Cookie Dough-Filled Reese's Cups Recipe

1. Make the cookie dough:

   With a hand or stand mixer, cream together the butter, brown sugar, sugar, salt, baking soda and nutmeg on medium speed until light and fluffy.

   Reduce mixer speed to low and add the flour all at once. Drizzle in the vanilla and then add the chocolate chips.

   Use a rubber spatula to transfer the dough to a pastry bag fitted with a large, plain tip.

2. Prepare the cups: Arrange 12 cupcake liners on a baking sheet, set aside. Temper the chocolate, or proceed with melted chocolate instead. In either case, pour 1/2 ounce chocolate into each cupcake liner.

3. Use the pastry bag to pipe about three quarters of an ounce of cookie dough directly into the center of each cup. This will force the chocolate away from the center and up the sides. (You can see step by step photos of this process here.)

4. Use a damp finger to gently pat down the "peak" of each cookie dough center. Next, top each cup with another half ounce of chocolate.

5. Take the sheet pan in both hands a gently rap it against the counter to level the chocolate and dislodge any air bubbles.

6. If using untempered chocolate, refrigerate cups until hardened, about thirty minutes. Tempered chocolate will harden on its own in a few minutes

   Store cups in an airtight container. They will keep for about a week at room temperature or indefinitely in the fridge or freezer. Unwrap just before serving.

   Please remember, if you use untempered chocolate you must store the candies in the refrigerator at all times.

Special equipment

piping bag, plain tip

This Recipe Appears In

• BraveTart: Cookie Dough-Filled Reese's Cups