These Mini Egg Cookies are the perfect fun filled Easter cookie. A crispy yet soft and chewy cookie filled with a combination of chocolate chips and candied mini eggs. These cookies are prepared in just about 15 minutes and they bake quickly. Perfect for baking with kids through the Spring.
Could it be that after seven years, this is my first official Easter recipe? What? I know, it’s kind of crazy and I call myself a food blogger. Trying to do better. But, I do have a fantastic Carrot Cake recipe that I think is perfect for Easter as well as a perfectly light and spongy Coconut Lemon Loaf Cake. And there’s a whole lot more if you look around as well as a recipe or two coming next week.
But these Mini Egg Easter Cookies are perfectly seasonal for Spring. They are fun to make with kids, to add to an Easter treat table or just to bake for yourself.
Ingredients
- Dry ingredients – this recipe uses all purpose flour, salt, baking soda, light packed brown sugar and granulated white sugar. You can use dark brown sugar no problem.
- Diary and eggs – I used unsalted butter at room temperature and one large egg.
- Flavours – Vanilla extract
- Chocolate and Candy – I used semi sweet chocolate chips and M & M branded mini Eggs. You can use any kind of chocolate chips that you like and any kind of mini egg candy.
REMEMBER, The full recipe and instructions can always be found at the end of the post in the recipe card.
Instructions
- Preheat oven – Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking trays with parchment paper.
- Combine dry ingredients – In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- Combine, eggs, butter and sugar – In a large mixing bowl combine the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla. Beat the mixture for 2 – 3 minutes until well combined and smooth.
- Finish the cookie dough – Add the flour mixture and stir in with a wooden spoon until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of the chopped mini eggs.
- Scoop out cookies – Spoon out the dough with a tablespoon and roll it into a ball. Place the balls on a baking tray 3 inches apart. Place two to three mini eggs on the top of each dough ball. Gently press down the eggs into the dough.
- Bake – Bake for about 8 – 10 minutes or when the edges are slightly crispy but the center is still soft and not set.
- Cool – Remove from oven and place on a cooling rack for about 5 minutes.
- Store – Store in an airtight container when cooled completely. Will last for about 4 days.
Recipe Tips
- Using white and brown sugar – increases the softness and chewiness in the cookie.
- Weigh dough balls – I generally weigh my cookie dough to get all the cookies the same size. It might seem like a bit of work, but it’s satisfying!
- Don’t over bake – over baking will result in a dryer crisper cookie. These cookies will vary in baking time from oven to oven. Mine took 9 minutes. Yours could be a little less or more.
- How to make perfectly round cookies – when the cookies come out of the oven and are still warm. Place a glass over a cookie (with the rim slightly larger than the cookie), and gently move it around in a circular motion. Repeat for all cookies. Leave them to cool and set completely and you’ll have perfectly round cookies!
Are There Any Substitutions That Can Be Made to These Cookies
- Mini Eggs – you can use any kind of mini eggs for this recipe. I used M & M Easter Mini Eggs and cut them in half. You could use the peanut variety if you like and any other brand will work. For other holidays, you can just switch up the colours.
- Cookie dough – I don’t recommend making any changes if you want the results you see in this recipe. This recipe has been tested many times to ensure exact results every single time.
Storing, Packing and Freezing
- In the fridge – Store these cookies in an airtight container and layer parchment paper between the layers. They will keep fresh for about 3 – 4 days.
- Freeze from fresh – If you want to freeze these cookies, freeze them when they have cooled down. Just place them in a freezer proof container or bag. They will keep for about three months in the freezer.
- Give as a gift – These make a nice Easter treat to gift. You can stack them and wrap them in cellophane, put them on a tray or in a little bag. Just make sure your friends know how long they will keep fresh!
Frequently Asked Questions
You can make this cookie dough about five days before using it. Just make sure to tightly wrap it before storing in the fridge. The dough will be firm when you take it out of the fridge, so allow at least 30 minutes out of the fridge before using.
Cookie dough can be frozen. Make sure to tightly wrap it to avoid freezer burn. If wrapped properly, it should last about three months in the freezer. When ready to use, take it out of the freezer and allow it to defrost.
Mini Egg Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup butter unsalted
- 1/2 Cup brown sugar
- 1/2 Cup white granulated sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 Cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 Cups chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup mini eggs divided and cut 1/2 cup into halves
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking trays with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla. Beat the mixture for 2 – 3 minutes until well combined and smooth.
- Add the flour mixture and stir in with a wooden spoon until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of the chopped mini eggs.
- Spoon out the dough with a tablespoon and roll it into a ball. Place the balls on a baking tray 3 inches apart. Place two to three mini eggs on the top of each dough ball. Gently press down the eggs into the dough.
- Bake for about 8 – 10 minutes or when the edges are slightly crispy but the center is still soft and not set.
- Remove from oven and place on a cooling rack for about 5 minutes.
- Store in an airtight container when cooled completely. Will last for about 4 days.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
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Great for Easter or Halloween or Christmas or my birthday or just a quiet Wednesday….. 🙂
For you birthday, yes!!!