PIN THIS RECIPE FOR LATER I am that person, you guys. The one that always forgets about the cute, holiday-themed treats and snacks and meals until absolutely the last minute. I promise every year that I’ll get better, that I’ll actually make an effort (I’ve got a 3 and a 5 year old, friends, and they’re started to remember these things!). There will be treats for Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day and Easter and Cinco de Mayo and…. and…… insert eye roll Give me a regular chocolate chip cookie and I’m good you guys. Actually, let’s make that 6. But wandering by the holiday candy aisle every time I enter the grocery store makes me almost feel sorry for my poor, sweet children deprived of holiday themed treats and homemade Valentine’s for every kid in the class (<– cause we know that is not one of my talents). So I buy the biggest bag of Mini Eggs so that I have an excuse to do some “recipe testing”, with the hopes of finding something worthy of your Easter dessert table. And because we should be indulging in Mini Eggs year round, friends. Unless you’re more into the malted milk eggs? ‘Cause I can go that route, too. (In fact, they’d be equally as delicious in this cookie cake!) The other reason why I love this cookie cake? It’s basically an excellent excuse not to roll out cookies one by one. Who’s got time for that these days?? Just throw the dough all in a pan and bake it up. I won’t even blame you if you dump a scoop of ice cream on top fresh out of the oven and dig in with a spoon. No one even has to know 😉 (But just in case — make two).
Tips and Tricks for Making this Mini Egg Cookie Cake:
I’ve added my Mini Eggs on top as the cookie is cooling because when you add them before baking, they sink into the dough and crack. Feel free to add them into the dough, or even chop and mix them in (or both!). I really wanted to be able to see them on the top 🙂 I slightly adapted my Mom’s Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe for these (link at the top!), and it turned out beautifully. So yes, you can definitely bake into regular cookies or follow the recipe above. Feel free to mix up the candy in these — try malted milk eggs or Easter coloured M&M’s. There are no rules!
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