Reeses Pieces Cookies

ByJanell
135 Comments

Last Updated on September 25, 2025 by Janell

 

If you haven't noticed, our family loves peanut butter. I found Reese's Pieces baking pieces while at the store and knew I had to try them. The only problem was that the recipe on the bag sounded awful. So after some research, I came up with this recipe. If you love peanut butter, you must try these cookies.

Another bonus - you only use half the bag of Reese's Mini Pieces - so you can make 2 batches of this delicious cookie!

 

 

 

Reese's Mini Pieces Cookies

  • ½ cup butter, softened (1 stick)
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup vanilla pudding powder*
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup Reese's Mini baking pieces

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350*.
  2. In a large bowl combine butter, sugars, vanilla pudding powder, peanut butter, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add this mixture to the wet mixture. (I don't like to wash another bowl so I just do this all in the same bowl. I mix the wet stuff and then add the dry stuff.)
  4. Add 1 cup of the Reese's Mini baking pieces and mix until it is combined.
  5. Drop rounded teaspoons onto a cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. Let them sit on the cookie sheet for about 2 minutes to become firm.

Makes about 36 cookies.

I like to put the baked cookies on a paper towel to cool. A lot of the grease comes out on the paper towels. It feels like it makes them a little healthier 🙂

*Note about the vanilla pudding powder - I love to add pudding powder to all my cakes and cookies. I think it makes them more moist. So I buy the large boxes and measure out what I need. You can make this recipe without the pudding mix.

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135 Comments

  1. Do you use instant pudding or the yo cook pudding?? It would certainly add another layer of flavor to the cookies and I am very eager to try this with my baking.

  2. Great question! I use the instant pudding. I just add the powder to the mix and it's yummy!

  5. OMG so loving the peanut butter pattern i see here lol i am definitely going to have to try these! Look so delicious!

  11. Sounds great..and a base to combine with other great treats like m and m's..walnuts..coconuts..haha..seriously great idea..thanks.

  20. adding pudding mix makes cookies so much better, it's my favorite trick. These look great, thanks for sharing!

  21. TRY PUTTING SOME WALNUT PIECES IN IT NEXT TIME. I THINK YOU WILL BE SURPRISED!!!!!

  28. Thank you, I actually have a bag of Reese's pieces in my pantry and wasn't sure what I was going to do with them. Now I know! I can't wait to try this recipe. It sounds interesting with the vanilla pudding powder. My family totally loves peanut butter too! Choosy mothers choose Jiff 🙂

  31. I don't bake lots of cookies but these look great. I am always looking for something new to try.

  36. Never would have thought of this. Another great recipe for the grandkids and they can even help!

  38. This is such a great idea. WHy haven't I thought about making this before. YES,Awesome!!!!!

  51. These sound and look wonderful. The perfect cookie to have with my coffee for a snack. Yummy. I'm sure the whole family would love them.

  57. I have been a Reeses Pieces junkie this past month. They are quickly becoming my favorite candies. In cookies they are a hundred times better especially with chocolate chips, yum!!

  63. All these yummy recipes are killing my good intentions for dieting! Oh, well, there's always next month......

  64. These cookies also look Yummy. I have used chocolate chips,& M&M'S in my cookies but never thought about using Reese pieces.I will have to try them out some time..Thankyou for Posting..

  71. These remind me of m & m cookies but using Reese's pieces. I'm sure the kids will enjoy them. And the adults also!!

  74. My husband and kids love peanut butter. I'll have to save this recipe to make as a surprise treat!

  79. my kids would love these and my husband, who am i kidding! i love to bake so i am always looking for new recipes.

  80. I am not a big fan of peanut butter anything, but husband loves it and kids love this too. This would be a very special treat everyone in the family and surprise them with something yummy.

  86. These remind me of cookies we used to get at Chocolate World when I lived in Hershey. I'll be making these for my kids soon!

  89. Now, I don't like peanut butter, but reese's pieces are my secret vice. I would love these!

  92. These look delicious, I love peanut butter. I would have to use chocolate due to allergies

  94. Another great one to teach the 13 yr old... shes gonna love this one.. My favorite 2 things... chocolate and Peanut butter!!! yay

  95. I must say, when I read the title this is not what I was expecting. For some reason I was expecting this cookie to use the Reeses Peanut Butter Cup. Not, what I was expecting, but I'd definitely give these cookies a try, thank you for sharing this recipe.

  96. I should definitely try it out for the kids. It looks nice and very funky! Thanks for sharing!

  103. I love Reese Pieces and never thought about putting them in cookies. Thanks for the idea!

  109. These look delicious and my husband loves peanut butter cookies! He would really like these, peanut butter cookies with a twist! Thanks for sharing the recipe! 🙂

  112. they look so good, I think I would have to add a little bit of chocolate in there too, maybe some m&ms yummy

  114. I love peanut butter! And with all these new recipes, I'm afraid I'll be getting back some weight,lol! ty Real Coach purse giveaway!

  115. I've never heard of using vanilla pudding powder ~ what a GREAT idea! I'm going to try that in a few recipes that I have in mind. Thanks for sharing!

  122. So good. I wish we could have peanut butter in our house but we have a littles with an allergy.

  128. I can't really believe that I never really think to make these..when my son loves Reeses pieces more than M&M's I would say. Yummy, thank you for sharing ,I can't wait to try!

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