Halloween Candy Cookies
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4.7
Halloween Candy Cookies
Description
The dough is made by creaming room-temperature butter with light brown and granulated sugar until smooth, then mixing in eggs and vanilla extract. Dry ingredients of all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt are folded into the wet mixture just until combined to avoid overmixing.
Chopped candy bars get incorporated into the batter, which is portioned into balls and baked until the cookie edges become lightly browned while the centers remain soft. Additional chopped candy and flaky sea salt are added on top just before baking for extra texture and flavor contrast.
These cookies cool on racks to finish setting and develop a tender crumb around the melted candy bits. They make colorful, festive treats suitable for Halloween celebrations or anytime you want a cookie loaded with candy bar pieces and a hint of saltiness.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg large
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract pure
- 2 cups candy bars use a mix of your favorite candy bars, chopped
- candy bars for decoration, optional, chopped, additional
- sea salt for sprinkling on cookies, flaky
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat baking mat and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugars together until creamy and smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a spatula, if necessary. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined.
- With the mixer off, add the dry ingredients. Mix on low until just combined. Don’t over mix.
- Stir in the chopped candy bars.
- Roll 2 to 3 tablespoons of the dough into balls and place them on your prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges barely start to brown. Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for 3 to 5 minutes. You can gently press additional pieces of candy onto the tops of the cookies for looks. Sprinkle with sea salt.
- Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and cool completely.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 32Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 215 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 215kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 117mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 123mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 196IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.7
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