Reese's Peanut Butter Cookie Bars

For those of you who love your cookies soft and chewy, you're in luck. Every bite of these Reese's cookie bars is like getting to the center of a soft and chewy cookie. A combination of peanut butter cups and reese's pieces candy is the ultimate dream for any chocolate peanut butter lover, like myself!

Reese's Peanut Butter Cookie Bars

225 g sugar (1 cup)

115 g butter (1 stick)

1 egg

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking powder

130 g all purpose flour (1 cup)

220 g Reese's Pieces candy (1 cup) divided

10 mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a mixer with a paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and mix until emulsified. 

Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together. Mix into creamed butter mixture until just combined.

By hand, mix in half of the reese's pieces candies into batter. Spread into a greased foil or parchment lined 8x8" baking pan.

Sprinkle remaining reese's pieces candies and peanut butter cups on top.

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.

Cool and cut into squares.