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The BEST Snickers Cookies are really Snickers STUFFED peanut butter cookies! These are soft and chewy and oh-so-good. Peanut butter cookies + Snickers were meant for each other. How could this not be amazing?

stacked peanut butter cookies with a snickers baked inside.


Best Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies

You don’t have to be a professional to bake the best cookies. You could easily bake the Best Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies right from home in just minutes. They might look like an ordinary peanut butter cookie on the outside but don’t be fooled: they’re filled with caramel-crunchy Snickers mini bar!

Why you’ll love this recipe

  • This is my favorite peanut butter cookie recipe!
  • You can use anything to stuff these with – I’ve even stuffed them with Rolos!
  • No chill time and these freeze great!
ingredients in peanut butter snickers cookies.

Ingredients Needed

  • Peanut butter: you can use your favorite peanut butter brand just make sure it’s a no-stir peanut butter.
  • Milk: and milk of your choice – this is my secret to keeping peanut butter cookies soft.
  • Snickers: about 22 snickers Minis that have been unwrapped – or use miniature snickers bars and cut them in half.

Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!

How to make Snickers Cookies

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 cookie baking sheets with parchment or Silpat baking mats.
  2. Cream butter, peanut butter, and both sugars in a large bowl.
  3. Add egg, vanilla, milk, salt, and baking soda. Mix until combined.
  4. Slowly add flour and mix until the dough comes together.
  5. Scoop bite-sized balls of cookie dough. Press each one flat in the palm of your hand, place a Snickers in the center, and wrap the dough around it, rolling to form a ball. Place on the baking sheet and use a fork to make a small criss-cross pattern on the top. They won’t completely flatten because of the Snickers, but they’ll have the pattern.
  6. Bake for 13-16 minutes or until they just begin to brown. Cool completely and remove from the baking sheets.
stacked peanut butter cookies with a snickers baked inside.

Expert Tips

  • I love Skippy Naturals, so that’s the peanut butter I use to make all my cookies. That and Jif Naturals is a more natural peanut butter but it’s no-stir. You can use classic as well, or chunky.
  • Make sure your Mini Snickers are completely enclosed in your cookie dough ball. Otherwise, if there are any cracks in the candy, the caramel can leak out. That’s also why you should remove your Snickers cookies from the oven a little earlier to be baked a bit underdone. The longer you bake them, the more chance that the Snickers will spill out.
  • Let’s talk candy sizes. Snickers have several sizes: full candy bars, fun-sized, mini, and bites. I used the mini candy bars for these cookies: they’re smaller than a fun size and they are square in shape, and come individually wrapped. You can use Snickers Fun Size and cut them in half, or regular size Snickers bars and cut them into small bites.
  • Store your peanut butter cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Snickers cookies can be frozen in sealable containers or Ziploc bags between layers of paper towels for up to one month.

FAQs

What size snickers do I stuff in cookies?

I used Snickers minis for this cookie recipe but you can also use Snickers Bites. You can use chopped Snickers too but I don’t recommend it because you’ll have a higher chance of caramel spillage. 

How do you know when cookies are done baking?

Right when they begin to brown. 

Can you freeze snickers cookies?

Yes! You can freeze these peanut butter cookies for up to one month in an airtight container. 

stacked peanut butter cookies with a snickers baked inside.

Snickers Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

5 from 4 votes
Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies are SO good and easy – Snickers stuffed inside the best peanut butter cookies recipe!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Yield 22 Cookies
Serving Size 1 serving

Ingredients
 

  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter , softened
  • ¾ cup (200g) peanut butter (only use no-stir)
  • ¾ cup (150g) packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) milk
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 ½ cups (186g) all-purpose flour
  • About 22 Snickers Minis (unwrapped)
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment or silpat baking mats.
  • Cream butter, peanut butter, and both sugars in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add egg, vanilla, milk, and salt and baking soda. Mix until combined. Slowly add flour and mix until dough comes together.
  • Scoop 2 tablespoon sized balls of dough. Press each one flat in the palm of your hand, place a Snickers Mini in the center and wrap the dough around it, rolling to form a ball. Place on cookie sheet 2” apart. Use a fork to make a small criss-cross pattern on the top. They won’t flatten because of the Snickers, but they’ll have the pattern.
  • Bake for 13-16 minutes, until they just begin to brown. Cool completely and remove from cookie sheets.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days. They can be frozen in sealable containers or ziploc bags between layers of paper towels for up to one month.

Recipe Notes

  • I love Skippy Naturals, so that’s the peanut butter I use to make all my cookies. That and Jif Naturals is a more natural peanut butter but it’s no-stir. You can use classic as well, or chunky.
  • Make sure your Mini Snickers are completely enclosed in your cookie dough ball. Otherwise, if there are any cracks in the candy, the caramel can leak out. That’s also why you should remove your Snickers cookies from the oven a little earlier to be baked a bit underdone. The longer you bake them, the more chance that the Snickers will spill out.
  • Let’s talk candy sizes. Snickers have several sizes: full candy bars, fun-sized, mini, and bites. I used the mini candy bars for these cookies: they’re smaller than a fun size and they are square in shape, and come individually wrapped. You can use Snickers Fun Size and cut them in half, or regular size Snickers bars and cut them into small bites.
  • Store your peanut butter cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Snickers cookies can be frozen in sealable containers or Ziploc bags between layers of paper towels for up to one month.

Recipe Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 141IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Favorite Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

Last Updated on February 14, 2023



Dorothy Kern

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47 Comments

  1. There’s nothing I like more than eating my candy bar stuffed inside a cookie. Best. Cookie. Ever. Pinned.

  2. Oh my … finding a Snickers inside a peanut butter cookie is like finding a hidden treasure! Snickers are the best … thanks for all the tips for not letting any of the Snickers leak out 🙂

  3. You MORE than made up for that Instagram picture Dorothy — these look amazing!! PB, chocolate, nougat, peanuts, caramel… Oh my goodness. I think I just about died and went to heaven! 🙂 And awkward TV shows make me cringe so badly; I always want to turn of the screen. It’s why I stick to sports and the Food Network!

  4. Snickers are hubby’s favorite candy bar, so thanks for an inspired creation! And I so know what you mean about the View! It makes us cringe to watch the faces of the celebrities that Barbara is constantly interrupting. Time to go, Barbara (what’s that show biz mantra -” always leave them wanting more”?).

  5. This recipe looks like the perfect peanut butter cookie recipe! And they have Snickers inside – so awesome. It’s my favorite candy and stuffing them into a cookie?? Hello, genius!