Smarties Cookies
Smarties cookies are a delicious soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies with candy-coated milk chocolate Smarties candies. These cheerful cookies are super easy and have sweet, colorful Smarties nestled in every delicious bite.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter melted
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 egg large
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Smarties candies
- ½ cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a large baking sheet or two smaller baking trays with parchment paper or spray lightly with cooking spray.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer, beat the melted butter and brown sugar until combined.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
- Beat in the flour, baking powder, and salt until creamy.
- Use a wooden spoon or a spatula to fold in the Smarties and the chocolate chips.
- Use a tablespoon or cookie scoop to drop the cookie dough in balls on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake 10 minutes, or until the bottoms and the edges of the cookie begin to turn golden brown.
- Remove cookies to a wire rack to cool.
Notes
- Melted butter: I have tested this recipe using both softened butter and melted butter. Softened butter incorporates air into the dough, giving the cookies a fluffier, more cake-like texture. Melted butter gives these cookies a denser, fudgy center and crisp edges, which is my preference. Either way, the smarties cookies will be delicious.
- Melted butter: I have tested this recipe using both softened butter and melted butter. Softened butter incorporates air into the dough, giving the cookies a fluffier, more cake-like texture. Melted butter gives these cookies a denser, fudgy center and crisp edges, which is my preference. Either way, the smarties cookies will be delicious.
- Room temperature ingredients: For best results have all ingredients at room temperature. They will blend together more easily and the cookies will have a uniform texture. If you forget to take your eggs out, simply submerge them in warm water for about 5 minutes.
- Room temperature ingredients: For best results have all ingredients at room temperature. They will blend together more easily and the cookies will have a uniform texture. If you forget to take your eggs out, simply submerge them in warm water for about 5 minutes.
- Don't overmix: If you mix your cookie dough too much, you'll get a tough, dense cookie. Mix ingredients until just combined.
- Don't overmix: If you mix your cookie dough too much, you'll get a tough, dense cookie. Mix ingredients until just combined.
- Uniformly sized cookies: Use a tablespoon or a mini cookie scoop, or even a melon baller, to portion the cookie dough balls into uniform sizes so that they will all bake at the same time.
- Uniformly sized cookies: Use a tablespoon or a mini cookie scoop, or even a melon baller, to portion the cookie dough balls into uniform sizes so that they will all bake at the same time.
- Leave space: The cookies will spread somewhat, so leave enough space between them to allow for that.
- Leave space: The cookies will spread somewhat, so leave enough space between them to allow for that.
- Add more Smarties: While they are still warm, gently press extra Smarties into the tops of the cookies.
- Add more Smarties: While they are still warm, gently press extra Smarties into the tops of the cookies.
- Storage: Once they are completely cool, store Smarties cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to three days.
- Storage: Once they are completely cool, store Smarties cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to three days.
- To freeze: Transfer completely cooled cookies to a freezer-safe container or re-sealable bag. Freeze for up to three months.
- To freeze: Transfer completely cooled cookies to a freezer-safe container or re-sealable bag. Freeze for up to three months.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 171
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 171kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 81mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 33mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 227IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.