Description
Mini Egg Cookies are the kind of colorful, bakery-style treat that instantly brighten any dessert table. These soft and chewy cookies are packed with melty chocolate chips and crunchy candy-coated mini eggs, giving you the perfect mix of buttery cookie dough, rich chocolate, and festive Easter candy in every bite. They make a fun spring dessert, an easy baking project for holidays, and one of those easy recipe ideas everyone gets excited to grab straight from the tray.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups mini eggs, roughly chopped
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then mix in the vanilla extract.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until a soft dough forms.
6. Fold in the chocolate chips and chopped mini eggs, saving a few pieces for topping if desired.
7. Chill the dough for 30 minutes so the cookies bake up thick and soft.
8. Scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart.
9. Press a few extra mini egg pieces on top of each dough ball for a prettier finish.
10. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden and the centers still look slightly soft.
11. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Do not overbake these cookies, because they will continue to set as they cool and that is what keeps the centers soft and chewy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 42mg