Peanut Butter Caramel Cookies Food

PEANUT BUTTER CARAMEL THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cookies Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, whisk together flour and salt. In mixer bowl, cream butter, sugar and brown sugar. Add peanut butter. Mix well. Mix in egg yolks and vanilla. Stir in chocolate. On low speed, add flour mixture until dough forms. In shallow dish, whisk egg white until foamy. Place peanuts in another shallow dish. Using a 1-inch cookie scoop, scoop dough and roll into 48 balls. Dip each in egg whites. Roll in peanuts and place on parchment lined baking sheets. Using your thumb, indent center of each cookie. Bake 8 minutes, remove from oven and gently re-dent each cookie. Bake 6 to 8 minutes longer or until set. Cool on pans 10 minutes. Remove to rack. Cool completely. Salted Caramel Filling In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add brown sugar, cream and salt. Stir occasionally until mixture comes to a gentle boil. Allow to boil gently 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add vanilla, stir well and remove from heat to cool. When cool and slightly thickened, fill center of each cookie.

CARAMEL PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butters, sugars egg and vanilla in a large bowl at medium speed until creamy. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt in a small bowl and then add to the creamed mixture.
• Stir in the chocolate chips (or chocolate chunks) the quartered caramel pieces, and the chopped nuts until combined.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased or parchment lined baking sheet.
• Silicone sheets would be better too, because the caramel when baking makes them stick.
• Bake 375 degrees for 8 to 12 minutes.
• Cool on the sheet, then remove to a wire rack.

SNICKERS™-STUFFED PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, oil and egg until soft dough forms. Shape dough into 24 balls. For each cookie, wrap 1 dough ball around candy bar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. If frosting cookies, cool completely.
• Spread frosting on cooled cookies; sprinkle with candy sprinkles. Store completely cooled cookies in airtight container.