SNICKERS-doodle Cookies are a sweet combination of a classic candy bar favorite, with caramel, chocolate, peanuts, and a creamy nougat center.
There are some things in life that just make sense, like chocolate and peanut butter, yin and yang, Mac and Me, and last but not least, caramel, chocolate, and nuts! This cookie is just that, a sweet combination of caramel, homemade nougat filling, peanuts, and chocolate. Just one cookie alone curbed my sweet tooth!
My suggestion when making these cookies is to adjust the nougat center to what you like. This is the part of the cookie that adds the sweetness, so once you make the nougat try it and adjust the recipe to how much you would like on each cookie. Add lots of peanuts, after all, it is a Snickers cookie.
Enjoy my latest creation, my cookie twist on one of my all-time favorite candy bars, Snickers.
XOXO San
How do you make SNICKERS-doodle Cookies?
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Cream butter, shortening, and marshmallow cream together. Add vanilla and cream or milk and continue to mix until well incorporated. Stir in malted milk and then add powdered sugar until filling is at desired sweetness and consistency.
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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Cream together butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, the eggs, and the vanilla. Blend in the flour, cream of tartar, soda, and salt. Shape dough by rounded spoonfuls into balls.
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Mix the 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
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Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until set but not too hard. Remove immediately from baking sheets and let them cool.
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Spread a generous amount of filling on each cooled cookie, a little more than a tablespoon is what I use. After each cookie is frosted, warm caramel.
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Do this in 2 batches, otherwise, the caramel will harden while dipping the cookies.
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In a small glass bowl or measuring cup, melt half of the caramel pieces with 3 tablespoons of whipping cream by sticking them in the microwave and heating for 1 minute. Remove from microwave and stir, then reheat for 30 seconds and stir again. Repeat the process until the caramel is smooth.
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Dip the top half of each cookie in the caramel and immediately top with peanuts – I like to put at least 8-10 – the more the better!
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Repeat with the other half of the caramels and cookies. Melt chocolate according to directions. Dip the top half of the cookie into the chocolate, then transfer onto wax paper or a cooling rack to cool and harden.
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Once chocolate is set, serve and enjoy!
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SNICKERS-doodle Cookies
Ingredients
Nougat Filling
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 16 ounces marshmallow cream
- 3/4 cup malted milk mix
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar
- 5-6 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
Snickerdoodle Cookie
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Caramel Layer
- 35 pieces caramel
- 6 tablespoons whipping cream
- 2 cups raw unsalted peanuts
Chocolate Coat
- 1 pound milk chocolate dipping melts
Instructions
Nougat Filling
- Cream butter, shortening, and marshmallow cream together. Add vanilla and cream or milk and continue to mix until well incorporated. Stir in malted milk and then add powdered sugar until filling is at desired sweetness and consistency.
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Cream together butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, the eggs, and the vanilla. Blend in the flour, cream of tartar, soda, and salt. Shape dough by rounded spoonfuls into balls.
- Mix the 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until set but not too hard. Remove immediately from baking sheets and let them cool.
- Spread a generous amount of filling on each cooled cookie, a little more than a tablespoon is what I use. After each cookie is frosted, warm caramel.
Caramel Layer
- Do this in 2 batches, otherwise, the caramel will harden while dipping the cookies.
- In a small glass bowl or measuring cup, melt half of the caramel pieces with 3 tablespoons of whipping cream by sticking them in the microwave and heating for 1 minute. Remove from microwave and stir, then reheat for 30 seconds and stir again. Repeat the process until the caramel is smooth.
- Dip the top half of each cookie in the caramel and immediately top with peanuts - I like to put at least 8-10 - the more the better!
- Repeat with the other half of the caramels and cookies. Melt chocolate according to directions. Dip the top half of the cookie into the chocolate, then transfer onto wax paper or a cooling rack to cool and harden.
- Once chocolate is set, serve and enjoy!
Kids review: They loved these, even those that don’t like peanut butter or peanuts ate them and wanted seconds. A true testament to kids, sugar, and cookies.
Those look incredibly delicious and they are definitely something I want to make (and eat all by myself) soon!
Oh my goodness! This looks amazing! My son would love this.
Oh I NEED some of this RIGHT NOW!! I have all the ingredients too – maybe I can coax one of the kids into making a batch haha.
Anything with Caramel to me is worth trying and eating! Great recipe.
OMG i can’t wait to try these! my mouth is watering! yummy!!
oh my word.
you did NOT.
i must have these. soon.
This is the best comment ever! xo San
YUM. these look so good
Oh good Lord these look good! I agree with you that chocolate and caramel just go together no matter what you put it on. So delicious!!
I’m drooling here. This snack looks amazing.
These look so good. Snickers are one of my favorite candy bars, so it only makes sense that they would make a great cookie idea. I love all that gooey caramel. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Oh yeah, these look scrumptious!
Yum!!! My mouth is watering!
Those look so good. I love homemade cookies.
Look at the delicious caramel goodness! Yummy! I’m saving this for sure!
Looks like a bit of a process to make these, but totally worth the time and effort! YUM!
Oh these look wonderful! Caramel and chocolate, win and win!
I would like those way more than regular snicker doodle cookies.
I love regular snickerdoodle cookies but these look absolutely fantastic!!
chocolate and peanut butter with any combination is fantastic.
These look delicious! Snickers are my favorite candy bar so I would love to make these.
These look amazing! I love anything with caramel and chocolate!
These look so incredible! I think in this house, they would all disappear the moment they were set aside to cool 😉
My mouth is watering, I love cookies and I love snickers so I know I would love these. Thanks so much
I would love to make these! The y look so good!
These look way too good!! I love the way you dipped them in caramel.