Holiday Candy Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 72
• 1 1/3 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup peanut butter
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 (10 ounce) package candy covered plain chocolate candies (red and green baking bits)
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 combine sugar, butter and peanut butter in large bowl. beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes).
• 3 add eggs and vanilla; beat until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes).
• 4 reduce speed to low; add flour, baking powder and baking soda. beat until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes).
• 5 stir in oats, candy pieces and chips by hand.
• 6 drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls into paper-lined mini muffin pans.
• 7 bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until set and light golden brown.
• 8 let stand 2 minutes; remove from pans.