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    Chocolate Drop Candy Cookies

    June 26, 2020 | Updated March 22, 2021 | Heather Warburton

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    These Chocolate Drop Candy Cookies are the best candy and chocolate chip filled cookies ever! They're soft, chewy and absolutely amazing! A sweet little treat the kiddos go crazy for, and delightful enough to give as a gift!

    I have to say that I am completely obsessed with these cookies! They are so dang delicious and I am so grateful that I get to enjoy them again! I used to have an addiction to M&M's, peanut ones to be exact and Twizzlers, however as sad as it is, I can no longer eat those candies. It took me 4 years of logging everything I ate, having a lot of horrible migraines and being sick way to often to finally figure out that I'm allergic to food dyes. I never would have guessed that artificial food dyes were the culprit to all of my headache problems I grew up with.

    Any who... now that I have it all figured out, I avoid all food dyes and I try to avoid anything artificial as much as possible. I was so unbelievably excited to find dye free candies and licorice at Trader Joe's. I now can enjoy some of my favorite sugar treats again! In moderation of course...  And of course make these most delectable Chocolate Drop Candy Cookies!

    Stack of 3 Chocolate Drop Candy Cookies

    Ingredients Needed for Candy Cookies

    • 1 cup salted butter, softened
    • 1¼ cup packed brown sugar
    • ¾ cup sugar
    • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour
    • 1 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
    • 1 cup dye free candy coated chocolate drops (or M&M's)
    Chocolate Drop Candy Cookies in rows on sheet pan

    How to Make Chocolate Drop Candy Cookies

    Alright, lets make some delicious cookies! As always, gather all your ingredients tools first. It helps so much to have it all prepared. Then preheat the oven to 350° and line 2 or 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.

    First step to make the cookie dough: cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. I let them cream for 2-3 minutes. Next, add the vanilla and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg.

    Time for the dry ingredients: add the baking soda, baking powder, salt and flour. Mix on low until it is just combined. Fold in the mini chocolate chips and candies.

    Let's bake cookies: Use a medium size scoop or a heaping tablespoon and place cookie dough 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. If desired, you can place a few more candies on top of the cookie dough. Bake the cookies for 11-13 minutes just until the edges are starting to brown. The centers might look a little underdone, but trust me they are not! Let cookies cool on pan for 5 minutes and remove to wire rack or counter to cool completely.

    How to Store These Delicious Cookies?

    Once the cookies are cooled completely, store them in an air tight container or zip top bag at room temperature.

    How to Freeze the Cookies and Cookie Dough?

    To freeze the baked cookies, simply place the cookies in a freezer safe air tight container or zip top bag and freeze for 3-4 months. To freeze the dough, place portioned cookie dough on a sheet pan and place in freezer. Once the dough is frozen, place the dough in a freezer safe container or bag and freeze. Don't forget to label!

    To bake the frozen cookie dough, bake as directed in the instructions and add 2-3 minutes to the baking time.

    Chocolate Drop Candy Cookies layered on sheet pan with bite taken out of front cookie.

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    I hope you try these sweet and delicious Chocolate Drop Candy Cookies and let me know what you think in the comments below! Pictures encouraged on Instagram with the hashtag #heathershomemadekitchen You can also follow me on Social Media to see what other crazy things my family and I are doing! If you like what you see, please share with your friends and family!

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    Chocolate Drop Candy Cookies

    These Chocolate Drop Candy Cookies are the best candy and chocolate chip filled cookies ever! They're soft, chewy and absolutely amazing! A sweet little treat the kiddos go crazy for, and delightful enough to give as a gift!
    Course: Dessert
    Keyword: chocolate drop candy cookies, m&m cookies
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 36 cookies
    Author: Heather

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup salted butter, softened
    • 1¼ cups light brown sugar, packed
    • ¾ cup sugar
    • 2 large eggs
    • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour
    • 1 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
    • 1 cup dye free candy coated chocolate drops, (or M&M's)

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350° and line a few baking sheets with parchment paper.
    • Cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
    • Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg.
    • Add the baking soda, baking powder, salt and flour. Mix on low just until its all combined.
    • Stir in the mini chocolate chips and candies.
    • Scoop cookie dough using a medium scoops or a heaping tablespoon an place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
    • Bake for 11-13 minutes, just until the edges are starting to brown. Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes and then remove to a wire rack or counter to cool completely.

    Notes

    To freeze the baked cookies, simply place the cookies in a freezer safe air tight container or zip top bag and freeze for 3-4 months. To freeze the dough, place portioned cookie dough on a sheet pan and place in freezer. Once the dough is frozen, place the dough in a freezer safe container or bag and freeze. Don't forget to label!
    To bake the frozen cookie dough, bake as directed in the instructions and add 2-3 minutes to the baking time.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 189IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
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