A plate of these delicious SNICKERS® Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies will sure be a win at your next Big Game Party!
With the Big Game right around the corner, we are all looking for the perfect treat. So many people focus on the appetizers, but what about the sweets?! Grab a bag of miniature Snickers bars and make a batch of these delicious SNICKERS® Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies for the perfect salty sweet dessert!
If you're as much of a chocolate and peanut butter lover as we are, these are the cookies for you! It starts with chewy peanut butter cookies that are rolled in sugar just as grandma used to do. But with the first bite, you discover the surprise inside- a melty delicious mini Snickers bar. A bit excessive? Yes. Totally worth it? Double yes!
Stuffed cookies are becoming more and more popular with the rise of the infamous Crumbl cookies. Make sure to check out our Oreo Stuffed Cookies and S'mores Cookies too!
Why We Love This Stuffed Cookie Recipe
- Perfect for the Snickers Lover- We've never met someone (besides people with a peanut allergy) that didn't love this iconic candy bar, so we can almost guarantee you that these will be one popular cookie! Make them as a snack for Sunday Football, a tray for dad on Father's day, Santa surprises, or just to enjoy yourself! In other words, they're great for any occasion.
- Easy to make- the base peanut butter cookie recipe requires no special ingredients and you'll probably have most of them on hand!
- Easily changeable- What we love about stuffed cookie recipes is that you can easily change up to surprise center with whatever chocolate you want!
Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Unsalted butter, room temperature
- Golden brown sugar
- White granulated sugar
- Creamy peanut butter
- Large egg
- Vanilla extract
- Mini Snickers, cut in half
How To Make SNICKERS® Minis Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies
These cookies come together in just a few minutes and no chilling is required!
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients-flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
- In the bowl of your mixer, cream butter and sugars.
- Beat in the peanut butter then the egg and vanilla.
- Gradually stir in the flour mixture.
- Cut SNICKERS® Minis in half.
- Roll out 24 peanut butter dough balls and cut in half- about a tablespoon of dough each.
- Flatten out the halves and place one Snickers piece in the center of the bottom cookie dough ball.
- Top with remaining half cookie, pressing down the sides lightly to secure then roll into a ball. Roll balls in sugar if desired.
- Place balls on a parchment paper lined baking sheet 2inches apart and press top of the cookies with a fork to flatten slightly.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes and enjoy!
Substitutions and Additions
- Change up the chocolate- if snickers minis aren't your thing, replace them with milky ways, kit kat, or make just plain chewy cookies.
- Add more chocolate- Add some mini milk chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, etc to your dough for extra deliciousness.
- Add crunch- If you love crunchy peanut butter cookies, swap out the creamy pb for crunchy peanut butter.
- Use a Peanut Butter Cookie Mix- Sometimes homemade cookies just aren't in the cards so feel free to use a peanut butter mixture.
- Make them extra large! Use a cookie scoop to scoop out a ball of dough. Gently press the dough ball down in the palm of your hand. Top with candy bar chunk and additional dough ball. Roll and shape dough into a ball and place on a cookie sheet about 4 inches away from each other. Add about 2 minutes longer onto the baking time.
Snickers Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies FAQs
Can I make Peanut Butter Cookies Ahead of Time?
Yes, peanut butter cookie dough can be made and frozen up to 2 weeks before baking. Simply roll out the balls and freeze on a single large cookie sheet. Once frozen, transfer to a freezer bag. When ready to bake, remove from freezer and defrost in a single layer. Stuff with candy right before you are ready to bake.
You can also make these cookies up to 2 days ahead of time. Simply store in an airtight container at room temperature until ready to serve.
Does this Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe need to be chilled?
No, we do not chill these cookies typically unless I need to bake them on a different day/time. You can however chill the dough for 24 hours if needed.
So whether you're making these SNICKERS® Minis Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies to sweeten your Big Game party spread or just to enjoy with your family, either way they will be a huge hit!
More Cookie Recipes We Think You'll Love
A plate of these delicious SNICKERS® Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies will sure be a win at your next Big Game Party!
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 SNICKERS® Minis halved
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Preheat oven to 350˚F. Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
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Using electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy; beat in peanut butter. Beat in egg, then beat in vanilla. Stir in flour mixture just until blended. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (to make cookies easier to roll and shape.)
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Divide dough into 24 portions. On lightly floured work surface, working with one portion at a time, divide each portion in half, pressing to flatten. Place 1 SNICKERS® Mini half in center of one half of cookie; top with remaining half of cookie, pressing down lightly.
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Transfer cookies to parchment paper–lined baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Press to flatten slightly with tines of fork.
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Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are set around edge and bottoms are golden brown. Transfer to rack; let cool completely.
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