Surprise Cookies Recipe a collection of popular cookie recipes from around the world featuring Chocolate Chip, Sugar, and Peanut Butter as well as other cookie recipes.

Ingredients:

1 package (20 ounces) refrigerated sugar cookie dough

All-purpose flour (optional)

FILLINGS

Any combination of walnut halves, whole almonds

chocolate covered raisins or caramel candy squares

1 Grease cookie sheets. Remove dough from wrapper according to package directions.

2 Cut dough into 4 equal sections. Reserve 1 section; refrigerate remaining 3 sections.

3 Roll reserved dough to ¼-inch thickness. Sprinkle with flour to minimize sticking, if necessary.

4 Cut out 3-inch square cookie with sharp knife. Transfer cookie to prepared cookie sheet.

5 Place desired “surprise” filling ¡n center of cookie. (If using caramel candy square, place so that caramel forms diamond shape within square.)

6 Bring up 4 corners of dough towards center; pinch gently to seal. Repeat steps with remaining dough and fillings, placing cookies about 2 inches apart.

7 Freeze cookies 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F

8 Bake 9to 11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Makes about 14 cookies

Notes and Tips:

Make extra batches of these simple cookies and store ¡n freezer ¡n heavy-duty freezer bags. Take out a few at a time for kids’ after-school treats.