MILK DUDS® MUNCHIES

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A peanut butter cookie with a Milk Dud®.

Provided by Sherri

Categories Desserts Cookies Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

Time 2h39m

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar, divided
1 ½ cups shortening
1 ½ cups peanut butter
1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
4 eggs
3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
10 ounces chocolate-covered caramel candies (such as Milk Duds®)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Combine 1 1/2 cup white sugar, shortening, peanut butter, and brown sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time.
Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Stir gradually into the creamed shortening mixture until dough is combined. Chill dough until firm, about 2 hours.
Pour remaining white sugar into a shallow bowl.
Scoop up a portion of dough with a tablespoon. Press a chocolate-covered caramel into the center; cover up with dough and roll into a ball. Roll dough balls in sugar. Arrange on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are firm and lightly golden, 9 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Cholesterol 10.8 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 98.6 mg, Sugar 13 g