Irresistible Peanut Butter Cookies

• 1 bag M&M'S(R) Brand Milk Chocolate Candies
• 1 18-oz. package refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough
• 1 cup crisp rice cereal, divided, optional
• 1 18-oz. package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1. Prep time: 30 min.
2. Baking time: 12-14 min.
3. In a large bowl, combine peanut butter dough, 1 cup M&M'S(R) Brand Milk Chocolate Candies and 1/2 cup cereal, if desired. Remove dough to small bowl; set aside.
4. In the large bowl, combine sugar dough and cocoa powder until well blended.
5. Stir in 1 cup M&M'S(R) Brand Milk Chocolate Candies and remaining 1/2 cup cereal, if desired. Remove half the dough to small bowl; set aside.
6. Combine half the peanut butter dough with half the chocolate dough by folding them together just enough to marble.
7. Shape the marbled dough into an 8- x 2-inch log.
8. Wrap the log in plastic wrap.
9. Repeat with the remaining dough.
10. Refrigerate logs 2 hours.
11. To bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
12. Cut dough into 1/4-inch thick slices.
13. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
14. Bake 12 to 14 minutes.
15. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; cool completely on wire racks.
16. Store in a tightly covered container.

chocolate candies, crisp rice cereal, cocoa

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/irresistible-peanut-butter-cookies (may not work)