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Candy Bar Cookies

January 28, 2013 by Heather Heston

I started making these cookies a few years ago, when I had an abundance of Easter candy. My mom still makes us Easter baskets, and I make them too, so there is a lot of candy! I got tired of seeing it sitting in my Easter basket (I kind of miss the days when my brother would eat everything in his basket, and then steal from mine!), so I decided to chop up a bunch of candy and throw it in some cookie dough. Of course, then you are left with a bunch of candy and cookies. Hmm, maybe my idea isn’t so smart after all!

I make a simple chocolate chip cookie dough, but swap out the chocolate chips for candy bars. Snickers, Milky Way, and 3 Musketeers, are the candy bars I used today. During the holidays, I can usually find this assortment in large bags, so I grab them, as these are a favorite cookie with my mom’s co-workers.

Candy Bar Cookies

1 cup butter, melted
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 3/4 cups flour
36 mini size candy bars (I used 12-Snickers, 12-Milky Way, 12-3 Musketeers)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Unwrap and chop up your candy bars. I cut them in half length-wise, then in half width-wise (so each candy bar will give you 4 pieces). Place these in a bowl and freeze while you make the dough.

In a large mixing bowl, mix together the melted butter and sugars. Add in the eggs and vanilla bean paste. Stir in the salt and baking soda. Add in the flour and mix until well combined. Stir in the candy bar pieces.

Using a large ice cream scoop, scoop dough onto a parchment paper or silpat lined cookie sheet. Leave about 3 inches between each cookie. Bake in a preheated oven for 13-15 minutes, or until the cookies are set and lightly golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, move the cookies onto cooling racks and let cool completely. Enjoy!

I’m linked at: Addicted to Recipes, Create with Joy, Cornerstone Confessions, One Creative Mommy, Michelle’s Tasty Creations, Pint Sized Baker, Cheerios and Lattes, Nutmeg Place, The Frugal Girls.

Made with love, not calories!

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Posted in Recipes | Tagged 3 Musketeer, Candy Bar, Cookie, Milky Way, Snickers | 9 Comments

9 Responses

on January 28, 2013 at 4:18 pm | Reply Sydney Kramer (@CrepesofWrath)

I did something like this with Kit-Kat bars once and they were a huge hit! I’d loooove to try them with 3 Musketeers!
- on January 28, 2013 at 4:20 pm | Reply Heather Heston
  
  Kit-Kat bars? Oh, yum!!
on January 29, 2013 at 7:47 am | Reply Joanne

These are definitely a great use of leftover candy!
- on January 29, 2013 at 8:37 am | Reply Heather Heston
  
  Thanks Joanne!
on January 29, 2013 at 12:27 pm | Reply Laura Dembowski (@piesandplots)

Cookies with candy bars in them sound amazing! I am always looking for new and unique ways to use store bought goodies in my pantry.
- on January 29, 2013 at 4:49 pm | Reply Heather Heston
  
  Laura, My pantry tends to over-flow around the holidays, so cookies are a perfect way to incorporate whatever might be hiding in there!
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on February 2, 2013 at 10:37 pm | Reply pintsizedbaker

These sound GREAT! Love this! Thanks so much for sharing at Pint Sized Baker for Two Cup Tuesday!
- on February 3, 2013 at 2:15 pm | Reply Heather Heston
  
  They are delicious! Thank you for hosting the party!