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.
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Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Truffles
Ingredients
For the Truffles
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ 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!
It’s pretty hard to beat good old chocolate and peanut butter, but I think you did it by adding the element of cookie dough. Well done! They look delicious!
These truffles are full of all things good! I could use a couple to get through this afternoon!
Reese’s Pieces in a truffle? Totally brilliant!
I LOVE cookie dough truffles! These look fantastic!
Obseeeesssed with these truffles, Aimee! Great minds must think alike — you posted these, and so did Jocelyn, and yesterday, I made a version of them to post next week. We’re on the same pb-craving brain wave 🙂
I can not resist!! These look absolutely amazing!!
I was in Bloglovin’ today and I came across both yours and Jocelyn’s recipes side by side and I was wondering if I missed the “Cookie Dough Truffle” holiday!
Love the Reese’s pieces inside!! These look soooo yummy!
These look perfect for any peanut butter fan!
These would be my crack! 🙂
The most difficult part of these truffles is decoration! I don’t think I would be able to finish them so nicely 😀
Oh, you could do it!
You are the truffle queen!! And I’m the PB queen. These are perfect for me 🙂
YES! They are definitely right up your alley!
Mmm what a treat!
yes it is Katrina!!! Thanks for stopping by today!
These are so pretty – in fact, ALL of them are! I just love making truffles – I hope to make these very soon.
Thanks Kelli, I love truffles too!! I go in phases of fudge…then truffles…then fudge.
These are super delish Aimee!!
Thanks girl. I find it funny that you made PB truffles too. can’t wait to see your version!
Cookie dough truffles – these could be dangerous!
Yeah. They are 🙂
You & Jocelyn must think alike! Haha! Now I have two options for these truffles!
Sounds to me like you were meant to make them soon!
PB, cookie dough, & candies=allll goooood
Yes. Yes. Yes!
I am right there with you on the Reese’s addiction…I can’t stop! Not that I have tried hard to stop! I would love a bunch of these to snack on today!!!
Yeah, you may be the world’s biggest Reese’s fan 🙂
So pretty! I could eat Reeses Pieces all day long!
I hear ya!!