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Yields:
36
Total Time:
1 hr 30 mins
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 3/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) 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
- 40 miniature chocolate candy bars, unwrapped
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
2. Beat butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla; beat until combined. Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually beat in flour mixture just until combined, scraping bowl to incorporate if needed.
3. Place sanding sugar in a bowl. Scoop dough into 40 balls using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop. Roll each ball in sanding sugar and place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Press thumb gently into center of each cookie to indent.
4. Bake, in batches, until bottoms are lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately press one candy bar into center of each cookie. Cool on baking sheets on a wire rack, 10 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
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