Snickers Surprises Cookies

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (20 ounce) package snickers miniature candy bars
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 teaspoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 combine butter, peanut butter, and sugars using a mixer on a medium speed until light and fluffy.
• 2 slowly add eggs and vanilla until thoroughly combined.
• 3 combine flour, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture.
• 4 cover and chill dough for 2-3 hours.
• 5 divide dough into 1 tbsp pieces and flatten. place a snickers bar in the center of each piece of dough; roll into a ball, with the snickers in the center.
• 6 place on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 300 degrees for 10 -12 minutes. they will not change color, don't overbake.
• 7 let cookies cool on wire rack.
• 8 melt chocolate chips and shortening in the microwave and drizzle over cookies.