SURPRISE COOKIES

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A favorite with children. The peanut butter completely covers the candy.

Provided by Pellie

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Yield 21

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ cup butter, softened
½ cup crunchy peanut butter
½ cup white sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
42 chocolate-covered caramel candies

Steps:

  • Beat butter or margarine, peanut butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar together until fluffy. Beat in egg. Sift flour and baking powder together; stir into butter mixture. Chill dough thoroughly, 2 to 3 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Press a chocolate-covered caramel into the middle of each ball. Roll dough around it. Roll each ball in granulated sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool 2-3 minutes, then remove from cookie sheets.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.3 calories, Carbohydrate 21.1 g, Cholesterol 21.2 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 100.4 mg, Sugar 14.2 g

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