Mini Egg Cookies
These mini egg cookies are full of mini chocolate eggs and chocolate chips. They're easy to make, turn out thick and chewy, and are the perfect treat for Easter!
Ingredients
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled slightly
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped mini Cadbury eggs*
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Spray 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray and set aside.
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Combine the butter and sugars in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium for 3 or 4 minutes, until very light and creamy.
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Beat in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla until well combined.
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In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. With mixer on low, gradually beat the dry ingredients into the butter-sugar mixture.
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Use a rubber spatula to mix in the mini chocolate chips and chopped mini eggs.
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Shape dough into balls of about 2 tablespoons of dough. Arrange on prepared baking sheets about 3 inches apart.
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Bake 10 to 15 minutes, until light golden around the bottom edges. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes, then use a thin metal spatula to transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely. Serve.
Recipe Notes
- Uneaten cookies can be stored, layered with wax paper, in airtight containers at room temperature for 2 or 3 days. They can also be frozen in the same manner for about 2 months.
- *You’ll need about 6 ounces of candy.
- I don't recommend using regular chocolate chips in place of the mini chips. The mini chips distribute better in the dough so every bite has more chocolate, and the dough doesn't hold together as well with regular chips.
- To freeze the dough, shape it into balls and arrange on parchment-lined baking sheets. Freeze for about 30 minutes, or until dough is firm. Transfer to freezer bags and freeze for up to 3 months. Bake the cookies directly from the oven; you might need to add a minute or two to the baking time.