Snickers Thumbprint Cookies

• Produce

  • 1/2 cup Peanuts, roasted salted

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large

• Condiments

  • 1 Caramel sauce
  • 2 tbsp Maple syrup
  • 1 1/16 cup Peanut butter, natural creamy
  • 1/4 cup Tahini

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Alternative slightly healthier filling
  • 1 Chocolate
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 Marshmallow filling

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Condensed milk, sweetened

• Desserts

  • 1 cup Marshmallows

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup natural creamy peanut butter (stirred)
• 1 cup granulated sugar*
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• melted chocolate (use paleo friendly if necessary)**
• 1/2 cup finely chopped roasted salted peanuts
• Marshmallow Filling
• 1 cup marshmallows
• 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon natural creamy peanut butter
• OR
• Alternative Slightly Healthier Filling
• 1/4 cup tahini
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons natural creamy peanut butter

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicon mat.
• In a large bowl, combine the egg, peanut butter and sugar together until smooth and incorporated.
• Form dough into 1 tablespoon size balls onto a cookie sheet, leaving about 2 inches between cookies. Press thumb into the center to create an indent. Bake in preheated oven for 7-8 minutes.
• Remove from oven and press indent again if necessary. Allow the cookies to rest for 5 minutes on baking sheet then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely before filling.
• [b]Marshmallow Filling[b/]
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat or in a microwave safe bowl, heat marshmallows until completely melted then stir in sweetened condensed milk until smooth and combined. Stir in peanut butter then allow to cool slightly and thicken.
• For the slightly healthier filling, just combine the tahini, maple syrup and peanut butter until smooth.
• Assemble cookies Spoon 1 teaspoon of filling and spread over the center of each cooled cookie. Drizzle with melted chocolate, caramel sauce and add a sprinkle of chopped peanuts. Allow to dry and set.