Peanut Butter Snappers
These pecan-studded cookies have it all, peanut butter, caramel and chocolate! Whip up a batch of these easy treats to share with family and friends.
Recipe Ingredients:
1 (16.5-ounce) package refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough
1/2 cup caramel baking bits
1 1/3 cups pecan halves
1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
Cooking Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper. Arrange 22 to 24 clusters of 4 to 5 pecans about 2-inches apart on prepared cookie sheets; set aside.
- In a medium bowl stir together the cookie dough and baking bits. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place a ball on each cluster of pecans, pressing lightly into nuts.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden. Immediately sprinkle each cookie with a slightly rounded teaspoon of chocolate pieces. Let stand for 2 minutes, then spread chips over cookies. Transfer cookies on the parchment paper to a wire rack; let cool.
- make a spreading consistency. Stir in maraschino cherries.
Makes 22 cookies.
To Store: Layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/22 of recipe): 195 kcal cal., 13g fat (3g sat. fat, 2g polyunsaturated fat, 6g monounsatured fat), 6mg chol., 98mg sodium, 21g carb., 1g fiber, 8g sugar, 3g protein.
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