Today’s post is lazy.
It’s not even a recipe…well, it kinda is, it’s just not a new recipe.
I just switched it up slightly.
Let me start at the beginning.
A few weeks ago we took an overnight trip with some of our closest friends.
Destination: Hershey Park.
Long story short, we had a great time.
We made pretzel words on the drive there…
(That says “Max”, btw)
We harassed the giant chocolate bar…
BUT the greatest time was had in a place called “Chocolate World“. Do I need to say more?
Chocolate World is basically a store/candy shop/dining/bakery/chocolate experience all in one. It’s pretty cool.
I even contemplated killing myself via peanut butter cup. I mean, my arteries aren’t made of steel, y’all…
But of course my favorite part was the bakery snooping. I mean, I couldn’t visit the Mothership and not take a few ideas home with me, right?
There were loads of chocolatey desserts, but my eyes landed on one type of cookie.
A basic, “been there done that” cookie, taken up a notch or 13.
My head exploded a little.
I mean…
Why hadn’t I thought of this?? An unassuming peanut butter blossom, made GIANT.
Instead of using a mini cup, they used a regular sized one.
Way more efficient, I say.
Everyone thinks “mini” stuff is way cuter. But I’m going the other direction.
Mini stuff is making me fat.
Mini stuff is from the devil.
You eat thrice as many mini things because they’re so tiny and pop-able.
Giant things on the other hand, you eat one and you’re done.
So these cookies are basically diet food. Honestly.
I’m really doing you a major favor here by making 4″ cookies.
You can thank me when you’re jeans start falling off.
People will be all, “Damn, you look goood! What’s your secret?”
And you can be like, “Oh, I just eat giant cookies. No big thing.”
Easiest diet ever.
So let me walk you through the weight-loss-via-giant-cookie process.
Giant Peanut Butter Cup Blossoms.
Start out by making peanut butter cookie dough.
Here’s my go-to recipe.
Let it chill and then get your cookie scoop ready.
I used a 3 Tbsp cookie scoop…If you don’t have a cookie scoop, then measure out…3 tablespoons. You so smart.
Roll each dough ball in sugar and place on your cookie sheet.
Gently press the dough down a little, the dough doesn’t spread a lot when baking…
Bake them for about 9 minutes and then GENTLY press your peanut butter cup in the center…
That’s it!
You’ll need to let them cool a little on the baking sheet before transferring them…the larger they are, the harder they fall, folks.
These cookies end up being a good 4″ wide…so get you a glass of milk and prepare to feel the fat burning off your body.
Here’s the link to my peanut butter blossom cookie recipe...
Making them giant, as I did here, will make about 24 cookies. So you’ll need about 24 peanut butter cups.
**ps ~ I cannot be responsible for any diet fails.
YES! I want to put away a few of these right now while my kid is at school. YES
Death to all diets. And I will die happy eating these. Thank goodness for Hershey Park’s inspiration!!
Your a genius!! When is your diet book coming out again? That’s a trend I can get on board with.
I’m so happy to see we think alike. If you want a diet cookie just make 1 really big one! I am so giving these bad boys a try!! Thanks for helping me with my diet, I’ll be sure to give you a shout out when my jeans start falling off from all of the gigantic cookie dieting I’ll be doing!
🙁 I am going to have to make these. Maybe it will help me get off my cookie dough ball kick I’ve been on. At least these have protein.
love it, what a great spin on the whole mini food idea. love it love it love it.
I think you are TOTALLY on to something here. The giant cookie, one and done. The mini cookie, 20 and might pop in a few more. I see a weight loss book in your future…and these cookies in mine.
I’m so with you on the mini being evil thing. I always think, “HAHA! I CAN EAT THEM AAAAALL! They’re so small.” Um, no. Doesn’t work out so well. I need big things. These look ridiculously good. I haven’t have peanut butter cup blossoms in ages but they’re definitely a favorite.
These look unbelievable. I’m with ya on this one – bigger IS better here!!
Yum! I love anything with reese’s (and my husband moreso, he’s going to love these)