Peanut Butter Easter Bonnets

Name: Peanut Butter Easter Bonnets Recipe | Hersheyland
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 210 min
Yield: 42 cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter or margarine (1 stick), softened and divided; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 Tbsps light corn syrup; 1 egg; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1-2/3 cups REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips (10 oz pkg.), divided; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 42 REESE'S Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures; 1/4 cup sugar, additional for rolling; Frosting and small candies for decorating, etc.; 1/2 cup REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips (reserved from cookie); 1/4 cup milk; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar

Skill Level: Expert

So festive and sweet, you'll want to make this Peanut Butter Easter Bonnets recipe every year with a hidden REESE'S Peanut Butter Cup Miniature on every cookie! These cookies are dressed to impress with the timeless flavor of our peanut butter blossom cookie recipe, topped with a peanut butter glaze and candies for decorating. Make it a family affair and have the kids or grandkids pitch in to help decorate! This quick and easy Peanut Butter Easter Bonnet recipe adds a touch of wonder to your Easter celebration. We've got many fun, yummy treat inspirations to brighten spirits at Easter, such as these 8 Easter treats that are quick and easy to bake.

Ingredients & Directions

Yields:: 42 cookies

Prep:: 1 Hr.
Bake:: 9 Min.
Total:

BAKE MODE:

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Ingredients

1/2 cup

butter or margarine (1 stick), softened and divided
1/2 cup

sugar
2 Tbsps

light corn syrup
1

egg
1/2 tsp

vanilla extract
1-2/3 cups

REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips (10 oz pkg.), divided
1 cup

all-purpose flour
1 tsp

baking soda
1/4 tsp

salt
42

REESE'S Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures
1/4 cup

sugar, additional for rolling
Frosting and small candies for decorating, etc.
Prepare Peanut Butter Glaze
1/2 cup

REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips (reserved from cookie)
1/4 cup

milk
1/2 tsp

vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups

powdered sugar

READY TO MAKE THIS?

You'll Need 

oven

mixing bowl

mixer

microwave-safe bowl

microwave

refrigerator

cookie sheet

wire rack

Step-By-Step Directions

Beat 6 tablespoons butter and 1/2 cup sugar in mixer bowl until well blended. Add corn syrup, egg and vanilla; blend well.

Set aside 1/2 cup peanut butter chips for glaze. Place remaining chips and remaining 2 tablespoons butter in medium-microwave safe bowl. Microwave at Medium (50%) 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at Medium 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Blend into butter mixture.

Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add peanut butter mixture, blending well. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to handle.

Remove wrappers from peanut butter cups. Heat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 42 balls (about 1 inch each); roll in sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown around edges. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Place peanut butter cup upside-down on center of each cookie so that bottom of peanut butter cup can be seen. (Do NOT press cup into cookie; heat from cookie will melt peanut butter cup enough so that it will stick when cool). Cool completely.

Place sheet of waxed paper under cooling rack. Prepare Peanut Butter Glaze. One cookie at a time, completely cover top and sides of peanut butter cup with about 1 teaspoon glaze, allowing glaze to run onto brim of cookie hat. Use small knife or spatula to evenly spread glaze on cookie hat brim. (If glaze begins to get too thick to easily use, heat in microwave at Medium several seconds to soften). Allow glaze to set. Decorate as desired.

Prepare Peanut Butter Glaze:

Place remaining 1/2 cup peanut butter chips (reserved from cookie) and 1/4 cup milk in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at Medium 1 minute; stir until smooth. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Gradually add 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar, beating with whisk until smooth. Add additional milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, for desired consistency.

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