Cookies. It's all about the cookies - Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies to be exact. Cookies are my absolute favorite thing to bake, and I am constantly experimenting with new cookie recipes and ingredient substitutions.
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Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies Recipe
When Nestle Toll House introduced their new DelightFulls, my mind began racing...what could I make with these tasty little filled chocolate chips?! My first try was a Peanut Butter Surprise Cookie recipe and it's pretty delicious, if I do say so myself!
I've been making this recipe for close to 20 twenty years. Yeah, I know. I just dated myself.
It's the "Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie" recipe from ABC Distributing's "Grandma's Favorite Cookies" cookbook. Did you ever work in an office that received the ABC Distributing catalog? It was so full of awesome stuff!!
I made just a few changes to the original recipe to suit Angeline's tastes - she isn't a fan of pecans in her cookies. It's a shame because my favorite cookie is a chocolate chip and pecan cookie, which is the original recipe that this Peanut Butter Surprise Cookie Recipe is based on.
If you love peanut butter, but a full-fledged peanut butter cookie is just a little too much for your taste, this Peanut Butter Surprise Cookie is going to rock your world.
The peanut butter melts within the Nestle Toll House DelightFulls chocolate chip and when you bite into the cookie, it's like silky peanut butter goodness exploding on your tongue!
Disclosure: There is no real explosion.
Nestle Toll House DelightFulls Filled Baking Morsels are available in the baked goods aisle at your local grocery store in 9 ounce bags.
They're available in the following flavors:
- Milk Chocolate Morsels with Caramel Filling
- Milk Chocolate Morsels with Peanut Butter Filling
- Dark Chocolate Morsels with Mint Filling
- Dark Chocolate Morsels with Cherry Flavored Filling
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Here are the ingredients you need to gather to get started making this Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies Recipe:
Keep in mind, all of the ingredient amounts you’ll need are in the printable recipe card below.
- Milk and eggs
- pure vanilla extract
- baking soda and salt
- light brown sugar
- Crisco vegetable shortening
- all purpose flour
- Nestle Toll House DelightFulls peanut butter variety
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How to Make this Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies Recipe
Beat Crisco, vanilla, sugar and milk at medium speed until thoroughly combined.
Add egg, baking soda and salt, and beat until combined.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 10 minutes. If you prefer a crunchy cookie, bake for 11-12 minutes.
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Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cup light brown sugar firmly packed
- ¾ stick Crisco vegetable shortening or ¾ cup
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 9 ounce bag of Nestle Toll House DelightFulls peanut butter variety
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
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Beat Crisco, vanilla, sugar and milk at medium speed until thoroughly combined.
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Add egg, baking soda and salt, and beat until combined.
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Add in flour and beat until combined. Stir in DelightFulls.
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Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 10 minutes. If you prefer a crunchy cookie, bake for 11-12 minutes.
shelly peterson
Oh my these look wonderful. Next to chocolate and mint, chocolate and PB is my favorite together. I'm like you, I like pecans in my cookies but my kids do not.
Jenn
Thank you! 🙂 My daughter loves peanut butter in her cookies but I prefer mint or pecans too! 🙂 I hope your kids like these, they're so easy to make!
nicole dz
Peanut butter cookies are my favorite of all cookies hands down, these look so good my mouth is watering. Going to have to make these when no one is home lol.
Vero M
I will definitely have to try these for the kiddies. They are so yummy looking 🙂
Kim @ the Baking ChocolaTess
OMG! What's not to like? These look absolutely scrumptious!! Thanks for sharing and visiting from Inspire Me Monday. Pinning!
Maria
These look so good! I've been wanting to try those Nestle filled baking morsels, I've seen so many different kinds but always forget to pick them up at the store. Next time 😉 These sound delicious!
Winnie
These cookies look AMAZING !!
Pinning
Diane Roark
I love the surprise you added inside these peanut butter cookies. Pinned! Thanks for stopping by and linking up to Wonderful Wed. blog hop.
Blessings,
Diane Roark
Cheri at Fabric and Memories
visiting from home and garden thursday linky...I'll give these a try. PB's are always a favorite in my home!
Gentle Joy
We love peanut butter cookies, but the surprise in the middle is even more special! 🙂
Amy @ Ms. Toody Goo Shoes
Looks yummy! Thanks for linking up at Best of the Weekend!
Lou Lou Girls
This looks incredible! I'm drooling right now. Pinned and tweeted. We are so thrilled to have you at our party. Please stop by on Monday at 7, so we can see your amazing projects. Lou Lou Girls
Michelle
Pass me a glass of milk...I'm going in!
Thank you for sharing these tempting cookies with See Ya in the Gumbo this week!
Rose's DIY Crafts, at FineCraftGuild
Hi Rebel Jen!!! You SURE MAKE IT SOUND SOOOO GOOD!!! Thank you for being a part of our party SHARE IT one more time Saturdays. It wouldn’t be a party without you! Happy Sunday! Your host Rose, FineCraftGuild.com
Miz Helen
These cookies need to be in my cookie jar, they look so good. Your post is awesome and thanks so much for sharing it with Full Plate Thursday!
Happy Spring!
Miz Helen
Sharon - Her Organized Chaos
I have a weakness for cookies. Like a very bad weakness for cookies and this looks so wonderful. I would love if you shared this at Totally Terrific Tuesday this week. Thanks for sharing.
Sharon
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Alyssa @ Piece of Home
Oh wow, I'm sunk! I love anything peanut butter and now these are just screaming out at me! Yum!
Tianna
these look so delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe 😀
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Angel
Oh my! These cookies look soooooo good. I can almost taste the chocolate now. Thanks for sharing with us at Wake Up Wednesday Linky Party.
Angel
marylin
Love Looks like your having a good time Keep me posted on new things ok?
Marylin Kauman
tam
it says tablespoon salt,,,3/4 tablespoon baking soda is this right? teaspoon?? or is it tablespoon seems alot
Jenn
Hi! It's actually a teaspoon! Thanks for catching that!