Santas Surprise Cookies
A soft and chewy peanut butter cookie stuffed with a SNICKERS Minis and drizzled with melted milk chocolate.
Ingredients
- 3 and ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- SNICKERS Minis
- 1 cup chocolate candiquik or Dove Milk Chocolate Promises
Instructions
- In a medium size bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat together butter, peanut butter, and sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla extract; mix until combined.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add flour mixture; mix on low speed until combined.
- Cover cookie dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Do not bake cookies without chilling as they are prone to spreading
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
- Scoop dough into tablespoon rounds, or use a #50 disher in between; covering the Snickers completely and forming a ball.
- Place rounds of dough on a silicone baking mat/parchment paper lined baking sheet 2" apart.
- Bake 10-14 minutes or until edges have set.
- Cool cookies on a baking sheet on a wire rack for 8 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, add milk chocolate. Microwave on medium heat for 30 seconds. Remove and stir slowly. Replace in microwave for 15- second increments until chocolate is completely melted.
- Dip a fork or drizzling scoop into melted chocolate and drizzle over cooled cookies. Allow Santas Surprise Cookies to sit until chocolate hardens. Eat & Enjoy!
Notes
Santas Surprise Cookies should be stored in an airtight container and will keep 4+ days.
