Calling all Snickers lovers! This Ridiculously good Snickers Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookie recipe is full of caramel and crunch, blended with incredibly peanut butter flavor. They’re ready start to finish in just 30 minutes.
These Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies have a sweet and salty surprise in the middle! Snickers! Sweet caramel, crunchy peanuts nestled in creamy milk chocolate stuffed into the most amazing peanut butter cookie.
It packs a little secret inside that you just can’t resist!
Not to mention, it gives cookies a little extra shape and a lot of extra deliciousness! I LOVE stuffing cookies with Rolos, caramels, chocolate and of course, snickers!
These cookies are made using my Peanut Butter Cookie recipe. Thanks to a few secrets, they are the best! PS, if you love all things peanut butter, be sure to check out my other amazing peanut butter recipes.
They’re incredible warm served alone or a la mode (why not?!), but also amazing at room temperature. For the sake of research, I highly recommend you try them both ways!
Snickers Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookie Ingredients
- Butter – Since peanut butter is salty, unsalted butter is preferred for this recipe. However, you can use salted butter and decrease or eliminate the additional salt. The butter should be softened so that it combines well. Learn how to soften butter quickly here.
- Peanut Butter – I prefer to use creamy peanut butter rather than crunchy for a smooth texture. Natural peanut butter is generally not the best for baking. However, if you’d like to try it sometime, learn how to make peanut butter here.
- White Sugar – Sweetens the cookies to perfection.
- Brown Sugar – Brown sugar gives the cookies added color and a hint of rich molasses flavor.
- Vanilla – A little vanilla adds an extra layer of flavor. It’s really easy to make your own vanilla extract and it’s lots cheaper than store bought, but you can use whatever you have on hand.
- Eggs – Use fresh eggs to help bind the ingredients together.
- Flour – All-purpose flour.
- Baking Powder and Baking Soda – The addition of baking powder gives these cookies a little added rises and balances the acidity of baking soda. The combination also results in a beautiful brown color when baked.
- Salt – Adds a hit of saltiness to this sweet cookie recipe.
- Snickers – I like to use fun sized Snickers to stuff the cookies, you can use full sized chopped into several smaller pieces.
How To Make Snickers Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies
- Combine – Cream together the butter, peanut butter, sugars and vanilla and add the eggs. Add the dry ingredients and mix.
- Make – Scoop the dough, insert Snickers and cover with dough. Release to a cookie sheet, garnish with sea salt and refrigerate.
- Bake – Bake the cookies in a preheated oven until set.
Tips
How To Stuff The Peanut Butter Cookies
Fun size Snickers are the perfect size to stuff cookies when cut into fourths. Using a large cookie scoop or small ice cream scoop I scoop the dough and then press the Snickers square into it, cover it with dough and then release to the cookie sheet.
To help the cookies maintain their size and shape, I refrigerate dough balls 30+ minutes before baking.
Can You Use Natural Peanut Butter in These Cookies?
You can use natural peanut butter to make these peanut butter cookies, however, you may want to add a touch of salt. Natural peanut butter is often made from only nuts, and therefore is unsalted. I get the best results not using natural.
Regular peanut butter is made with oil and sugar so that it lasts longer. While I prefer creamy peanut butter, you can use crunchy, too. Use whatever peanut butter you have and love!
How Do You Know When The Cookies Are Done?
These cookies will take about 14 minutes to bake, I like to check on them around 12 minutes. It’s very easy to over bake the cookies so be sure to keep your eye on them. The cookies are ready when they are set and the edges are very lightly browned.
How To Store
- Room Temperature – Allow to cool. The cookies will keep for 3 to 4 days stored in an airtight container.
- Refrigerate – Refrigerating the cookies will lengthen their shelf life. Allow to cool. Store in a sealed container and they will be good for up to a week. Bring to room temperature to enjoy.
- Freeze – Allow to cool. Freeze the cookies on a sheet pan and then transfer to a freezer bag or safe container. They will keep for up to 2 months and can be thawed at room temperature.
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Snickers Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookie
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 Snickers fun size, quartered
- sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Cream butter, peanut butter, sugars, and vanilla. Add eggs until just incorporated.
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix until incorporated.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop dough, insert Snickers and cover with dough. Release to cookie sheet, garnish with sea salt and refrigerator 30+ minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake 14 minutes.
Tips
Substitutions
- Butter – Unsalted butter is preferred. If you use salted butter, decrease or eliminate the additional salt.
- Peanut Butter – I prefer to use creamy peanut butter rather than crunchy for a smooth texture. Do not use natural peanut butter.
- Salt – Eliminate if using salted butter.
- Snickers – I like to use fun sized Snickers to stuff the cookies, you can use full sized chopped into several smaller pieces.
Tips to Stuff Cookies
Fun size Snickers are the perfect size to stuff cookies when cut into fourths. Using a large cookie scoop or small ice cream scoop I scoop the dough and then press the Snickers square into it, cover it with dough and then release to the cookie sheet.How To Store
Be sure to let the cookies cool completely before storing them.- Room Temperature – The cookies will keep for 3 to 4 days stored in an airtight container.
- Refrigerate – Refrigerating the cookies will lengthen their shelf life. Store in a sealed container and they will be good for up to a week.
- Freeze – Freeze the cookies on a sheet pan and then transfer to a freezer bag or safe container. They will keep for up to 2 months and can be thawed at room temperature.
Estimated nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed.
I just finished making these and my husband tried one and said these might be the best cookies I have ever made.
Oh my! That brings me so much joy! I hope you try more of my easy cookie recipes!
Oh my gosh. I love love love snickerdoodles. I work at BJs Brewhouse and it is snickerdoodle pizookie season and oh my yummm. If you have no idea what I am trying- if there is a BJs near you, check this dessert out. I am in love. I have to try this recipe. YUMMM!
xo, Meghan
Looks live heaven to me! LOVE IT!