Chocolate Mini Egg Cookies
Soft dark chocolate cookies with chocolate chips and Cadbury Mini Eggs! The perfect cookie for your spring chocolate cravings.
Servings: 32 cookies
Ingredients
- 2 c all-purpose flour
- 3/4 c Dutch cocoa powder*
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp espresso powder
- 1 c (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1/2 c granulated sugar
- 1 c brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 9oz bag Cadbury Mini Eggs, chopped (set aside 1/3 bag for topping)
- 1 c chocolate chips or chopped chocolate**
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and espresso powder. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large bowl using a hand mixer, cream together the butter and both sugars until light & fluffy – about 2-3 minutes.
- Add eggs and vanilla, and mix until fully combined.
- Mixing on low speed, slowly add dry ingredients and mix until combined. Scrape the bottom of the bowl to make sure all dry ingredients are mixed in well.
- Add the 1 c chocolate chips and 2/3 of the bag of chopped Mini Eggs, mixing until incorporated.
- Using a medium cookie scoop (or your hands), roll dough into 1-1/2 in balls, and place on cookie sheet. Using the back of the cookie scoop, make an indent in the top of each dough ball. Add a few pieces of the reserved chopped Mini Eggs, making sure the candy coating is facing up.
- Bake at 375°F for 8-10 minutes, or until edges start to look dry and centers are set.
- Allow to cool on cookie sheets for 5-10 minutes, then move to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature. Cookies will stay fresh for up to 5 days.
Notes
*I like to use Dutch cocoa powder for these, but you can use regular baking cocoa if you prefer. The cookies just won’t be quite as fudgy.
**I opted for bittersweet chocolate, but semisweet, milk, or even white chocolate would be great in these!