Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies

It is officially that time of year. Alexis is sick of her Halloween candy. The thing is, I don't want it either. I'm ready to launch myself head first into all things Christmas. Bring on the fudge! And the peanut brittle! And the cookies! Not even a Snickers could get my attention at this point.

Unless that Snickers found its way into a cookie, that is.

Which is exactly what happened. I scoured the internet for a few new ideas for how to use the Halloween candy while baking and came across a recipe for Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies. Can I get a HELLO! for Brown Eyed Baker for posting the recipe? She might deserve ten. And a pony. And possibly a unicorn.

Which is all to say these are good. Very good.

Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies

1 1/4 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon milk
1 1/2 cups chopped Snickers
3/4 cup chocolate chips

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a couple of cookie sheets with parchment paper. (You should probably trust me when I say the parchment paper is ABSOLUTELY a required step for these cookies. Just don't ask me how I know that. Ahem.)

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

In a separate large bowl, mix the butter, peanut butter, sugar, and brown sugar at low speed until fluffy. Add the egg and mix again. Add the vanilla and milk and mix again. Add the dry ingredients and mix, mix, mix until everything is all mixed up. The dough will be almost "crumbly" but will form a ball if you squish some of it in your hand.

Gently stir the chopped Snickers and chocolate chips into the cookie dough.

I was on a mission to get three dozen cookies out of this recipe, so I dropped the dough by rounded teaspoon onto a cookie sheet. Roll the little dough heaps between your hands to make a ball and then squish them down onto the lined cookie sheet with the palm of your hand. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Once they are done baking, allow them to cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheet. Transfer to a cooling rack once they have cooled to the point that they aren't gooey.

Try eating them warm. Fall over with happiness.

Then throw some in the freezer and try eating them cold. Once again, fall over from happiness.

Then try dunking a few in milk. And, of course, fall over from happiness.

These might just be the happiest cookies ever.

Comments

[Kelley @ magnetoboldtoo]

damn you, I ate the last snickers an hour ago.

Now I have to go to the store.

[Jo]

Hmmm...you could probably do this with just about any candy bar. I did it last year with left-over chocolate Easter bunnies (chopped up the bunnies, called them Dead Easter Bunny Cookies).

[Jackie]

Those cookies look fabulous! I might whip upa batch to take to my son. We are going to go see him this coming weekend. He will love / hate me. He will love the cookies but, he wants to eat healthy. Silly athlete! haha

Looking forward to other yummy treats you make. :-)

[hello haha narf]

stupid hot water heater and my need from one preventing me from these. grrrrrrr!

love the photos. ya did great!

[hello haha narf]

for. my need FOR a hot water heater.
blerg!

[Kim]

These photos are amazing. Great job. I'm guessing this means you put your Christmas tree up already?

[Jen]

I had one of these tonight after dinner. Delicious. NOM.

[Susan]

Eating a warm one now! Life changing!! Thank you for this. :-)