Chocolate Candy Cookie Cups

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) peanut butter cookie mix
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 egg
• 18 miniature (1 inch square) bars chocolate-covered peanut, caramel and nougat candy, unwrapped
• 1 container (1 lb) chocolate frosting
• Holiday candy decors, if desired

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 375ºF. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, oil, water and egg until soft dough forms.

2 Form dough into thirty-six 1-inch balls (about 2 teaspoons each); press into ungreased mini muffin cups. Cut each candy bar in half; press one piece of candy bar into center of dough in each cup.

3 Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool completely in pan, about 30 minutes. Remove from pan to serving plate. Spoon frosting into pastry bag fitted with star tip. Pipe frosting on top of each cookie cup. Decorate with decors.

Serves 36