Candy Cookies are a great way to use up leftover Halloween candy. I don’t know about you, but my kids come home with an excessive amount of candy every year after trick-or-treating in their favorite neighborhood. I let my kids have their fill of it Halloween night. After that, it’s rationed. I usually end up throwing a lot of it away.
Jump to RecipeThat is when I discovered Candy Cookies. With the holidays right around the corner, this cookie dough can be made in large batches then frozen. I pull them out as needed for a holiday party, or the kids’ school activities.
This recipe is not very healthy. However, I use the best ingredients I can. Sometimes a splurge is in order, and the holidays are one of those times. You could modify the recipe using honey instead of sugar to make the ingredients a little better.
I tend to only use chocolate candies in my cookies. The beauty of these is you can be creative in the candy you choose to use.
If candy isn’t readily available, or maybe you don’t have young children at home, one cup of chocolate chips and one cup of chopped pecans can be used in place of the candy. I have a similar recipe here for my thumbprint cookies. This recipe could be modified using a peanut butter cup instead of a cherry.
My kids love these cookies, and they cause far less tears than throwing candy away. I hope you like them too!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This recipe is a fun away to repurpose leftover Halloween candy, reducing waste while turning it into a delicious treat.
With simple ingredients and an easy process, this recipe is great for all bakers, including kids who want to help use their candy stash.
You can mix in nuts, dried fruit, chocolate chips or coconut flakes along with the candy to suit whatever flavor you like.
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Final Thoughts On Homemade Candy Cookies
What types of candy work best in candy cookies?
Any chocolate-based candies, such as M&Ms, Reese’s Pieces, chopped Snickers, Twix, Milky Way, or Hershey’s bars, work great. Avoid candies that might melt excessively or harden when cooled, like gummy or hard candies.
How do I prevent the candies from melting too much?
To minimize melting, fold the candies into the dough gently and avoid placing them directly on the edges of the cookies.
Can I make the cookies softer or crunchier?
For softer cookies, bake them for the shorter end of the recommended time. For crunchier cookies, extend the baking time by 1-2 minutes.
Final Thoughts on Making Candy Cookies
Making Halloween candy cookies is such a fun away to enjoy those leftover treats while baking a yummy treat. It’s easy to throw together, and the results are always a favorite with your children. Plus, you get to customize the mix-ins based on whatever candy stash you have, so each batch feels a little different. Whether you’re baking with the kids, sharing with friends, or just treating yourself, these cookies are an easy way to turn extra candy into something special.
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Candy Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Cup Butter
- 2 Eggs
- 2 Cups Flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 Cups Oatmeal
- 2 Cups Chocolate Candies
- 1 tsp Vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix together sugars, butter, and eggs.
- Mix together dry ingredients.
- Add dry ingredients to sugar mixture and mix until it forms a soft dough.
- Rough chop the candies using a food processor.
- Add candies and vanilla to cookie dough.
- Drop dough on a cookie sheet, or roll in a log and freeze for later.
- Bake until light golden brown.
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