Description
Indulgent mini egg thick chocolate chip cookies bring Easter-inspired sweetness to classic cookie favorites. Chocolate lovers will savor rich morsels studded with pastel candy pieces, creating a delightful seasonal treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks or 226 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (170 g) Cadbury Mini Eggs, crushed + extra for topping
- 1 cup (170 g) chocolate chips or chocolate chunks
- 2 ¾ cups (340 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (165 g) light brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie baking.
- Sugar Transformation: Cream brown and granulated sugars until light and fluffy, creating a smooth foundational mixture.
- Liquid Integration: Whisk eggs and vanilla extract into the sugar blend, ensuring a uniform and silky texture.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Thoroughly combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl to guarantee even distribution.
- Dough Assembly: Delicately fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, minimizing mixing to preserve dough’s tender consistency, then gently incorporate chocolate chips and crushed Mini Eggs throughout.
- Shaping Technique: Scoop dough into generous rounds, rolling into perfect spheres and positioning on prepared baking sheet with 2-inch spacing.
- Decorative Touch: Artfully place additional whole Mini Eggs atop each cookie dough ball to enhance visual appeal.
- Baking Process: Slide tray into preheated oven, baking for 12-14 minutes until edges turn golden while maintaining a soft, chewy center.
- Cooling Protocol: Let cookies rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes to stabilize structure before transferring to cooling rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Chill Dough for Density: Refrigerate the cookie dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and create thicker, more compact cookies.
- Handle Mini Eggs Gently: Crush Mini Eggs carefully to avoid pulverizing them completely, maintaining colorful chocolate chunks for visual and textural interest.
- Control Moisture Balance: Avoid overmixing wet and dry ingredients to prevent tough cookies, mixing just until ingredients are incorporated for a tender crumb.
- Customize Egg Placement: Reserve some whole and crushed Mini Eggs to press onto cookie tops after initial baking for enhanced presentation and chocolate distribution.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 189
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 23 mg