Chocolate Peanut Butter Crackles |
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Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 48 |
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âI make these every year and they disappear fast,â writes Giovanna Kranenberg from Cambridge, Minnesota. âThey have a lovely snowy look, making them perfect for the holidays!â The make-ahead dough is an added bonus Ingredients:
1 cup sugar blend |
1/2 cup canola oil |
2 eggs |
2 egg whites |
3 teaspoons vanilla extract |
2-1/2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
2/3 cup baking cocoa |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
dash salt |
dash ground cinnamon |
24 miniature peanut butter cups, halved |
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, beat the first five ingredients. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to egg mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until easy to handle.
2. Roll dough into 1-in. balls. Flatten each ball and wrap around a peanut butter cup half; reshape into a ball. Roll in confectioners' sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly.
3. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 4 dozen.
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