Peanutty Candy Bar Cookies

Peanutty Candy Bar Cookies

What could be yummier? Super-size peanut butter cookies are packed with candy bar chunks.

Prep Time

15

Minutes

Total Time

50

Minutes

Makes

 

About 2 dozen cookies

2
cups packed brown sugar
1
cup peanut butter
1
cup butter or margarine, softened
2
eggs
2 1/4
cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1 1/2
teaspoons baking soda
1
teaspoon baking powder
1/2
teaspoon salt
1
cup whole salted peanuts
1
bag (8 oz) milk chocolate drops
  1. Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, peanut butter, butter and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until creamy. Stir in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir in peanuts and candy.
  2. Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls about 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
  3. Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until light brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
Makes About 2 dozen cookies
Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens
How-To
A trick for making drop cookies the same size and shape? Use a spring-handled cookie or ice-cream scoop. A #16 scoop holds 1/4 cup dough.
Did You Know
Unbaked cookie dough can be frozen in an airtight container up to 9 months. Before baking, thaw frozen dough in the refrigerator at least 8 hours.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cookie)
  • Calories 360
    • (Calories from Fat 180),
  • Total Fat 20g
    • (Saturated Fat 7g,
    • Trans Fat 1/2g),
  • Cholesterol 40mg;
  • Sodium 320mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 39g
    • (Dietary Fiber 2g,
    • Sugars 27g),
  • Protein 7g;
Percent Daily Value*:
    Exchanges:
    • 2 Starch;
    • 0 Fruit;
    • 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
    • 0 Skim Milk;
    • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
    • 0 Milk;
    • 0 Vegetable;
    • 0 Very Lean Meat;
    • 0 Lean Meat;
    • 0 High-Fat Meat;
    • 4 Fat;
    Carbohydrate Choices:
    • 2 1/2;
    *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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