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Reese’s Overload Cookie Layer Cakes

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Reese’s Overload Cookie Layer Cakes

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Reese’s Overload Cookie Layer Cakes
Prep time 20 minutes
Cook time 8 minutes
Total time 28 minutes
These Reese's Overload Cookie Layer Cakes will take your cookies to a whole new level of scrumptious! Towers of chewy cookies, fudge frosting, and a whole lot of peanut butter cups are sure to impress!

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 10oz mini peanut butter cups
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter (softened)
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons cream

Directions

Cookies
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350
In a large mixing bowl cream together butter and the sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, vanilla, and salt and mix until smooth. Gradually add in baking soda, cornstarch, and flour until incorporated. Add peanut butter cups, reserving 8 or so for topping, if desired. With the mixer on low, blend until the peanut butter cups are broken and well incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop by the spoonful on a cookie sheet 2" apart. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until lightly golden. Do not over bake. Let cool before filling.
Frosting
Step 2
Chop reserved peanut butter cups and set aside for topping.
In a medium bowl cream the butter with cocoa and vanilla. Add in powdered sugar and cream, beat until smooth. If too thick add in another TBS of cream.
Pipe or spread the frosting onto a cooled cookie. Top with another cookie, frosting, cookie, frosting, and another cookie. Sprinkle chopped peanut butter cups on top. Repeat with remaining cookies.

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