These mini egg cookies have cadbury mini eggs, semi-sweet and white chocolate chips all mixed into a sweet cookie dough base. The tastiest cookie that's perfect for Easter or Springtime.
Mini egg cookies are the perfect way to use the ever loved Cadbury mini eggs in a crispy and chewy cookie. They're buttery and sweet, and loaded with all different flavors of chocolate.
If you're looking for other desserts to make at Easter time you should try my easy mini egg brownies that are so fudgy and rich. Or if you're in the mood for something that isn't chocolate my carrot cake with brown butter cream cheese frosting and my coconut cake are very popular for Easter dessert.
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THESE
QUICK & EASY- These cookies do not require any chilling time so you can make these cookies in less than a half hours time.
LOTS OF CHOCOLATE- There are 3 different kinds of chocolate in these cookies so there is a little something for every chocolate lover!
CRISPY & CHEWY- These cookies have the perfect crispy edge and chewy center, but also have some added texture from the candy coated shell of the mini eggs.
INGREDIENT NOTES
- Butter- Allow the butter to sit out for about 30 minutes before starting to make these cookies so it isn't completely cold.
- Eggs- Allow to sit out with the butter so they aren't cold.
- All-purpose flour- If you have a scale weigh your flour, if not make sure you spoon it into the measuring cup so it isn't compact.
- White & Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips- I like having a mix of all the chocolate, but use whatever you prefer.
- Cadbury Eggs- You're going to want to crush these up a bit so that they aren't so big in the cookie dough.
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
These cookies come together so quickly and are a hit every Easter season when I make them.
STEP ONE: Place the butter and sugars in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mix until smooth on low speed. Beat in vanilla.
STEP TWO: Slowly mix in dry ingredients, being careful not to over mix. I usually stop when I still have some flour remnants around the bowl.
STEP THREE: Chop up mini cadbury eggs, but not too small. Add two kinds of chocolate chips and chopped cadburry eggs and stir.
STEP FOUR: Scoop ths dough into desired size cookie balls. I like to use a 3 tablespoon scoop for these. This way when I top the baked cookie with some cadbury eggs the proportions seem to look right.
STEP FIVE: Bake for 12 minutes, or until the edges start to turn golden brown. As soon as they are done baking, top the cookies with a few mini cadbury eggs and let them cool. The eggs will get nice and melty in the inside.
EXPERT TIPS
The butter and eggs should not be completely chilled from the fridge, but should also not be room temperature. I try to let them sit out for about 15-30 minutes before I begin my cookie making!
Place some chopped mini eggs on top of the cookies before baking and you can add more after baking if you want them loaded.
I have given both cups and grams as measurements. Grams will be more precise, especially when measuring flour. If you don’t have a kitchen scale, no problem! Just lightly spoon flour into your measuring cup to insure its not packed in there. Light and fluffy is the key.
FAQ
Yes, these cookies can be made gluten free if you substitute a gluten free flour.
The main reason that cookies don't spread enough is because they have too much flour in them. Weighing your ingredients will help with this.
The main reason cookies run into each other when spreading is because there are too many cookies on a pan. You want to only bake about 8 cookies at a time. Parchment paper also helps with cookies not spreading as much.
Storing and Freezing
These mini egg cookies will remain fresh if stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days. You can also prep the cookie dough in advance and store it in the fridge for about a week.
FREEZING
You can freeze your cookies in an airtight container for 2-3 months with them remaining fresh. You can also freeze the cookie dough balls if you would like to bake them one at a time.
OTHER COOKIE RECIPES TO TRY:
Chocolate Chip Cookies without Brown Sugar
Cookie Butter Marshmallow Cookies
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Mini Egg Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup (227 g) butter
- 1 cup (220 g) brown sugar
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups (420 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (90 g) white chocolate chips
- ½ cup (90 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (170 g) mini cadburry eggs broken into pieces
- extra mini eggs for topping the cookies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Place the butter and sugars in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time, mix until smooth on low speed. Beat in vanilla.
- Slowly mix in dry ingredients, being careful not to over mix. I usually stop when I still have some flour remnants around the bowl.
- Chop up mini cadbury eggs, but not too small. Add two kinds of chocolate chips and chopped cadburry eggs and stir.
- Scoop the dough into desired size cookie balls. I like to use a 3 tablespoon scoop for these. This way when I top the baked cookie with some cadbury eggs the proportions seem to look right.
- Bake for 12 minutes, or until the edges start to turn golden brown. As soon as they are done baking, top the cookies with a few mini cadbury eggs and let them cool. The eggs will get nice and melty in the inside.
Sandee
These cookies have ruined my diet, and worth every calorie and carb. DELICIOUS! The recipe was easy to follow and made total sense (not all do). Will definitely bring this back every Easter.
Ashley
Wondering if anyone has made without a stand mixer?? I don’t have a stand mixer and I would like to try 🙂 thanks!
brooke
They would work great! Just try and mix your butter and sugars for a few minutes.
Erin M
These are adorable and delicious! Easy recipe!
Leslie
Made these today. I left out the chocolate chips and white chocolate chips. They were delish! Someone even asked me for the recipe. Happy Easter!!
Annette
Tried this for the first time and it will be an annual staple! Dough came together without chilling, easy to scoop, perfect proportions of add-ins. Thanks for a fantastic recipe!
Rhonelle
Thank you for the gram quantities. I live in South Africa & our cup sizes are slightly different. Can't wait to bake these cookies!
Janee
Omg! These are so delicious! This is the best way to elevate my favorite Easter candy!
Janee
Omg! These are so delicious! This is the best way to elevate my favorite Easter candy!
Stephanie Wright
So cute for Easter- and delicious!
Paige Roberts
These turned out perfectly. They looked just like the picture. Everyone at the dinner thought they were delicious. They are pretty sweet so you only need to plan on most people taking one. Fun Easter cookie!
Rachel
This is my new favorite cookie. Cadbury eggs are my weakness in the spring. The texture and flavors were on point! 5/5. 🙂
Heidi McConaghie
These were a hit! Loved the semi sweet and white chocolate chip additions.
M
These were AMAZING.
I used eggies brand and a hand mixer and they were perfect!
I only had coarse salt but it was actually a nice addition as I like a bit of salty-ness to my chocolate chip cookies!
My family loved them and I will be now be making this dough often, even after Easter with no mini eggs. Thank you!!
Alaina
These cookies were so fun and easy to make! These are the perfect Easter cookie and a great way to use up those Cadbury mini eggs. The spring colors and the three chocolate flavors mixed into these cookies is perfection! You have to try them!
Joan
Great Easter recipe. I like the mixture of chips and the chopped eggs. Great texture of the chewy cookie.
Brooklyn
SOOO GOOOOD! My whole family enjoyed them. My brother even said they might be his new favorite cookie! They will definitely be a new Easter staple!
Brooke
We made these cookies yesterday and they were so good! It’s up for debate on whether the dough or the baked cookie was better. Definitely saving this recipe!
Lonna
So fun for Easter! Quite yummy!
Shannon
If you’re looking for the perfect balance between nostalgic Easter candy and a soft, chewy cookie, this cookie delivers big! It’s buttery with a crisp edge and a gooey center that complements the crunch of the candy-coated mini eggs. Each bite blends rich chocolate with sweet vanilla dough. I wanted to just sit and eat the dough!! It’s festive and flavorful.
Hannah Stockdill
Delicious and so much fun with the mini eggs!
Adrienne L.
What a perfect way to use those yummy candies! Love that they come together so easily and they were a family favorite!
Heidi Murphy
These were a hit at Easter. Great recipe. I left butter out until it was room temp and worked out fine. Would make again!
Rachelle Knight
The most delicious cookie any time of the year! The three different types of chocolate in this is a winning combination!
Kim
Another wonderful recipe from Salted Sweets! We did have to pivot and use Easter m&ms because we didn’t have the eggs, but still delicious!
Ashley Poynor
Delicious cookie recipe!! Really enjoyed making these for Easter.
Maggie Sullens
I kinda botched it the previous time I made it, but I've made them where they are amazingly yummy. Basically, make sure your butter and eggs isn't too warm or the cookies will spread out too much. However, I LOVE the mini eggs!!!
Katie B
This was such a fun Easter cookie! Everyone enjoyed the taste and texture. I did have some dough get too warm before baking so they spread and carmelized but we still ate them 😋 Loved the addition of the Cadbury eggs and my kids enjoyed crushing them with a rolling pin 😃
Elisa Tod
Loved making these (other than chopping up the eggies). Awesome variation of a regular chocolate chip cookie! My kids loved them!
Shauna Phillips
Such a fun cookie for Easter! 🐣
Kaitlyn
Perfect Easter cookies!
Christin
Delicious and popular Easter cookie using my favorite Cadbury Easter candy!
Andrea
Not much that’s better than Cadbury mini eggs and cookies, so combining the 2 makes for an extra delicious cookie. We loved these! This will definitely be a repeat recipe whenever Cadbury chocolates are available.
Michelle D. Viray
I made them with the Cadbury Royal Dark Mini Eggs and they resulted in rave reviews from my co-workers…
“This cookie is so good and is saving me right now in this meeting!”
“This is now my new favorite 🍪! Thanks for sharing!!! 😃”
Lynzee
We absolutely love this Easter treat. The chewy of the cookie and the crunch of the egg was such a delight.