #

    These were a huge hit with the kids. They loved the size. Thanks for sharing.

  17. maria June 9, 2010 at 7:13 pm #

    These cookies look soooo good!

  18. Mary June 9, 2010 at 10:20 am #

    Oh wow! YUM! Those look fab!

    xxMK
    Delightful Bitefuls

  19. Taylor June 9, 2010 at 9:13 am #

    Over the top? maybe. Worth it? Definitely! These look so yummy!

  20. Amanda June 8, 2010 at 10:13 am #

    Oh wow, these look so good. I love a nice, soft peanut butter cookie and these look super moist. Now I gotta go get me some candy!

  21. Marie June 7, 2010 at 3:17 am #

    Oh wow, these cookies are just wow !!!
    We don’t have cookies like these in France, but thanks god, I’ve your recipes !

  22. mandy June 6, 2010 at 10:04 pm #

    thank you so much! we got these cookies at Christmas time as a gift and have been trying to remember how to do ever since!

  23. Paula June 6, 2010 at 5:54 pm #

    Oh my oh my. Those look amazing. I can’t wait to try them!

  24. fittingbackin June 6, 2010 at 3:10 pm #

    yum! thanks for the recipe – these look amazing!

  25. Darci June 6, 2010 at 2:04 pm #

    Yum! can’t wait to try! the almond Joy ones are my fav at Over the Top they are yummy cookies but kinda pricey!

  26. Lucy June 5, 2010 at 7:12 pm #

    I love anything with reese peanut butter cups. What a great idea!

  27. Dee June 5, 2010 at 7:00 pm #

    These look fantastic and I will make these right away. Thanks for posting this! I make your mac and cheese and everyone likes it, there is none left over, EVER!

    Dee~

  28. Crystal's Cozy Kitchen June 5, 2010 at 11:53 am #

    Those look so good! My husband would love me if I made these – not that he doesn’t love me already…

  29. Veronica Miller June 5, 2010 at 11:35 am #

    Those look positively scrumptious!

  30. Kathy @ The Sugar Queen June 5, 2010 at 10:12 am #

    Those look delicious, and like what you’d find in a bakery!

  31. Joan June 5, 2010 at 9:48 am #

    Snickered Out is on my Father’s Day baking list!

  32. Jennifer June 5, 2010 at 9:47 am #

    These look awesome. You shoudl repost these on Halloween so we are reminded how to use up all that extra candy!

  33. Jen June 5, 2010 at 9:06 am #

    They seem easy to make and look simply delicious! Thanks for sharing! : )

  34. Barbara Bakes June 5, 2010 at 7:27 am #

    I love Over The Top cookies, especially their lemon one. I plan on recreating that one and posting about it soon. Yours look decedent!

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