Christmas Recipes

Santa's Surprises

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Yield: 2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 bag Snickers Miniatures
  • 1 bag Dove Milk or Dark Chocolate Gifts

Instructions

  1. Combine the butter, peanut butter, and sugars using a mixer on a medium to low speed until light and fluffy.
  2. Slowly add eggs and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined. Then mix in flour, salt and baking soda.
  3. Cover and chill dough for 2 to 3 hours.
  4. Unwrap all Snickers Miniatures.
  5. Remove dough from refrigerator. Divide into 1 tablespoon pieces and flatten.
  6. Place a Snickers Miniatures in the center of each piece of dough. Form the dough into a ball around each Snickers Miniatures.
  7. Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 300 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes.
  8. Let cookies cool on baking rack or wax paper.

Notes

Holiday Hint: Spruce up Santa's surprise by drizzling melted Dove Milk or Dark Chocolate Chocolate Gifts over the top of each cookie!)

Attribution

Posted by Marla at Recipe Goldmine 11/23/2001 7:25 pm.



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