Candy Bar Cookies On A Stick

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 40
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 40 wooden popsicle sticks
• 40 snickers miniature candy bars (1 inch square)
• 1 small decorative candies (optional) or 1 small colored crystal sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 beat peanut butter, butter, and shortening in large mixing bowl on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• 2 add sugars and baking soda and beat till combined.
• 3 beat in eggs and vanilla till combined.
• 4 beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer on medium speed, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon.
• 5 insert a wooden stick into the side of each candy bar piece.
• 6 form about 2 tablespoons dough into a ball shape around each candy bar piece, making sure the candy bar is completely covered.
• 7 if desired, roll the ball in decorative candies or colored sugar, gently pushing candies into the dough.
• 8 place cookies 2 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 9 bake in 325 degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden and set.
• 10 cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes. remove from cookie sheet and cool completely on rack.