Candy Bar Cookies
Candy bar cookies are just as delicious as they sound. A simple buttery soft peanut butter dough is prepared, and a mini candy bar is stuffed inside. Once baked, the cookie envelops the candy bar and becomes the best treat you’ll ever eat. These will go fast, and everyone loves them at Christmastime!
Servings 60 cookies
Calories 147kcal
Ingredients
- 16 tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 60 mini-size candy bars (I use Snickers)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugars until light, fluffy, and well blended. This takes 3-5 minutes. Once light and fluffy, add the eggs, one at a time, mixing until incorporated. Add the peanut butter and vanilla extract and mix.
- Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined with no dry streaks remaining.
- Use a ½-oz cookie scoop or 1 tbsp measuring spoon to form dough balls. Flatten slightly and place a bite-size candy bar in the center. Form dough around the candy bar, ensuring the entire candy bar is encased. Roll in sanding sugar, colored or not, then place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes per pan. Cookies will flatten and crack slightly around the edges but still be soft.
- Remove from the oven and cool for five minutes on the pan, then cool completely on rack.
Notes
- This recipe can easily be halved if 60 cookies is too many. Simply reduce all ingredients by half.
- Make sure to cream the butter and sugar for long enough. Depending on the softness of the butter, this can take anywhere from three to five minutes.
- While preparing the cookie dough, scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl. This will ensure that all dough ingredients are being combined evenly and prevent weird oddball cookies once baked.
- Once the dough has been fully mixed on the stand mixer, make sure to mix it by hand a few times. This will ensure that if any ingredients were caught in the bottom of the mixing bowl, they will be incorporated before the cookies are formed.
- Place the cookie on the baking sheet with the candy bar right-side up to get the best-looking cookie. As you’re rolling the dough after adding the mini candy bar, simply feel for the orientation of the candy bar inside and place the bottom on the baking sheet.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 147kcal