Chocolate-Peanut Butter Candy Cookies

By melanieroe

Prep Time: 45 min
Total Time: 1 hour 15 min
Makes: 2 1/2 dozen cookies

Nutrition Information:
1 Cookie: Calories 140 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 105mg; Total Carbohydrate 19g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 14g); Protein 3g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 2%; Iron 4% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup chocolate-flavored or regular peanut butter (from 14-oz jar)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups (about 12 oz) orange, yellow and brown candy-coated peanut butter candies

Details

Servings 3
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet with shortening or spray with cooking spray.
2. In large bowl, beat sugars and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Beat in peanut butter, vanilla and egg. Stir in flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Stir in candies. Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
3. Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until edges are set (centers will be soft). Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Flatten dough slightly before baking.