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Chewy Halloween Candy Cookies: Best Use for Leftover Candy Bars

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These chewy Halloween candy cookies are the perfect way to use up leftover candy bars. Loaded with chopped Snickers, Twix, and Reese’s cups, they’re quick, easy, and irresistibly delicious.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (2 sticks or 226g) unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup (150g) light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 ¼ cups (280g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups (about 300g) leftover Halloween candy bars, chopped (such as Snickers, Twix, Reese’s cups, Milky Way, or Kit Kat)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  2. Chop your candy bars into roughly ½-inch pieces. Set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and packed brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2-3 minutes until light, fluffy, and pale.
  4. Add the eggs and vanilla extract. Beat on medium speed for about 1 minute until smooth and well combined.
  5. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
  6. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, about one-third at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition until just combined.
  7. Gently fold the chopped candy bars into the dough with a spatula until evenly distributed.
  8. Using a 1.5-tablespoon cookie scoop or tablespoon, scoop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
  9. Bake one sheet at a time on the center rack for 10-12 minutes, until edges are lightly golden and centers look slightly underdone and puffy.
  10. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

For best results, chill candy bars in the freezer for 10-15 minutes before chopping. Don’t overmix the dough. Use a mix of candy textures for interesting pockets. Bake on the shorter end for chewier cookies. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring.

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