Santa Surprise by jspencer

Source: Tina Hood

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 cup creamy peanut butter 1 cup light brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 bag Snickers Miniatures chocolate chips to drizzle on top

Instructions

Combine the butter, peanut butter, and sugars using a mixer on a medium to low speed until light and fluffy.
Slowly add eggs and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
Mix in flour, salt and baking soda.
Cover and chill dough for 2 to 3 hours.

Unwrap all Snickers Miniatures.
Remove dough from refrigerator. Divide into 1 tablespoon pieces and flatten.
Place a Snickers Miniatures in the center of each piece of dough. Form the dough into a ball around each SNICKERS Miniatures.
Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes.
Let cookies cool on baking rack or wax paper.

Melt milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips in microwave and put into plastic bag (I usually use a freezer bag). Snip edge of baggie and drizzle chocolate over tops of cookies.

Makes 5 dozen cookies if you use a measuring tablespoon for each cookie.