Snickers Cookies

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. 2
   In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together. Add vanilla, flour and salt and mix until well combined.
3. 3
   Dump dough onto a lightly flour surface.
4. 4
   Roll dough out to 1/2 inch thick.
5. 5
   With a small biscuit cutter, cut out cookies and place on greased cookie sheet.
6. 6
   Bake at 350 degrees F 14-16 minutes.
7. 7
   Remove from oven and let cookies cool completely.
8. 8
   Melt butter over med high heat. Add milk and sugar and bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes. Stirring regularly. Remove from heat and add marshmallow fluff and peanut butter. Stir until smooth. Stir in vanilla and 1 cup of peanuts. Frost cool cookies immediately after nougat has cooked while it is still warm. Nougat layer sets up as it cools.
9. 9
   Melt caramel according to package directions. Spread over cooled nougat frosted cookies. Sprinkle with additional peanuts while caramel is still warm. Let caramel cool completely before spreading on the chocolate.
10. 10
    In a small microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and shortening in 30 second increments, stirring in between each increment until melted and smooth. Carefully spread or drizzle over the tops of cooled caramel/peanuts.
11. 11
    Let chocolate set before eating and serving. I popped mine in the fridge/freezer to get the chocolate to set faster.