Day 24: Surprise Crinkles

I made these with Milky Ways Midnight last year...well this year i got a grab bag of chocolates, Snickers, Milky Ways, Milky Ways Midnight, Twix, and 3 Musketeers. So now it's REALLY a surprise cookie! :)

Surprise Crinkles


Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 packages (13.3 ounces each) fun-size Milky Way candy bar

Directions

• In a large bowl, cream the shortening, butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
• Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls. Cut each candy bar into fourths; push one portion into the center of each ball, completely covering candy with dough. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown and surface cracks. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 9 dozen.