Go Back
+ servings
Crumbl muddy buddies cookies
Print Recipe
5 from 27 votes

Crumbl Peanut butter muddy buddies cookies

These Crumbl muddy buddies cookies are made with a thick peanut butter cookie then topped with melted milk chocolate and decorated with muddy buddies bites and powdered sugar.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: amerian
Servings: 9 cookies
Calories: 380Calories

Ingredients

Peanut butter cookie base

  • ½ cup smooth peanut butter
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg at room temperature
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 & ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Peanut butter cookie toppings.

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F then line a baking sheet with parchement paper and set aside.
  • Cream the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract then mix until combined.
    ½ cup smooth peanut butter, ½ cup butter, ½ cup brown sugar, ⅓ cup granulated sugar, 1 egg at room temperature, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Add in the flour baking powder, baking soda, corn starch, and salt, and mix just until the flour mixture disappears.
    1 & ⅓ cup all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon corn starch, ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Using a large cookie scooper, scoop out 9 equally sized cookie dough balls, roll them in between the palm of your hand, then gently flatten them to about 1 of an inch then freeze the cookie dough discs for 15 minutes.
  • Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 12-13 minutes
  • Melt the chocolate chips with the oil in the microwave in 30-second increments, mixing in between every time.
  • Generously top each hot cookie with the melted chocolate mixture, spread it all around, then top each cookie with the 3 muddy buddies. Let the cookies cool down fully on the baking sheet then enjoy!
    ⅔ cup milk chocolate chips, 2 teaspoon oil

Muddy buddies - Optional since you can use store-bought.

  • Melt ¼ (40g) cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips with ¼ cup (60g) peanut butter. Now toss in the 1 & ¾ (100g)cup Chex cereal. Fill a medium-sized zip lock bag with ½ cup (50g) powdered sugar, add in the chocolate-coated Chex cereal, and toss. Pour the muddy buddies on a parchement or wax paper-lined baking sheet and let set for 30 minutes. Top the cookies with the homemade muddy buddies and enjoy!
    Muddy Buddies

Notes

Note- The chocolate topping will harden when you chill your cookie so make sure to pop your cookies in the microwave before enjoying again!

How to store these Crumbl muddy buddies cookies?

You can store these cookies in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
You can also store them in the fridge for up to 7 days. Pop them in the microwave for 5-10 seconds to get them all melty and delicious again before enjoying them.

Nutrition

Calories: 380Calories | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 319mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 342IU | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg