Peanut Butter Caramel Cookies

By KimberlyB

Ingredients

• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (10-ounce) package mini milk chocolate caramel-filled candies, unwrapped, cut in half

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 375°F.
2. Combine brown sugar, sugar and butter in bowl.
3. Beat at medium speed until creamy.
4. Add peanut butter, eggs and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed, scraping bowl if necessary. Add flour, baking soda and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed.
5. Shape rounded tablespoonfuls of dough into 1¼-inch balls.
6. Press 1 candy half in center of each ball, cut-side up.
7. Form dough around candy, completely covering candy.
8. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. (Cookies spread and flatten as they bake.)
9. Bake 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown around edges. Let cool 1 minute on cookie sheets. Remove to cooling rack