Caramel Nougat Bar Peanut Butter Cookies

These cookies are delicious peanut butter cookies with a bite sized milk chocolate covered caramel and nougat candy bar inside. The candy melts when baked to produce a delightfully chewy caramel, peanut butter cookie.

Original recipe makes 3 dozen

Ingredients

1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
36 fun size bars milk chocolate covered caramel and nougat candy

Directions

Cream together white sugar, brown sugar, butter or margarine, vanilla, peanut butter and the egg.
Add in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Wrap 1 heaping teaspoon of dough around a bite sized milk chocolate covered caramel and nougat candy bar. Bake 13-16 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Let cool 5 minutes before removing from pan.