Last Updated on November 16, 2023
These Snickers Surprise Cookies look like regular chocolate chip cookies but they’re so much better! Hidden inside is a delicious mini Snickers bar!
Last week, I shared a recipe for Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Cookies that was inspired by the Oreo Surprise Chocolate Chip Cookies that Susan at Organized 31 created. Apparently, we’ve engaged in a game of cookie tag now because she came back with Girl Scout Thin Mint Surprise Cookies.
Since she’s sticking with surprise cookies, I’m going to keep going with surprise candy. This week’s creation has bite-sized Snickers hidden in the middle of the cookie.
How to Make Snickers Surprise Cookies
The dough for these Snickers Surprise Cookies turns out with just the right texture, instead of being doughy or crisp (which is how my cookies used to turn out). The secret ingredient is pudding mix!
Aside from a small adjustment to the chocolate chips, all I’ve done is to stick a Snickers bar in the middle. Actually, I experimented with a variety of candy bars (Milky Way, Three Musketeers, and Snickers) but the Snickers won hands-down with all of my taste testers.
First, sift together flour and baking soda.
Next, place the butter and sugars together in a large bowl.
Beat them together until the mixture is creamy.
Then add the pudding mix.
Mix until the pudding mix is fully incorporated, then add the eggs and vanilla.
Mix well, then add the flour.
Mix well until the flour is worked completely into the dough. Add a cup of chocolate chips.
Gently stir the chocolate chips into the dough. Then, use a cookie scoop to scoop out balls of dough.
Carefully press a mini Snickers bar into the center of each dough ball.
Squeeze the dough around the Snickers bar so that it is completely covered by cookie dough.
Place the dough balls on a baking sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Serve with milk.
Snickers Surprise Cookies Recipe
Here’s the recipe card with exact measurements and full instructions for these Snickers Surprise Cookies.
📋 Recipe
Snickers Surprise Cookies
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Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 3.4 oz package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 bag Snickers Minis unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. In medium bowl, sift together flour and baking soda. Set aside.
- In large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars. Beat in the pudding mix until well blended. Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix well.
- Add flour mixture and mix well. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Using a medium cookie scoop (approx. 2 tbsp), scoop dough and insert one Snickers Mini into center of the dough.
- Drop onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes in preheated oven.
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More Cookie Recipes
Ready to fill up your cookie jar? If you liked this recipe for Snickers Surprise Cookies, you might enjoy some of these other cookie recipes.
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Oh gee… you’re tempting me to break Paleo today.
These look awesome.
XOXO
I’m featuring our cookies on this week’s #GetHimFed Friday linky party. Thanks for sharing.
I have been making “Santa Snicker Surprises” (with a peanut butter cookie) for years – one of my families favorites! Thank you for linking up at Tasty Tuesdays! Your post has been pinned to my Recipes from Tasty Tuesday board. I can’t wait to see what you link up next week!
Have a terrific weekend!
Cathy
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Snickers is my favorite candy & I love cookies, so I am Pinning to make 🙂
These look super fab. I love Snickers and chocolate chip cookies but had never thought to combine the two.
Thanks for sharing with us at Share Your Stuff Tuesday this week.
Wow! My husband would love these! They are definitely going on my short list of things to make, thanks for the great share!
Yummm…I love Snickers and I love cookies! I don’t think I can resist this! Are you on your way with a plateful for me?
Wow! Those really look amazing – pinning now and counting the minutes till I can bake these! Snickers + cookies? Awesome!
with this kind of tag I’m going to gain weight love the recipes have a great day
Just when I swear off all sugar, you and Susan begin a cookie war! Each one of the recipes would put me in a sugar coma! Of course, I would be happy in that coma!
Hi Corinne – I’m with Ave… can I move in with you? Why bake when you can have someone else bake these cookies for you right?!?!? So I guess it’s #cookietag and Susan is it now! Hugs, Holly
Oh, yum! These look heavenly. But, oh no. Does this mean that you tagged me now and I’m it? The cookie idea wheels are turning.
Totally keeping this recipe for next Halloween. We have so many of those left over.
May I move in with you 😀 I really love Snickers and your cookies look really delicious. Have to try out the recipe!