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Cadbury Mini Egg Cookies

April 3, 2023

These are the best Easter Candy cookies EVER!!!!

I have always been a Cadbury creme egg fan. I know they are not everyone’s jam, because they are very sweet and the inside can be a lot to get through. Yet, I have always said that the chocolate on them is not like any other. Then when they came out with the Mini eggs… I flipped out! They are AMAZING! The candy coating on the outside of the Mini eggs is not like any other candy coating. So, darn good!

With all of that said, when it was time to come up with Easter themed desserts, I could not skip over the amazing Robin’s egg candy. I mean first off, who doesn’t love a good chocolate chip cookie. Then add these awesome candies mixed in and it is too good to be true.

I recommend getting some extra bags of these candies because you will not want to wait all year to make these cookies again. LOL

What is in these Easter Candy Cookies?

These cookies are made very similarly to a regular chocolate chunk cookie. Just adding in some extra candies. I also always add in some milk powder to my cookies. I love the flavor and texture it gives them. I learned that trick from Christina Tozzi,(owner of Milk Bar) and incredible pastry chef.

Unsalted Butter-Always unsalted butter, especially when baking. You want to be able to control the salt in your baked goods.

Brown Sugar- adding brown sugar into your cookies will give you a denser, moister cookie

Granulated Sugar- Granulated sugar aerates in your cookie dough when creamed with the butter

Egg- just 1 egg in here

Vanilla Extract- You can use vanilla bean paste in here too if you want a more vanilla-y flavor and the specks of vanilla bean. Extract works well too. It is the same amount of either

Cornstarch- Adding cornstarch into your cookies will give them a more crumbly texture

Baking Soda- This gives your cookies that chewy, coarse texture

Milk Powder- This also helps with the chewiness of the cookie and adds a subtle caramel flavor that will make you go, hmm… that is great, what is that

Kosher Salt- Always kosher salt in my kitchen for baking and cooking

Cadbury Mini Eggs- Of course, you need these gems in these cookies. That is what these cookies are all about

Chocolate Chunks- I love the big chunks of chocolate in here with the Robin’s eggs. You can use chips if you’d like, but I love the gooey chocolatey chunks

Chef’s Tips-

These cookies are pretty straight forward. I do always recommend that you take the extra time to really cream your butter and sugar well. This step makes a huge difference in the final product. Then just mix the dry ingredients in until just combined. Finish mixing when you add in the candies and the chocolate chunks. This will ensure a tender, chewy cookie. Versus a tough and crispy cookie.

Cadbury Mini Eggs Cookies

These cookies are made at Easter time because that is when the candies are available. But trust me when I say, get an extra few bags because you will want these more than once a year. These cookies are addictive and delicious.

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Ingredients

Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla extract or Vanilla bean paste
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 tablespoon milk powder
2 cups ap flour
1 cup crush Robin's eggs candies plus more for the top
1/2 cup chocolate chunks plus more for the top

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and the two sugars. Make sure they are really creamed well. Scrape down the sides and continue to cream together for 3-5minutes. Add in the egg and the vanilla and beat together until well combined.
In a another bowl, add the cornstarch, baking soda, salt, milk powder and flour together. Fold into the wet ingredients, just until it starts to come together. Add in the candies and chocolate chunks and fold until everything is combined. Be sure not to overmix.
Using a cookie scoop, scoop out the cookies onto the parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. One you remove them from the oven, top them immediately with a little extra crushed candies and a few pieces of the chocolate chunks. Let them cool on the rack for about 5 minutes or so. Then remove them to a cooling rack to finish cooling completely. ENJOY!

Here are my favorite cookie sheets, parchment paper and cooling racks that I used myself. I hope that you love them too!

Cadbury Mini Eggs- https://amzn.to/3mbMvBn