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Peanut Butter Candy Corn Cookies

Two of our favorite childhood treats combined in one delicious Halloween cookie recipe! These peanut butter candy corn cookies are super easy to make and are the perfect sweet surprise for your little trick or treaters!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Chill Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Cookies, Halloween
Cuisine: American
Keyword: candy corn cookies
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 109kcal
Author: Nikki Gladd

Equipment

  • hand mixer or stand mixer
  • large mixing bowl
  • Baking sheet
  • parchment paper or silicone liner
  • Medium cookie scoop

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter , at room temperature
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup crunchy peanut butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 level cup candy corn

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugars and peanut butter at medium speed until creamy. Mix in the egg, vanilla and milk.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Add to the wet ingredients and stir on low until just combined. Fold in the candy corn.
  • Cover bowl and place in fridge for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone liner.
  • Drop 1 ½ tablespoon sized cookie balls onto baking sheet, placing 2 inches apart. (I use my medium sized cookie scoop.) Ensure dough is covering all pieces of candy corn to prevent oozing. Bake 10 minutes.
  • Remove pan from oven, let cookies cool on baking sheet 8 minutes then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Recipe Tips:

  • Keep dough refrigerated in between batches.
  • If making dough a day ahead, remove from fridge about 30 minutes prior so it softens enough to scoop.
  • Do not over mix cookie dough.
  • To prevent candy corn from oozing, ensure dough covers all pieces in each dough ball.
  • When removing cookies from baking sheet, frequently wipe clean spatula to prevent sticking.
  • You can use creamy peanut butter, but the crunchy peanut butter resembles the favorite peanuts and candy corn combo.
  • Nutrition information is an estimate only.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 106IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.5mg