Cadbury Egg Cookies (Printable Version)

Chewy chocolate chip cookies stuffed with chopped mini Cadbury eggs for a colorful Easter treat.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 tsp baking soda
03 - ½ tsp salt

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
05 - ¾ cup granulated sugar
06 - ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 2 tsp pure vanilla extract

→ Add-ins

09 - 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
10 - 1 ½ cups mini Cadbury chocolate eggs, roughly chopped

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
03 - In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
04 - Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
05 - Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing just until combined.
06 - Fold in the chocolate chips and chopped mini Cadbury eggs.
07 - Scoop tablespoon-sized mounds onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing at least 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are golden but centers are still soft.
09 - Allow cookies to cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The combination of chewy cookie and crunchy Cadbury pieces creates the best texture contrast
  • These cookies look impressive but are actually one of the easiest recipes to memorize
  • They freeze beautifully so you can have homemade cookies on demand
02 -
  • Overbaking is the enemy of chewy cookies, remove them when edges are barely golden
  • Chopping the Cadbury eggs rather than leaving them whole ensures every bite has those colorful pieces
  • Room temperature ingredients make all the difference in how the dough comes together
03 -
  • Chill the dough for 30 minutes if you want thicker cookies with less spread
  • Save a handful of chopped Cadbury eggs to press into the warm cookies right after baking for that professional look

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