Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

 A favorite cookie at our house at Christmas!

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar 
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 tsp. vanilla 
• 1 1/4 cup flour
• 3/4 tsp. baking soda 
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 pkg peanut butter cups

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Beat first four ingredients.
3. Add egg and vanilla.  Mix well.
4. Mix dry ingredients and add.
5. Shape into 1 inch balls and place in uncreased mini muffin tin.
6. Bake 9-10 minutes. Remove from oven and press Peanut Butter cup in center of each cookie.
7. Let cool 5 minutes, then twist and lift to remove.

Makes about 40-44