Movie Theater Cookies

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1½ cups packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 3¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 (10-oz) pkg miniature candy-coated chocolate pieces (such as M&Ms)
  • 1 (8-oz) pkg bite-size chocolate-covered peanut butter cups (such as Reese's)
  • 1 (3.2-oz) pkg chocolate-covered rice cereal candy bites (such as Buncha Crunch)
  • 1 (5-oz) pkg milk chocolate-covered caramels (such as Milk Duds)

Instructions

  1. Beat butter and both sugars at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add vanilla, and beat until blended. Add eggs and egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  2. Stir together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in all candies except caramels. Wrap and chill dough 1 hour to 3 days.
  3. Preheat oven to 350°F. Drop dough by heaping Tbsp onto greased baking sheets. Place 1 caramel in center of each cookie.
  4. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on baking sheets 3 minutes. Transfer to wire racks, and cool completely.

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