Candy Bar Cookies

By Hester

After major candy-receiving holidays like Easter or Halloween, there's always have a surplus of sweet treats in the house. My solution is to make a batch of these cookies. Candy bars are chopped up and stirred into the cookie dough. You can use any combination of candy bars you like for this recipe. The recipe makes 9 dozen cookies, so feel free to halve it, or to make it all and freeze half; it freezes really well.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 Tbsp vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 cups chopped candy bars

Details

Adapted from halfhourmeals.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

2. In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract.

3. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.

4. Stir the candy bars gently into the dough. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.

5. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.