Halloween Candy Cookies

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Halloween Candy Cookies

This is a simple recipe for when you bought two Costco sized bags of Halloween candy and had only one trick or treater (yes, that’s a true story). It makes a chewy cookie with crispy edges, full of bits of your favorite candy.

• 2 cups (260g) all purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• ½ teaspoon kosher salt

• 1 cup (2 sticks, 227g) room temp unsalted butter

• ⅔ cup (133g) light brown sugar

• ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar

• 1 (50g) large egg

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 2 cups coarsely chopped leftover halloween candy

• 3 tablespoons sprinkles (optional)*

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and kosher salt.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar on medium high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the bowl with a rubber spatula. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract on medium high speed until thoroughly combined. Mix in the flour mixture on low speed. Add the chopped candy pieces and mix on low speed until just incorporated.

Scoop into 3 tablespoon (60g) balls and arrange 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 13-15 minutes. Let cool for two minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. 

store in an airtight container at room temp for up to three days