Santa's Surprise Cookies

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serves/makes:

ready in:
2-5 hrs

ingredients

2 sticks butter (softened)
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour (sifted)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 bag candy bar Miniatures

directions

Combine the butter, peanut butter, and sugars using an mixer on a medium to low speed until light and fluffy. Slowly add eggs and vanilla until thoroughly combined. Then mix in flour, salt and baking soda. Cover and chill dough for 2-3 hours.

Unwrap all candy bars.

Remove dough from refrigerator. Divide into 1-tablespoon pieces and flatten.

Place a miniature candy bar in the center of each piece of dough. Form the dough into a ball around each miniature.

Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees F for 10-12 minutes. (Baking time and temperature may need to be adjusted if using more than 1 tablespoon of dough per cookie). Let cookies cool on baking rack or wax paper.