Cadbury Egg Cookies

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Soft, chewy Cadbury Egg Cookies are loaded with crunchy candy shells and creamy chocolate centers. Yes please. The cookie dough bakes up thick and buttery, while chopped mini Cadbury eggs melt slightly into the cookie for little pockets of chocolate in every bite. Bright candy crunch, soft centers, golden edges, these are the Easter cookies everyone reaches for first.

 

Ingredient Notes

• Mini Cadbury Eggs– Chop them so the candy shell and chocolate spread throughout every bite. Save a few pieces to press on top for that bakery look.
• Butter– I use salted butter for balanced flavor. Let it soften so it creams smoothly with the sugars.
• Shortening– Shortening helps keep the cookies thick and soft while preventing too much spreading during baking.
• Brown Sugar– Packed brown sugar adds moisture and a deep caramel flavor that works beautifully with chocolate.
• Granulated Sugar– Gives the cookies lightly crisp edges while still keeping the centers soft.
• Vanilla Extract– Adds warmth and rounds out the sweetness of the cookie dough.
• Eggs– Gives structure and help create that fluffy, rich dough.
• Flour– Whisk, measure, and level for the best texture. Too much flour can make cookies dense.
• Baking Soda– Helps the cookies rise and keeps the centers tender.

How to Make Cadbury Egg Cookies

These cookies come together quickly with a classic creaming method. Mix the dough, scoop the cookies, bake, and you’re done. For full recipe details, including ingredient measurements, see the printable recipe card down below.

Step 1: Preheat Oven + Prep Pans

Preheat oven to 350° F. Line two to three baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2: Cream Butter + Sugars

Beat butter, shortening, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until creamy. Add vanilla extract and eggs, then mix until the dough turns lighter in color and fluffy.

Step 3: Add Dry Ingredients

Stir in flour, salt, and baking soda until just combined. Scrape the bowl so everything mixes evenly.

Pro Tip: Make sure you are measuring your flour correctly using the fluff, spoon, and level method. Fluff the flour in the bag or container with a spoon to loosen it up. Spoon the flour lightly into your measuring cup—don’t scoop directly from the bag, or you’ll pack it down and end up with too much. Level it off with the flat edge of a knife. Voila! An accurate measurement.

Step 4: Fold in Cadbury Eggs

Stir in chopped mini Cadbury eggs by hand. This keeps the candy pieces intact.

Pro Tip: If you’re careful, you can chop the chocolate mini eggs with a sharp knife. A better (and safer!) way is to put the candy eggs in a zip top bag, removing as much air as you can. Then use a rolling pin to crush the candy eggs into pieces.

Step 5: Scoop + Bake

Use a 3 tablespoon cookie scoop to portion dough onto prepared baking sheets. Top with extra Cadbury egg pieces if you want that bakery-style finish. Bake 8 to 10 minutes.

If you notice your cookies are spreading too much (and you don’t want them to) sprinkle in more flour and stir it in by hand. If you notice your cookies aren’t spreading at all, consider pressing your cookies down with the palm of your hand or the bottom of a glass and bake.

Step 6: Cool Slightly

Let cookies cool 2 to 3 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.

Tips for Success

• Let cookies rest on the hot pan for a few minutes so they hold their shape.
• Chop Cadbury eggs into pieces so the chocolate spreads evenly throughout the dough.
• Use a large cookie scoop to create thick bakery-style cookies.
• Slightly underbake for soft centers. The cookies finish setting while cooling.
• Press extra candy pieces on top before baking for a prettier cookie.

A warm batch of cadbury egg cookies and a glass of milk…that’s the kind of simple baking win that makes the whole kitchen smell amazing. Bake them once and you’ll understand why these disappear so quickly. The printable recipe card is below. Have a great day, friends!

Variations

• Swap mini Cadbury eggs for chopped Cadbury Creme Egg minis for a softer chocolate center.
• Add white chocolate chips for extra sweetness.
• Sprinkle flaky salt on top after baking for a sweet and salty finish.
• Mix in chopped milk chocolate bars with the Cadbury eggs for extra chocolate pockets.

More Easter Recipes to Try

• Easter Dirt Cake
• Easter Bunny Cake
• Homemade Peanut Butter Eggs
• Sweet Orange Rolls
• Coconut Cake
• Classic Deviled Eggs
• Banana Pudding Recipe

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