Peanut Butter Candy Bar Cookies

Have leftover Halloween candy? Looking to try a new cookie recipe? Then you're going to love these Peanut Butter Candy Bar Cookies. I mean, what's not to love about a mini candy bar pressed into a soft peanut butter cookie?

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword candy bar, cookie, peanut butter cookie, thumbprints

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings

Calories 112kcal

Ingredients

1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ cup unsalted butter softened
¾ cup creamy peanut butter
⅓ cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup sanding sugar
40 mini candy bars Snickers, Milky Way, 3 Musketeers, unwrapped

Instructions

Begin by preheating your oven to 375 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Beat until light and creamy: about two to three minutes. Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat to combine. With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture and beat until just combined. Scrape down the bowl as needed.
Scoop out about one tablespoon of dough and roll it into a ball, then roll in sugar. Place the balls two inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Press your thumb into the center of each ball/cookie to indent.
Bake one cookie sheet at a time for about 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and press one candy bar into the center of each cookie. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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