Milk Duds® Munchies

Get a mouthful of chocolate-covered caramel candy when you bite into these soft and chewy peanut butter munchies made with Milk Duds®.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 9 mins
• Total Time: 34 mins
• Calories: 154 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups peanut butter
• 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ cups shortening
• 3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar, divided
• 10 ounces chocolate-covered caramel candies (such as Milk Duds®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine 1 1/2 cup white sugar, shortening, peanut butter, and brown sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time.

Step 3

Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Stir gradually into the creamed shortening mixture until dough is combined. Chill dough until firm, about 2 hours.

Step 4

Pour remaining white sugar into a shallow bowl.

Step 5

Scoop up a portion of dough with a tablespoon. Press a chocolate-covered caramel into the center; cover up with dough and roll into a ball. Roll dough balls in sugar. Arrange on ungreased baking sheets.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are firm and lightly golden, 9 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.