5.0 from 12 votes
Jelly Bean Cookies
Jelly Bean Cookies are a fun and easy Easter dessert -- ready in 20 minutes with just one bowl!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
18 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 1181 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter, softened
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup quick oats
- 1 cup small jelly beans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together butter and sugars. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract. Slowly add the salt, baking soda, baking powder, flour and oats. Fold in the jelly beans.
- Drop dough in rounded tablespoons on parchment or silicone-lined baking sheets. Bake for 7-9 minutes, or just until lightly golden brown. Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, and then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
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Notes
- Any small jelly beans will work in this recipe. I used Starburst jelly beans (our favorite), but Jelly Belly or other brands are also great. If you'd like to use large jelly beans, I recommend cutting them in half before adding them to the dough.
- To keep the cookies chewy and moist, remove the cookies from the oven when they’re just slightly browned (but still look a bit soft in the middle). They will firm up as they cool, but they will remain soft and chewy. If you want a crispy jelly bean cookie, bake these longer than the recommended 7-9 minutes. Finally, it’s important that you don’t over-mix the dough once you add the dry ingredients (which can result in tough, dry cookies).
- I like how the quick oats blend into the cookies. If you prefer chewier, heartier oats in your cookies, you can use old-fashioned rolled oats instead. I do not recommend using steel cut oats.
- Make sure that you line the baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats. This prevents the jelly beans from sticking as they bake.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
118.1kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
19.3g
(6%)
Protein
1.1g
(2%)
Fat
4.2g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2.5g
(13%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1.1g
Cholesterol
18.1mg
(6%)
Sodium
93mg
(4%)
Potassium
12.4mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
11.8g
(24%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1181
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 118.1kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 19.3g | 6% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4.2g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.5g | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1.1g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 18.1mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 93mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 12.4mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 11.8g | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.