SANTA'S SURPRISE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

SANTA'S SURPRISE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES image

Yield 24 Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
24 Snickers miniature candy bars

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 300°F. 2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. 3. In a large bowl, mix together butter, peanut butter, and sugars until light and fluffy. 4. Add eggs and vanilla and combine thoroughly. 5. Then mix in flour mixture. 6. Cover and chill dough 2-3 hours. 7. To form cookie, scoop a tablespoon of chilled dough and flatten. 8. Place a miniature Snickers in the center and form the dough into a ball around the Snickers. 9. Place on a greased cookie sheet. 10. Bake for 10-20 minutes. 11. Cool cookies on a rack. 12. Optional: Decorate cookies with powdered sugar or drizzled melted chocolate or both.