Peanut Butter & Candy Bar Thumbprints
- 25m Prep Time
- 10m Cook Time
- 45m Ready In
Peanut butter cookies rolled in sanding sugar and topped with a mini chocolate candy bar. A sweet treat that combines creamy peanut butter and chocolate.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sanding sugar
- 36 miniature chocolate candy bars unwrapped
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 9 of 12 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 10.1 mg
- Iron: 0.38 mg
- Magnesium: 10.6 mg
- Phosphorus: 28.7 mg
- Potassium: 40.3 mg
- Zinc: 0.19 mg
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sanding sugar
Prepare
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 36 miniature chocolate candy bars, unwrapped
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Heat oven to 375°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
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Step 2.
Using an electric mixer, beat butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl on medium speed until light and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in egg and then vanilla. Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture, mixing until just combined.
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Step 3.
Place sanding sugar in a small bowl. Scoop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough and drop them into sanding sugar, rolling to coat completely; transfer to the prepared sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart. Press thumb gently into center of each cookie to indent.
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Step 4.
Bake, in batches, until bottoms are lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately press a candy bar into center of each cookie. Let cool on baking sheets on cooling racks for 10 minutes. Transfer cookies to cooling racks to cool completely.