Cadbury Mini Egg Cookies (Printable)

Soft, chewy cookies featuring chocolate chips and crunchy Cadbury Mini Eggs, great for festive spring treats.

# Ingredient List:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
06 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

→ Mix-ins

09 - 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
10 - 1 1/2 cups Cadbury Mini Eggs, roughly chopped

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, beat unsalted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until light and creamy.
04 - Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract.
05 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
06 - Fold in chocolate chips and chopped Cadbury Mini Eggs with a spatula.
07 - Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
08 - Optionally, press a few additional Mini Egg pieces on top of each dough ball for decoration.
09 - Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden but centers remain soft.
10 - Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They taste like Easter morning but stay soft for days in an airtight container, so you're not frantically baking the night before.
  • The Mini Eggs add a delightful crunch and visual pop that makes people smile before they even taste them.
  • If you mess up the timing slightly, they still turn out forgiving—a rare gift in baking.
02 -
  • Underbaked is forgivable; overbaked is not—pull these cookies when they still look slightly soft in the center and you'll be rewarded with perfect chewiness.
  • Room-temperature eggs and softened butter genuinely change the texture; cold ingredients don't incorporate properly and the cookies suffer for it.
03 -
  • Reserve a handful of whole Mini Eggs before chopping and press them gently onto each dough ball just before baking for a beautiful, professional finish that catches every light.
  • If you accidentally overbake a batch, crumble them up and fold them into softened ice cream the next day—no mistake in baking is truly wasted.
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