Santa’s Surprise Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 55 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: about 6 dozen.
Every year we have about 30 guests at our home for Christmas Eve festivities. Out of all of the different cookies I make, these are the first to disappear.—Cheryl Smith, Jamestown, Pennsylvania
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 cup creamy peanut butter
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1 cup sugar
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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2 packages (11-1/2 ounces each) miniature Snickers candy bars
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GLAZE:
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1 package (9-1/2 ounces) Dove dark chocolate candies
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1 teaspoon shortening
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
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2.
Roll dough into 1-1/4-in. balls. Press a candy bar into each; reshape balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
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3.
Bake at 325° for 10-14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
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4.
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate candies and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Let stand until set.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 151 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 75mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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