Written by Pam Published on
Some things are just made to go together. When I was a child, I loved candy bars and cookies. To be honest, I never outgrew that love. I would be happy to have those two items daily if I could. Now that I have gotten older and have to be healthier, I have to consider my splurges. One of my favorites are these easy Candy Bar Cookies. They only have five ingredients, everyone compliments them and take a few minutes to make. And, if you don’t want to make the chocolate glaze, they only take three ingredients. Let’s face it, most of us don’t have hours to spend in the kitchen and wantfast and easy recipes. These cookies have saved me more than once when the kids told me at the last minute they needed to take something for a school bake sale or snack.
How to Make Candy Bar Cookies:
I keep the basic ingredients in the freezer and pull them out when needed. If you are really in a hurry, don’t bother with the chocolate topping. These can easily be made gluten free by using gluten free cookie dough and candy. Here’s all you need to make them:
I usually use sugar cookie dough and Milky Way or Snickers Candy bars for the filling, but the beauty of these cookies is you can use whatever ingredients you want and come up with a different mixture each time. Want different combinations? Try Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with Caramels or Peanut Butter Cookie Dough with Hershey’s Kisses. Let your imagination go wild!
Simply mix the cookie dough with the flour until it is blended. Roll the dough out flat on a greased surface. I usually use a piece of waxed paper sprayed with some cooking spray. If you don’t have (or can’t find) a rolling pin, use a glass coated with cooking spray. Use the glass to cut the cookies into circles.
Add a piece of the chopped candy bar to the center of each cookie. Roll each cookie into a ball and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Make chocolate icing by melting milk chocolate chips and cream together in the microwave. Spoon into the center of each cookie.
Quick Cooking-Candy Bar Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie mix
- 10 fun sized chocolate candy bars, chopped
- ½ cup (4 ounces) flour
- 1 cup (8 ounces) milk chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons cream
Instructions
- Mix cookie dough and flour until blended. Roll out onto a greased cookie sheet. Cut circles from the dough. Add a piece of chopped candy onto each piece of dough. Roll dough into a ball. Bake 10 minutes or until light brown. Allow to cool completely. Melt chocolate chips and cream together in a microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds. Stir. Melt for 30 seconds more if needed. Spoon onto tops of cookies.
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30 Comments
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March 16, 2017 at 7:01 am
Such a quick recipe an dI love the idea of using candy bar in the cookies. I’m sure after easter we’ll be left with tons candy’s and this would be a perfect recipe to use them.
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March 15, 2017 at 9:19 pm
What a great recipe!! The possibilities are endless when it comes to candy bar choice and snuggled up inside of a sugar cookie? These look so easy to make, perfect for fun in the kitchen with kids too 🙂 Yes! Yes! Yes!
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March 14, 2017 at 10:36 pm
Those look really good. I haven’t seen anything like them before. They do look really tasty.
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Mom Does It All (@misteedawnw)
March 14, 2017 at 9:09 pm
Yum! Those look absolutely amazing! I will definitely be trying this recipe. Thanks!
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March 14, 2017 at 7:19 pm
These are so sinful and easy to make. I will not be saving anything for my kids. This is a great recipe that will wow the guests of all ages 🙂
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March 14, 2017 at 6:55 pm
I’m thinking this recipe is sheer genius! What a great way to make up a tasty treat using some simple / common ingredients. I’ll be sharing this with the granddaughters – we can bake cookies together!
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Byron Thomas
March 14, 2017 at 4:57 pm
That’s such a cute idea! When I started reading the recipe, I thought they were going to be much more complicated. But, they’re not. Yay!
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Karrie Truman
March 14, 2017 at 3:01 pm
These turned out to be much easier than I expected! I love the look and sound of them. 😉
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Jeanine
March 14, 2017 at 1:48 pm
These look so good! What delicious cookies. I never would think to do cookie bar cookies this sounds pretty fantastic!
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March 14, 2017 at 12:25 pm
These look fantastic! i am sure I won’t be able to stop eating this! Yum!!
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March 14, 2017 at 12:15 pm
This such a great idea to incorporate cookies and candy bars together. Would be great for Easter and love how easy this is.
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melisasource
March 14, 2017 at 12:11 pm
I totally love this idea! What a great snack for after school or even on the weekends. I’m going to try to recreate these for my kids!
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March 14, 2017 at 10:10 am
Oh my goodness, these sound amazing! My husband would love them. Perfect for Easter and spring!
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March 14, 2017 at 8:52 am
I could imagine my grandsons gobbling those up. It’s great that you keep the ingredients on hand — and I can’t believe how easy they are to make Great recipe.
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There is something about melted chocolate that can throw my diet off completely. I LOVE how this looks. and so easy to make.
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Our Family World
March 14, 2017 at 7:23 am
This is really yummy, it’s tempting and must try this coming weekend! I’m going to bookmarked your fantastic recipe!
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March 14, 2017 at 1:31 am
Yummy, lovely and easy to make. Wonderful recipe to use all of that Easter candy!
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March 14, 2017 at 12:51 am
I know I should watch my sugar intake but if I were offered these cookies, I’d devour a handful of them! They look so irresistible!
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March 14, 2017 at 12:42 am
I know I am supposed to cut down on my sugar intake but if I were offered these cookies, I’d eat a handful of them. They look so irresistible!
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March 14, 2017 at 12:35 am
I know I should cut down on my sugar intake but if I were offered these cookies, I’d devour a handful! They look so irresistible!
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March 14, 2017 at 12:10 am
What a yummy surprise inside of these! How decadent and delicious!
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March 13, 2017 at 11:32 pm
That is surely a quick and easy recipe and perfect when some guests arrive unexpectedly. I think I ought to do what you do and keep the ingredients ready in the freezer so when the right time comes, there’s no need to spend extra time buying them all. 🙂
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March 13, 2017 at 10:20 pm
You had me sold with only 5 ingredients. I love simple recipes like this that offer a punch of delicious sweet flavor!
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March 13, 2017 at 6:22 pm
These look so good. I would have to give them as gifts to save my waist line.
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March 13, 2017 at 6:01 pm
I refuse to believe something so tasty looking is so easy to make! I know what I will be baking this weekend.
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March 13, 2017 at 5:09 pm
What a fun idea! And handy as Easter is coming up and there will definitely be leftover chocolate bars around!
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March 13, 2017 at 3:31 pm
Holy. Moly. I need to eat all these cookies. ALL. OF. THEM. They look amazing.
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March 13, 2017 at 3:22 pm
Who wouldn’t love a cookie and chocolate treat. You make it seem so easy I will try it next time I bake.
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strawberryblondiekitchen
March 13, 2017 at 3:13 pm
Yum, I would too use Snickers as they’re my favorite or a Mounds bar, that would be awesome too! Can’t wait to try these candy bar cookies. My kids would have so much fun stuffing their candy bars in there!
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robin masshole mommy
March 13, 2017 at 9:34 am
Those would be gone in minutes around my house. All of the males in my house would devour them.
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