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.

Course Cookies

Cuisine Canadian

Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings cookies

Calories 171kcal

Author Colleen Milne

Ingredients

1 cup butter melted
1 cup brown sugar packed
2 eggs 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- To freeze: Transfer completely cooled cookies to a freezer-safe container or re-sealable bag. Freeze for up to three months.

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