Peanut Butter Candy Cookies
by jlonggood
Soft peanut butter cookie with chewy, gooey center. mmm good! They receive my husband's highest accolade, "Tastes like more!" Also good with chocolate chips rather than Snickers - and takes a lot less time to make.
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup Butter ; (softened)
- 1 cup Splenda ; (or sugar)
- 1 cup Brown sugar ; (packed)
- 1 cup Creamy peanut butter
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- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
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- 2 Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
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- 2 cup Flour
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- 96 Snickers Bars
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Unwrap Snickers Bars and set aside. Note 1 batch of batter required about 96 oz Snickers Bar Minis.
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- In a large bowl, beat butter, Splenda, sugar and peanut butter until smooth.
- Add Baking soda and salt. Mix until well combined.
- Add eggs and vanilla, and beat until blended.
- Slowly beat in flour until well combined.
- Cover and chill 1-2 hours.
- Shape about 1 Tbsp. dough around each nougat bar, using lightly floured hands, and roll into balls.
- Place 2 inches apart on non-stick or parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
- Bake at 350 F for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Cool on baking sheets 10 minutes. Transfer to wire racks.
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Add raisens and craisens to the batter, instead of using Snickers.
Use medium-small scoop and bake for 8 minutes.
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Yields about 8 dozen of the candy cookies, less when substituting Raisens/craisens and making larger cookies.
NOTES
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Nutrition
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| Serving Size: 1 Dozen (217g) | ||
| Recipe Makes: 8 Servings | ||
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| Calories: 706 | ||
| Calories from Fat: 352 (50%) | ||
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| Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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| Total Fat 39.2g | 52 % | |
| Saturated Fat 18.5g | 92 % | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 13.4g | ||
| Polyunsanturated Fat 5g | ||
| Cholesterol 111.3mg | 34 % | |
| Sodium 8103.3mg | 279 % | |
| Potassium 334.2mg | 9 % | |
| Total Carbohydrate 86.5g | 25 % | |
| Dietary Fiber 1.7g | 7 % | |
| Sugars, other 84.8g | ||
| Protein 10g | 14 % | |
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Calories per serving: 706
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