Snickers Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Snickers Chocolate Chip Cookies take your basic cookie to the next level with the nutty caramel and sweet nougat of a Snickers bar. A standard brown sugar cookie base is dotted with chocolate chips and chopped Snicker bars for extra satisfaction. Whether you’ve got leftover Halloween candy or you just love that candy bar, these easy treats need to join your favorite cookie recipes.
Is there a holiday to celebrate Snickers yet or what? Confession, I’m a Snickers hoarder. I had two boxes in my freezer and they slowly dwindled away to nothing – especially once my husband and kids found out they were in there. I’m going to need to replenish that.
Snickers Chocolate Chip Cookies
I go through different phases of my favorite latest candy bar cravings but Snickers is most frequently in the lead which is why it was an absolute must that I added some to the best cookies ever – the classic chocolate chip cookie. (For more candy cookies try my Andes Mint Cookies!)
Who knows why I haven’t made these before, but it’s probably a dangerous thing now that I have. Sometimes things this good might be better off unknown :). A chewy, caramel, nougat, and peanut-studded cookie dough that is loaded with chocolate has got to be good right? Indeed it does. These are amazing – so get going and make a batch asap. Enjoy!
So I normally don’t like wrappers in photos, it seems slightly tacky or something – but these Snickers minis are golden people! Just like what’s inside. MMMMM. Miniature Snickers are dangerous because you can eat more than you intended!
Cookie Tips
- Use a cookie scoop to get evenly sized-scoops of cookie dough balls.
- Silicone mats prevent sticking better than parchment paper.
- Transfer cookies to a cooling rack immediately out of the oven to prevent overbaking.
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Snickers Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp (heaping) salt
- 1 cup salted butter , at room temperature*
- 1 1/4 cups light-brown sugar
- 1/4 granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 oz Snickers candy bars , chopped**
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped , unsalted or lightly salted peanuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, whip together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Stir in eggs one at a time mixing until combined after each addition. Blend in vanilla. With mixer set on low speed, slowly add in dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
- Add in chopped Snickers, chocolate chips and peanuts and blend on low speed just until mixed in.
- Shape dough into balls about 3 Tbsp each and place on a Silpat or parchment paper lined baking sheet spacing at least 2 inches apart.
- Bake in preheated oven 10 - 12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool several minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container.
Notes
- *Look for a salted butter containing 100 mg or less of sodium per serving (listed on nutrition facts). If you have a butter that has more than 100 mg just reduce the amount of salt slightly.
- ** I diced each of the Snickers bites into quarters. I love that I didn't have to unwrap lots of minis but if you cant find the bites the minis would work fine.