Cadbury Egg Cookies
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Cadbury Egg Cookies
Description
The Cadbury Egg Cookies recipe uses a tender cookie dough base made from flour, baking soda, salt, butter, sugars, vanilla, and eggs. Incorporating milk chocolate chips into the dough distributes pockets of melted chocolate in each bite. Placing Cadbury Mini Eggs on top before baking adds a visually appealing and crunchy accent that contrasts with the soft cookie texture.
Baked at 375°F for 8 to 9 minutes, the cookies develop a light golden color while retaining softness in the center. Cooling on a rack allows them to set properly without overbaking. The melding of the cookie dough's sweet, buttery richness with the creamy chocolate chips and the decorative Mini Eggs creates a festive cookie suitable for sharing.
The recipe lends itself well to being frozen at two stages: either the raw dough or the baked cookies, storing up to three months in an airtight container. This allows for advance preparation or convenient stockpiling for gatherings or seasonal celebrations.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 egg
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 10 ounces Cadbury Mini Eggs
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees.In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate bowl blend butter, sugars, and vanilla with a mixer until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time. Beat well.
- Gradually add flour mixture until just combined. Don’t overbeat. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Drop rounded teaspoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Place 3-4 Cadbury Mini Eggs on each cookie round.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool cookies on a cooling rack.
Notes
- Cookie dough and finished cookies freeze well for up to 3 months when stored airtight.
- Use fresh Cadbury Mini Eggs for the best texture and color on top of cookies.
- Do not overmix the dough to keep cookies tender and delicate.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 273 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 273kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 221mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 290IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.