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!
Don’t forget to pin this to your favorite Pinterest board to save for later!
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.
oh my goodness,these look awesome! Love caramel, melts my heart!
Wow. I’m impressed…these look like they could quite possibly be the best cookies EVER. I can’t WAIT to try them!!
Wow! These cookies look out of this world! I am a sucker for caramel and chocolate.. these are heavenly!
These look amazing! I want some!!!
Wow, Sandra! These look amazing. I’m only afraid to try them because I won’t want to stop eating them!
This looks like the best cookie I have ever seen!! My mouth is watering!! I am definitely going to try this recipe out!! Maybe tomorrow!!! 🙂
Oh my goodness – and I mean goodness!! Love this, Sandra!!!
Thanks girl! Just practicing for the second Friday of the month..;) xo San
Oh those look so yummy indeed!
I’d love to make them! Thanks for sharing.
My favorite candy bar is Snickers, so I am sure that I would love these! Saving this recipe for later! 🙂
I don’t think it is possible for anyone to say no to this recipe. It looks absolutely amazing!
Wow these look seriously delicious! I’ve always wondered about that nougat filling! So going to try these!
Incredible I love that the caramel is just hiding underneath that chocolate
Oooo, they look so cute 🙂 And I’m sure they’re super yummy. What’s not to like? Chocolate, caramel and nuts, awesome combination!
Oh my gosh are you kidding me?? These look fantastic!
Oh my! How yummy!
I would love to have you hop over and share with us at Something Fabulous Wednesday!
http://www.roubinek.net/something-fabulous-wednesday-10/
Heading over thanks for the invite! xo San
That caramel layer is so delicious looking. I think these look splendid.
How amazing do these look??? I wish I had one right now!! 🙂
These look dangerous to make, because I’m pretty sure I’d eat almost all of them in a sitting!
How delicious looking!
These look so good and not too hard to make.
We host a weekly blog hop called Snickerdoodle Sunday – we will have to serve these next time! They look scrumptious!!
Pinned!
Thanks for the pin Patti! xo San
Yum! That is all. 🙂
Yum! That looks delicious!
Wow. Those look so good! I’m going to have to try these out.