Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dip is so simple to make and perfect for the peanut butter and chocolate lover. This creamy and fluffy dessert dip is loaded with mini Reese’s cups, Reese’s Pieces, and just the right amount of chocolate chips.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Dip
If when you’re making peanut butter cookies, the raw cookie dough tempts you, you’re going to love this safe, no-bake, peanut butter cookie dough dip!
Made in just minutes with cream cheese, peanut butter, heat treated flour, chocolate chips, and chock full of peanut butter flavor thanks to Reese’s Pieces and Reese’s mini cups. It is sure to be one of your new favorite dessert recipes.
It takes everything you love about cookie dough, without the raw egg, and piles in even more mix-ins to make the perfect sweet treat.
Sweet dips can be served either as a dessert dip or an appetizer, if you have a serious sweet tooth.
Why you’ll love Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dip
- This is a versatile sweet dip that you can customize easily and add in any mix-ins that you would like.
- Delicious Dessert – It’s a rich, decadent treat, I mean, you can’t go wrong with anything peanut butter + chocolate flavored-right?!
- Easy Recipe – This recipe only takes 10 minutes to whip up & is perfect for your next party, potluck, celebration, or even an after school snack.
- Make Ahead – You can make it a couple days ahead of time if needed.
- Both kids and adults line up for a dessert plate of this decadent dip.
Helpful Tools
- Mixing bowl – I love the grippy bottoms on these.
- Silicone spatulas – I have far too many of these but I use them for everything!
- Hand mixer – This one has a case for storage.
- Serving platter – I like the compartments on this one for the dippers.
Ingredients for Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dip
Below is a list of the ingredients you’ll need to gather to make this recipe, why you need them, and possible substitutions. Scroll all the way down for the full recipe card with measurements.
Jump- BUTTER – I use salted to help balance some of the sweetness, but unsalted works just as well.
- CREAM CHEESE – I use regular but light cream cheese will probably work fine. Either way, start with it at room temperature.
- BROWN SUGAR – Light brown sugar for the lighter color.
- FLOUR – – All purpose white flour. You need to heat treat it first so it’s safe to eat (directions below).
- PEANUT BUTTER – I use creamy peanut butter (smooth) but chunky would be good for added texture and crunch.
- VANILLA EXTRACT – Pure vanilla extract, not imitation, for the best flavor.
- POWDERED SUGAR – Sometimes called icing sugar or confectioners’ sugar. All the same thing.
- DEMERARA SUGAR – Demerara sugar is made from sugarcane and has larger grains that provide a nice, crunchy texture. You can substitute with turbinado sugar, or skip it altogether.
- MINI REESE’S CUPS – Mini peanut butter cups.
- REESE’S PIECES – Candy coated peanut butter candies.
- CHOCOLATE CHIPS – Mini chocolate chips or full size. I like to use dark chocolate to balance the sweetness.
How to make Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dip
This section shows you how to make this recipe, with process photos showing the steps to help you visualize it. For full instructions, including amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card below.
Jump- STEP ONE: Heat treat the flour. First, to make raw flour safe to eat, spread it out on a baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes at 350°.
- STEP TWO: Make the dip. To a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese, and brown sugar until smooth, light and fluffy. Add the peanut butter, heat treated flour, and vanilla extract and continue mixing until everything is fully incorporated. Finally, add the powdered sugar and demerara sugar and mix again.
- STEP THREE: Add the mix-ins. Gently stir in the the chocolate chips, Reese’s pieces, and mini Reese’s until evenly distributed.
- STEP FOUR: Serve. Transfer the dip to a serving dish and top with additional chocolate chips and Reese’s cups alongside the dippers of your choice.
What to serve with it
Dipper Ideas
- Animal crackers
- Graham sticks or graham crackers
- Vanilla wafers
- Pretzels
- Fruit: apple slices, strawberries, grapes, etc.
- Your favorite cookies, like fudge stripe cookies, Oreos, shortbread cookies, etc.
You could also drizzle honey, caramel sauce, hot fudge, or melted peanut butter over the top!
More Desserts
Looking for more chocolate or peanut butter desserts to serve alongside this one? Try Chocolate Rice Krispie Peanut Butter Balls, no bake Peanut Butter Bars, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cornflake Cookies, and Chocolate Peanut Butter Haystack Cookies.
More sweet dips? Try brownie batter dip, 3-ingredient fruit dip, or oreo dip!
Savory Dips
If you’re serving this sweet dip at a party, you can pair it with some savory dips like:
- crockpot buffalo chicken dip
- spinach artichoke dip
- garlic herb dip
- view the rest of the dips for crackers & veggies here
- I use salted butter, but unsalted butter will work just fine too!
- Demerara sugar is an optional ingredient but it helps bring this dessert dip to the perfect crunchy texture. It can be replaced with turbinado sugar or, if you don’t want that texture, you can omit it altogether.
- Make sure to heat treat your flour before using it so it is safe to eat in this Peanut Butter Dip. For more info on heat treating, see the FAQ section below.
- For best results, use room temperature ingredients before starting to mix them together so they’ll combine easier.
- You can use regular size or miniature chocolate chips.
- Be sure not to let the dip sit out longer than 2 hours at room temperature since it has perishable ingredients in it.
How to store leftovers
Dessert dips never last long in my house but if you have leftovers, it should be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
If you are serving it after it’s been chilled in the fridge, let it come to room temperature first so it is dippable.
How long will peanut butter cup dip last in the fridge?
When stored properly, this dip should last 3-5 days in the refrigerator.
Can I freeze it?
Yes, once prepared, the dip can be stored in a freezer safe container in the freezer for up to one month.
When ready to serve it, allow the dip to thaw in the refrigerator overnight, then allow the dip to soften at room temperature.
FAQs
Why is my cookie dough dip a different color?
Colors may vary depending on if you use light versus dark brown sugar in this recipe. Sometimes the colors of the candies you mix-in can also bleed a bit into the dip.
Why do you have to heat treat flour?
Flour is a raw food. The grains from which flour are ground are grown outside. You’d wash any other fruits or vegetables that grow outside, right? Since this is a no-bake recipe, you need to heat the flour to 160° before you use it to kill any potential bacteria. Read more flour handling tips from the FDA.
How do you heat treat flour?
Heat your oven to 350° and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Spread the amount of flour you need in a thin layer on the prepared baking sheet and bake for approximately 5 minutes. It should reach 160° to kill any bacteria.
How far ahead can you make it?
You can make this dip up to two days in advance. Make sure you refrigerate it until you’re ready to serve it.
Need more sweet dip recipes? Try these:
Cannoli Dip
Easy Oreo Dip
Brownie Batter Dip
Caramel Apple Cheesecake Dip
Monster Cookie Dough Dip
Need more no bake dessert recipes? Try these:
Berry Cheesecake Fluff
Chocolate Dirt Pudding
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles
Easy Chocolate Cream PIe
Click here for my entire collection of dessert recipes.
Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Dough Dip
Ingredients
- ¼ cup all purpose flour heat treated
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp demerara sugar optional for texture
- ½ cup mini Reese’s cups
- ½ cup Reese’s Pieces
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- To heat treat flour, spread out on a baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes at 350° F.
- Add butter, cream cheese, and brown sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer, or a large mixing bowl, and mix with an electric mixer on medium high speed until smooth, light and fluffy.½ cup butter, 8 ounces cream cheese, ½ cup brown sugar
- To the butter mixture, add peanut butter, heat treated flour, and vanilla extract. Mix on medium high speed until everything is fully incorporated.¼ cup all purpose flour, ¾ cup smooth peanut butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Add powdered sugar and demerara sugar and mix again.¼ cup powdered sugar, 3 tbsp demerara sugar
- Gently fold in chocolate chips, Reese’s pieces, and mini Reese’s cups.½ cup mini Reese’s cups, ½ cup Reese’s Pieces, ¼ cup chocolate chips
- Transfer to a serving dish and top with more chocolate chips and peanut butter cups.
- Serve immediately with all toppings and add-ins of your choice.
Notes
- Salted or unsalted butter both work—use what you have.
- Demerara sugar adds crunch but is optional; turbinado is a good substitute.
- Heat-treat flour before using to make it safe for eating raw.
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother mixing.
- Mini or regular chocolate chips both work—your choice.
- Don’t leave dip out for more than 2 hours due to perishable ingredients.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Let it come to room temperature before serving so it softens for dipping.
- Keeps well in the refrigerator for 3–5 days.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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I made it for someone and now it is a repeated requested recipe
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I want to make this for someone who is gluten-free. Can I just eliminate the flour or is a flour alternative an option?
I haven’t tested with other flours but people have told me Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 flour works well in other recipes.