mini egg cookie recipe
The mini egg cookie recipe is crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. What the perfect chocolate chip cookie should look like. These festive holiday cookies are the easiest cookies to make with less than 10 minutes of prep, no chill time, and just 10 minutes to bake.
Easter is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with these thick, chunky, and utterly delicious Mini Egg NYC Cookies! Packed with chocolate chunks and the iconic Cadbury’s Mini Eggs, these cookies are a treat for both the eyes and the taste buds. If you’re looking for a delightful baking project, this recipe is perfect.
Mini Egg Easter Cookies also make great gifts for family and friends, especially this year since we won’t be spending time together in person this year. Or an even better idea would be to make a few other cookie options like Sugar Cookie recipe uk, and bens cookie recipe and package them all as gifts in cute Easter themed holiday cookie boxes.
But my previous bens cookie recipe is also very delicious. If you want the recipe, go to my website Crispy Cookies, and see the ingredients for this recipe.
These cookies are the best I’ve ever had. They have a great texture and lots of flavors. I will tell you all the ingredients for the mini egg cookie recipe in this article.
Thick, Chunky, and Delicious Mini Egg NYC Cookies Recipe
Ingredients For the Cookie Dough:
- 225g butter (baking spread, butter, or margarine)
- 200g light brown soft sugar (for a fudgy flavor, use half light brown and half dark brown soft sugar)
- 1 medium egg (or 1 large egg)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional but recommended)
- 350g plain flour (do not use self-raising flour)
- 25g cornflour (optional, for added texture)
- 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of sea salt (adjust to taste)
Instructions How to make mini egg cookie recipe Dough Preparation
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg (or eggs) and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cornflour (if using), bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a soft cookie dough forms.
- Gently fold in the chopped Cadbury’s chocolate chunks.
TimetableÂ
PREP TIME 10 mins | COOK TIME10 mins |
CHILL TIME 5 hrs | TOTAL TIME5 hrs 20 mins |
COURSEDessert | CUISINEBaking, Easter |
SERVINGS14 | author Katarina Frank |
Mini Egg  cookie recipe Integration
- Carefully chop most of the Mini Egg cookie recipe using a pestle and mortar or the side of a large knife. Leave a few whole for added texture.
- Fold the chopped Mini Eggs into the cookie dough, ensuring an even distribution.
Baking
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (160°C fan) and line baking trays with parchment paper.
- Using an ice cream scoop or your hands, shape the cookie dough into large balls and place them on the prepared trays, leaving enough space for spreading.
- Press a few whole Mini Eggs onto the top of each cookie dough ball for a decorative touch.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are golden but the centers are still soft.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the trays for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Freezing and Prepping
- If you want to freeze the cookies, shape the dough into balls and freeze them on a tray. Once solid, transfer them to a container or bag.
- When ready to bake from frozen, add 1-2 minutes to the baking time.
- Baked cookies can also be frozen and thawed on the counter when needed.
Reasons to Love These Mini Egg Cookies
- A gooey middle with a soft texture
- Filled with crushed mini eggs.
- And pieces of the new Mini Egg Chocolate Bar
- Two delicious flavors to choose from; Plain and chocolate
- A quick and easy Easter bake that everyone loves.
For Easter Chocolate:
- Cadbury’s Mini Egg cookie recipe (or any solid Easter chocolate of your choice)
- Chopped Cadbury’s chocolate chunks
How to make a whole batch of one flavor?
This recipe makes 7 plain cookies and 7 chocolate cookies. If you prefer to make a whole batch of one flavor, here’s how you can adjust the ingredients:
Make a whole batch of Simple Mini Egg Cookie recipe
- Omit the cocoa powder.
- Increase the self raising dough from 240g to 280g.
Make a whole batch of Chocolate Mini Egg Cookie recipe
- Reduce the flour from 240g to 220g.
- Increase the cocoa powder from 30 grams to 60 grams.
Try this cookie shaping hack
This hack will only work if the cookies are still warm and crunchy, so do it as soon as you take your cookies out of the oven. Use a large round cookie cutter and swirl it around the outside of the cookie. Not only will this give the cookies a perfectly round shape, but it will also thicken them slightly by pushing the hot cookie dough forward.
Can I use other chocolate eggs?
 Yes you can use other chocolate egg like
Will these mini egg cookies be good?
Although they are best eaten fresh, even we would struggle to eat them all in one sitting. You can store these Easter cookies in an airtight container and they will last for 3-4 days.
Nutrition
Calories:Â 220kcal
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Cadbury Mini Egg Cookie recipe
Ingredients
- 225 g butter baking spread, butter, or margarine
- 200 g light brown soft sugar for a fudgy flavor, use half light brown and half dark brown soft sugar
- 1 medium egg or 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional but recommended
- 350 g plain flour do not use self-raising flour
- 25 g cornflour optional, for added texture
- ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of sea salt adjust to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (160°C fan) and line baking trays with parchment paper.
- Using an ice cream scoop or your hands, shape the cookie dough into large balls and place them on the prepared trays, leaving enough space for spreading.
- Press a few whole Mini Eggs onto the top of each cookie dough ball for a decorative touch.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are golden but the centers are still soft.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the trays for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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