CHOCOLATE SURPRISE COOKIES

By JoyceW-2

One bite into these chewy brown sugar cookies gives a wonderful kiss of chocolate.

To sprinkle the confectioners' sugar mixture evenly,put in a shaker or fine strainer and sprinkle over the cookies.

OPTIONS: put in any kind of candy you want, omit the unsweetened cocoa powder.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) margarine, softened
• 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 25 solid chocolate candies
• 1 / 1/2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder

Details

Servings 25
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Combine the butter and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set on medium speed until light and fluffy.

Add vanilla.

Combine the flour and cinnamon in another medium bowl. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Mix well.

Shape the dough into 25 1-inch balls. Flatten each ball into a 2 inch round. Place the rounds 1 inch apart on 2 ungreased baking sheets. Place 1 chocolate candy in the center of each round. Enclose the candy with the dough, making sure the candy is completely sealed in the dough. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes.

Combine the confectioners' sugar and cocoa in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the hot cookies. Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.