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candy bar cookies with a. glass of milk

Candy Bar Cookies Recipe

Brown Butter Candy Bar Cookies are the perfect solution to all the extra candy that appears during the holidays. 
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 60 servings
Calories: 118kcal
Author: Ruth Truett

Equipment

  • stand mixer
  • measuring cups
  • spatula
  • baking sheet
  • parchment paper
  • tablespoon scoop

Ingredients

  • 1 cup salted butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
  • cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 4 cups chocolate candy bars, chopped into small pieces I cut my candy bars into pieces slightly larger than a regular chocolate chip
  • smoked sea salt, for sprinkling

Instructions

  • To brown the butter, cook one stick of butter in a pot on medium-high heat. Stir often. You will see it start to foam and, then, when the foam begins to dissipate, the brown bits should start to become visible. Once the butter is browned, remove from heat and let cool for about 5 minutes.
  • Cream the cooled brown butter, remaining stick of butter, and sugar together.
  • Mix in the eggs and vanilla.
  • Add the flour and baking soda, mixing until just combined.
  • Fold in the chopped candy bar pieces.
  • Using a tablespoon scoop, portion dough balls onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. I suggest doing 12 dough balls per baking sheet.
  • Before you put the dough balls into the oven, give them a little tap on the top. Just to flatten them out slightly. Transfer to oven and bake for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the cookies from oven. The edges will be ever so slightly golden and the top slightly doughy.
  • Sprinkle the cookies with a little smoked sea salt and allow to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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