Peanut Butter Temptations

I have been making these every Christmas since '96 for my cookie trays. Kids like the miniature peanut butter cup in the center.

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄4 cups flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 48  miniature peanut butter cups

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, combine butter, peanut butter, sugars, egg and vanilla.
3. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt until blended.
4. Roll dough into 1 inch balls.
5. Press each ball into 1-1/2 inch miniature muffin tins until slightly flattened.
6. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until set.
7. Remove from oven and immediately press one miniature peanut butter cup into each cookie.
8. Allow to cool and remove from muffin tin.