Santa's Surprise Cookies

From: heatherkj
These special cookies have a secret! Here's a hint: SNICKERS® fans will love 'em!

Prep time: 15 min.
Baking time: 10-12 min.
Decoration time: 10 min.
Difficulty: Moderate

What you'll need:

* 1 bag DOVE® Brand Milk or Dark Chocolate (I use regular chocolate wafers--you buy them in bulk section, specifically designed for melting)
* 1 bag SNICKERS® Brand Miniatures
* 2 sticks butter (softened) -- I use two sticks I Can't Believe It's Not Butter
* 1 cup light brown sugar
* 1 cup sugar
* 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour (sifted)
* 2 eggs
* 1 cup creamy peanut butter
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt

What to do:

1.Combine the butter, peanut butter and sugars using a mixer on a medium to low speed until light and fluffy.
2. Slowly add the eggs and vanilla until thoroughly combined. Then mix in the flour, salt and baking soda.
3.Cover and chill dough for 2-3 hours.
4.Unwrap all SNICKERS® Brand Miniatures.
5.Remove dough from refrigerator. Divide into 1-tablespoon pieces and flatten.
6.Place a SNICKERS® Brand Miniatures piece in the center of each piece of dough.
7.Form each piece of dough into a ball around the SNICKERS® Brand Miniatures piece.
8.Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes. (Baking time and temperature may need to be adjusted if using more than 1 tablespoon of dough per cookie.)
9.Let cookies cool on baking rack or wax paper.

Holiday Hint: Spruce up Santa's Surprise Cookies by drizzling melted DOVE® Brand PROMISES® Milk or Dark Chocolate over the top of each cookie! -- I drizzle the melted chocolate wafers, and when the chocolate hardens, I sift powdered sugar on the cookies. They look so fancy! Perfect for Christmas parties.
Makes 2 dozen cookies.