CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CRACKLES

Chocolate Peanut Butter Crackles image

"I make these every year and they disappear fast," writes Giovanna Kranenberg from Cambridge, Minnesota. "They have a lovely snowy look, making them perfect for the holidays!" The make-ahead dough is an added bonus

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup sugar blend
1/2 cup canola oil
2 eggs
2 egg whites
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
Dash salt
Dash ground cinnamon
24 miniature peanut butter cups, halved
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat the first five ingredients. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to egg mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until easy to handle. , Roll dough into 1-in. balls. Flatten each ball and wrap around a peanut butter cup half; reshape into a ball. Roll in confectioners' sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly., Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 36mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.