Santa's Thumbprint Cookies

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Santa's Thumbprint Cookies

Prep:: 15 mins
Cooking:: 7 mins
Level:: Easy
Cooling:: 20 mins
Yields:: 48 cookies (4 dozen)

These quick and easy cookies are perfect for holiday cookie exchanges or gift giving.

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Ingredients

1 package (13 oz.) NESTLÉ BUTTERFINGER Jingles, unwrapped
NESTLÉ CRUNCH Jingles
3/4 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup granulated sugar (optional)

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 375° F.

BEAT peanut butter, brown sugar, butter and 1/2 cup granulated sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in flour and baking soda.

SHAPE dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in 1 cup granulated sugar; place on ungreased baking sheets.

BAKE for 7 to 9 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press 1 Nestlé Jingle into center of each cookie (cookie will crack around edges). Cool cookies on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.