Tuesday, March 27, 2012

post-holiday candy cookie recipe


using my amazing chocolate chip cookie recipe as a base, you can make all sorts of different types of cookies.  here is my post-holiday candy cookie recipe (ie: use leftover valentines/easter/halloween/christmas candy).  enjoy!


ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup butter @ room temperature
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups chopped leftover candy (i recommend rolos, twix, m&ms, snickers, milky ways)


directions:
- preheat oven to 325 degrees; prepare a cookie sheet with a silpat or foil
- mix flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a bowl 
- in a separate bowl, cream butter with white and brown sugars and vanilla extract until well blended
- add eggs, one at a time and blend until incorporated
- stir in flour mixture and mix well; add candy and mix
- drop rounded tablespoons of batter on prepared cookie sheets
- bake for 7 to 9 minutes until golden brown; cool on baking sheet and enjoy!

xoxo,
kara

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