Fun Smarties Cookies recipe. Soft and chewy cookies filled with double chocolate chips and lots of colourful Smarties!
These fun Smarties Cookies are both easy and quick to make. With the school summer holidays approaching, this is a great bake to do with kids to take out on a picnic, or for an activity to keep the kids occupied.
I made these cookies as a celebration bake for my upcoming birthday later in the month. A plate of homemade cookies is my idea of the perfect birthday gift. I’ll take cookies in any shape or form.
The cookie dough doesn’t require any chilling time in the fridge, something a lot of my previous cookie recipes do require. I love that you can have cookies on your table ready to devour in under one hour!
If you don’t want to bake all the cookies straight away, then there is an option to freeze the rolled cookie dough. The cookie dough can be kept in the freezer for a few months, when ready to bake, just bake for a couple more minutes than the recipe states (if baked from frozen).
Once you’ve prepared the cookie dough, roll it into balls – these cookies are midi-sized, so if your appetite is larger, then help yourself to two!
After baking the cookies, we added a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream, and sandwiched that between another cookie. Top tip: when sandwiching the cookies together with ice cream, be really gentle, otherwise the cookie will break apart.
The cookie ice cream sandwich makes the ultimate summer dessert!
We recommend eating the baked cookies within 2–3 days, but they’re irresistibly good when eaten fresh from the oven with a little sprinkle of sea salt.
The Smarties can be switched for chocolate M&M’s, which will work equally well.
All that’s left to say, is enjoy!
Smarties Cookies
No-chill cookie dough filled with double chocolate chips and lots of colourful Smarties!
Servings 15
- 115 g butter (salted or unsalted) softened
- 90 g dark or light brown sugar
- 50 g granulated or caster sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 210 g plain flour
- 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 75 g dark or milk chocolate chips
- 75 g white chocolate chips
- 200 g Smarties plus extra for decoration
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Preheat oven to 180°C / 160°C Fan / 325°F / Gas Mark 4. Line two large baking trays with baking paper and set aside.
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To make the cookie dough, cream the softened butter with both types of sugar until creamy. Now add the egg and vanilla extract, and mix to combine.
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Now add the flour, the bicarbonate of soda and a generous pinch of salt (only add salt if using unsalted butter). Mix to combine. Finally, fold through the chocolate chips and Smarties until fully mixed.
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Take 1 and 1/2 tablespoon measures of the cookie dough, and roll into balls. Place the cookie dough balls on the baking trays, spacing them apart to allow for spreading.
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Bake the cookies for 11-12 minutes, or until just lightly golden around the edges. Press a few extra chocolate chips and Smarties on top of the cookies while they’re still warm. Allow to cool slightly before serving.The cookies will keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days. They’re best enjoyed fresh from the oven.
Recipe from Sweetest Menu
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