Who can resist sweet bites of cookie dough filled with Reese’s pieces? Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Truffles have all the peanut butter and chocolate flavor you crave!
Homemade Truffles are easier to make than you think. My Easy Chocolate Truffles recipe can turn anyone into a homemade candy maker. Or give our delicious snickerdoodle truffles a try next.
Why this Recipe Works
Love cookie dough? There’s no egg in this truffle, so you can gobble as many as you like.
They truly taste like peanut butter cookie dough.
Unlike my buckeyes recipe, these have more of a cookie dough flavor (those taste like peanut butter cups)!
Don’t forget to try our original recipe for chocolate chip cookie dough truffles next!
Ingredient Notes
- Butter. We use unsalted butter in this recipe. It allows us to control the amount of salt. Use our tips and tricks on how to soften butter quickly.
- Flour. Be sure to heat treat the flour before using it.
- Creamy peanut butter. We prefer regular shelf stable peanut butter in this recipe, as opposed to natural styles.
- Mini Reese’s pieces. Look for these in the baking aisle near the chocolate chips. M&Ms baking bits can be substituted if you prefer more chocolate to peanut butter.
- Chocolate melting wafers. I recommend a quality chocolate designed for melting, like these Ghirardelli wafers.
- White chocolate. Use white chocolate melting wafers or melted vanilla bark for the drizzle.
Easy Instructions
- Make Cookie Dough. Beat together all the ingredients for the cookie dough center.
- Add Candy. Fold in Reese’s pieces.
- Roll Balls. Scoop the cookie dough into balls and arrange on a parchment lined baking sheet. Freeze for 2 hours.
- Dip in Chocolate. Use a toothpick to dip each truffle into the melted chocolate coating.
PRO TIP: Stir together melted white chocolate with peanut butter. Drizzle over the truffles. Add a fancy touch to the truffles!
Tips and Tricks
- Don’t forget to heat treat the flour before using!
- Store peanut butter cookie dough truffles in the refrigerator. Enjoy within 2 weeks.
- Dip the truffles in white chocolate instead of milk chocolate for a delicious twist!
- Keep the frozen truffle centers in the freezer until just before you’re ready to dip them. You want them to hold their shape while you coat them in the chocolate.
Recipe FAQs
Heat treating kills off any dangerous microbes that might be lingering in your flour. In most recipes, the flour is heated while the dessert bakes.
Since this is a no bake recipe it’s important to take the extra step of baking the raw flour in the oven for a few minutes to make it safe to eat.
I don’t recommend using chocolate chips for melting. They contain added ingredients that keep the chocolate from melting and setting up smoothly. You could use an almond bark (or chocolate bark).
Yes, you can make the peanut butter cookie dough balls up to 1 month ahead of time. After freezing for 2 hours, transfer them to a freezer bag. Keep frozen until ready to dip in chocolate.
More Candy Recipes
- I grew up buying chocolate from Fannie May. These Dark Chocolate Coconut truffles are copycat Trinidads!
- Cookie Dough Truffles are awesome. Mint Cookie Dough Truffles are even better!
- Raspberry Truffles– Perfect for Valentine’s day.
- And of course, let’s not forget about that Reese’s addiction. These Peanut butter cookie bars are delicious and decadent!
- How to Make Fudge– our complete guide!
- Christmas Crack Recipe
- Andes Mint Cookies– Add delicious mint cookies to our chewy, buttery cookie.
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Truffles
Ingredients
For the Truffles
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- Âľ cup light brown sugar packed
- ÂĽ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ÂĽ teaspoon kosher salt
- Âľ cup mini Reese’s Pieces
For the Topping
- 12 ounce chocolate melting wafers melted
- 2 ounce white chocolate melted
- 1 Tablespoon creamy peanut butter
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat butter with brown sugar and peanut butter until creamy. Add flour and salt. Fold in the mini Reese's Pieces.
- Using a one tablespoon scoop, drop balls onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Freeze for two hours.
- Using a toothpick, dip each frozen truffle into melted chocolate candy coating. Tap on side of bowl to remove excess chocolate. Repeat until all truffles have been coated.
- In a small bowl, mix melted vanilla bark with peanut butter. Pour into a small ziploc bag and snip off the corner. Drizzle over the chocolate coated truffles. Allow to set, about 10 minutes.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. ENJOY!
Notes
- Be sure to heat treat flour before using!
- Store peanut butter cookie dough truffles in the refrigerator. Enjoy within 2 weeks.
- Dip the truffles in white chocolate instead of milk chocolate for a delicious twist!
- Keep the frozen truffle centers in the freezer until just before you're ready to dip them. You want them to hold their shape while you coat them in the chocolate.
- See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.
Nutrition
Cookie dough meets chocolate and peanut butter in this spectacular recipe. Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Truffles are easy to make and even easier to pop into your mouth!
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Can I freeze the truffles before I put the coating on them?? I am thinking of using them on my wedding candy buffet… Want to make some ahead of time if possible. Or can they be frozen after the candy has been put on it??
You freeze them before coating, yes. You can also freeze them after coating them, although sometimes the depending on the brand of candy coating it can change colors. ENJOY. You can make them a week or two in advance and refrigerate them and they will still be delicious!
Say wha?!?!? These look over-the-top amazing, Aimee!!
Thanks Kristi!!
I love cookie dough and in truffle form…perfect!
Oh wow, these are perfect 🙂 I love the reese’s pieces inside, awesome!
Aimee you are killing me with all of your amazing recipes!!! This truffle is all of my favorites rolled up into one! Pinned!
My hubby would go crazy over these! I need to make them ASAP!
I would seriously have a difficult time stopping at 1. Or 3.
I tested that theory myself. And failed.
I think I would eat all of these at once!
Aimee, these look insanely good!
omg! how cute are those with colorful reese’s pieces!
Ooooh these look like they’d be too dangerous to have around the house!
Exactly!!!
I am glad somebody else shares my reeses pieces addiction!
Ditto Nicole!
Aimee, I will gladly you with your Reese’s addiction! These look amazing! I think I need ten right about now : )
xoxo Liz
thanks Liz! I definitely have eaten way too many before sending them to hubby’s work!
I love the Reese’s pieces and these truffles are right up my alley! I’ll need a dozen or so!
Dang girl… now I NEED these!
Chocolate and peanut butter is my weakness. Put them together in a truffle…A.MAZ.ING! I could eat every single one and then look around for more! 🙂
haha!! I hear ya!
You may have made THE perfect truffle. Delicious.
i had one of these last week after a meeting and it was so totally worth blowing my no candy for a month streak. yum!
I’m so glad you got to try one Pam! I know there was a limited quantity 🙂
These would just be downright dangerous in my house! haha I love regular cookie dough truffles but with peanut butter and reeses pieces??? I’ll take a dozen right now : )