Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies Recipe
Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies are a delightful treat combining the rich flavors of peanut butter with the gooey goodness of mini Snickers bars. These cookies feature a soft, buttery dough wrapped around chocolate-caramel-nut candy bars, baked to perfection, and finished with a drizzle of melted chocolate for an irresistible finish. Perfect for dessert or a sweet snack, they deliver a perfect balance of sweetness, texture, and flavor that cookie lovers will adore.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 30 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup soft butter
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
Filling and Topping
- 10 oz mini-sized Snickers candy bars (about 30 mini bars)
- ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Cream the Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, brown sugar, and peanut butter until smooth and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla extract and egg until well combined.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add these dry ingredients to the peanut butter mixture, stirring just until blended; avoid overmixing.
- Wrap Each Candy Bar: Take a small amount of dough and shape it around each mini Snickers candy bar completely so that the candy is fully enclosed. Place the wrapped candies onto silpat lined or well-greased cookie sheets, spacing them to allow for spreading.
- Bake the Cookies: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake the cookie-wrapped candy bars for about 12 minutes or until the cookies are slightly golden around the edges.
- Cool the Cookies: Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes before transferring them carefully to cooling racks to cool completely.
- Drizzle with Melted Chocolate: Melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips in the microwave at half power, stirring every 15-20 seconds until smooth. Transfer the melted chocolate to a ziplock bag, snip off a tiny corner, and drizzle the chocolate over the cooled cookies for an elegant finish.
Notes
- The original recipe calls for creamy peanut butter, but crunchy peanut butter works just as well and adds texture.
- Ensure the candy bar is fully covered in dough to prevent the candy from melting out and making a mess during baking.
- The chocolate drizzle is optional but adds extra flavor and a beautiful presentation.
- Makes approximately 30 cookies; you can adjust the dough amount slightly to make smaller or larger cookies.
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