Sunday, May 19, 2013

Cookie Dough and Candy

Last night at 9 pm I remembered that I needed to bring birthday treats to church.  I wasn't feeling especially inspired and wanted to do something super easy.  This idea from the Pioneer Woman came to me and I decided to run with it!

Take a tub of store bought cookie dough, and divide the dough into mini-muffin pans.  Cook in the oven for 8 minutes at 350 degrees.  Take it out just as it starts browning and press a candy into the center.  Wala!  That's it! I forgot to take photos before they were all eaten :-(.

Everyone at church loved it, and I was embarrassed by what a big deal everyone was making about it cause it was so dang easy!  I did 4 batches of 48 mini muffins in one hour.

Here are a few observations:

  • I used chocolate chip, peanut butter and sugar cookie dough.
    • The peanut butter worked the best.
    • The sugar cookie dough didn't work at all - it came out totally flat and I threw them all away.
  • For candy I used peanut butter cups, kisses, and rolos.
    • You have to really push them all the way in the cookies or else the candy starts popping up.
  • My non-stick pans worked way better than my normal aluminum pans, though the aluminum pans worked fin.....not sure why I have 3 different mini-muffin pans.
  • I stuck them all in the fridge so the candy would harden so I could stack them.  Worked well.
Anyway, this is a super easy and tasty treat that you can make a huge quantity of really really easy!

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