Mini Candy Cookies
A fabulous cookie dough that can be decorated with your favorite candy add ins!
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 8 tablespoons of butter, softened
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 1/3 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 2 cups of all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon of cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
Suggested Candy Toppings
- mini chocolate chips
- mini M&M's
- creme de menthe, finely chopped
- toffee bits
- peanut butter chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
- Line two flat baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside for now
- Combine 8 tablespoons of softened butter with 1/2 cup of brown sugar and 1/3 cup of granulated sugar in a large bowl
- Using an electric hand mixer on medium or stiff whisk, mix until fully combined
- Add the egg, the egg yolk and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract and mix to combine
- In a separate bowl, combine 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 tsp of cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and then add to the remaining ingredients
- Mix until just combined
- Form about 1 rounded teaspoon of dough into small round ball and roll in your candy add ins and place on the parchment lined baking sheets approximately 1 inch apart
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 5-7 minutes or until the edges are just set
- Transfer the baking sheet onto a cooling rack and allow the cookies to cool for several minutes before enjoying
- Store leftovers in an airtight container