I loved Easter as a kid. My parents put on the best Easter egg hunts. My brother and I would go nuts every Easter morning filling our plastic baskets with treats. It was like a second Christmas to us. Who wouldn’t enjoy waking up and finding chocolate and candy treats all over the house? I’m not ashamed to admit that even now as an adult, Claudia still takes the time to buy us kids little treats for Easter. I can’t speak for my brother, but the big chocolate bunny and the Easter-themed novelty socks are my personal favs!
I do not know a single person who doesn’t get excited when they go to the grocery store and see that Cadbury Creme Eggs and Mini Eggs are back on the shelves. It was around this time last year when I decided to do a little experiment. What would the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies in the world taste like with Cadbury Mini Eggs? Well my friends, they taste absolutely delicious! So delicious in fact, that I have decided to post them on the blog. Don’t worry, Claudia has totally approved. And so has all my friends who have tasted them.
You will need:
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 large eggs
2 cups Cadbury Mini Eggs
Combine your flour, salt and baking soda in a small bowl.
In a large mixing bowl, combine your brown and white sugar, and softened butter.
Beat until creamy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add in vanilla.
Gradually beat in your dry ingredients.
Your dough should look like this. Fluffy and soft.
Now for the showstoppers!
Place your Mini Eggs in a plastic bag and hit them with a rolling pin, or hammer. Whatever you have around the house.
I find this is much more effective than trying to chop them with a knife.
You want to leave big chunks.
Incorporate chopped Mini Eggs with your cookie dough.
I probably could have chopped these Mini Eggs a little more. But it’s your own personal preference.
Mix well with a wooden spoon or spatula.
Drop rounded tablespoons of the cookie dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet or in a muffin top pan like I did in the photo above.
Bake in a 375 degree fahrenheit oven for 9-11 minutes.
Cool in pan for 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks and cool completely.
Viola!
The hard Mini Egg shell breaks down in the oven perfectly to leave a soft burst of chocolatey goodness in every cookie.
Here’s hoping the Easter Bunny is good to you this year.
Enjoy!
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups Cadbury Mini Eggs
- Combine your flour, salt and baking soda in a small bowl.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine your brown and white sugar, and softened butter. Beat until creamy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add in vanilla and mix until completely combined.
- Gradually beat in your dry ingredients. Your dough should look like this. Fluffy and soft.
- Place your Mini Eggs in a plastic bag and hit them with a rolling pin, or hammer. Whatever you have around the house. You want to leave big chunks.
- Incorporate chopped Mini Eggs with your cookie dough. Mix well with a wooden spoon or spatula.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of the cookie dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet or in a muffin top pan like I did in the photo above.
- Bake in a 375 degree Fahrenheit oven for 9-11 minutes. Cool in pan for 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks and cool completely.
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Lori
March 13, 2012 at 1:15 AM (13 years ago)Oh my! I like the way you think! I’d need 2 bags of the minis….one for me, one for the cookies….oh and one for fending off the boys….so 3 bags! These look divine!!
Linda
March 27, 2018 at 1:29 PM (7 years ago)Just made these cookies, O.M.G. best I’ve ever made. I got 24 good size cookies out of the recipe, left them in the oven for 10mins, nice and crispy.
Linda
March 27, 2018 at 1:30 PM (7 years ago)Sorry 48 not 24 I used teaspoon not tablespoon.
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March 13, 2012 at 1:27 AM (13 years ago)Thanks Lori 🙂 Yes, 1 or even 2 bags is not enough! Mini Eggs are sooo addicting!
Chels
May 16, 2018 at 5:35 PM (7 years ago)Just so you know it says add vanilla in both steps 2 and 4 so i messed up and they were runny!! ☹️☹️☹️☹️
Angela @ The Chicken Scoop
April 5, 2012 at 1:00 AM (13 years ago)The mini eggs are my favorite! Did you know they sell them at Christmas time now too???? Yum!!!
~Ang
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April 5, 2012 at 2:41 AM (13 years ago)I see them throughout the year, but only in tiny packages. The big packages of Mini Eggs and Creme Eggs come out during Easter..which clearly makes it my favourite time ever! 🙂
Madelyn
December 19, 2012 at 12:20 AM (12 years ago)Just wondering how many cookies this recipe made. I’m using it for a cookie exchange!
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December 19, 2012 at 1:43 AM (12 years ago)Hi Madelyn – depending on how big you make the cookies (I like them on the larger side), about 3 dozen approximately. Let me know how you like them!
Jerri
March 13, 2013 at 7:33 PM (12 years ago)My sis and I LOVE these EGGS!!!!!!!
Our granny used to get them for us every Easter, it will be great to have an excuse to keep these bad boys around the house…. besides to just sit and stuff our faces with!!!
THANK YOU!!!!!!
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March 13, 2013 at 8:55 PM (12 years ago)LOL you’re welcome Jerri!! Mini Eggs are by far my favourite candy! Thanks for commenting! 🙂
marilyn Schoneman
March 22, 2013 at 12:21 PM (12 years ago)Hello from Iowa 🙂 I will be making these cookies this week ! Where do you find muffin top pans ? (wal-mart or target ) ! Thanxs …… happy spring ! marilyn..
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March 22, 2013 at 12:35 PM (12 years ago)Happy Spring to you too Marilyn! I hope Iowa’s weather is a lot more spring-like than here in Canada! 🙂 I purchased the muffin top pan online on Amazon. I haven’t seen them here at Walmart or Target but you may have them there in the US. I’ve seen them at specialty baking stores like Williams Sonoma I believe. Let me know if you find them locally and how the cookies then out!!
Monica L.
March 23, 2013 at 1:21 AM (12 years ago)I made these tonight and although they tasted delicious, they were VERY flat. I think I would try it again, but do it in a muffin top pan as stated in this post. I’ll have to find one first though!
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March 23, 2013 at 2:05 AM (12 years ago)Hi Monica – thanks for the feedback. I’ve made these cookies using a regular cookie sheet and have never had a problem with them being flat. That’s interesting. Definitely try to use a muffin top pan and see if there is a difference. I ordered mine on Amazon! Cheap and quick delivery 🙂
Ellie
April 20, 2019 at 5:46 PM (6 years ago)Usually if cookies are flat the flour ratio is too low for the amount of butter. Also, my friend swears by butter flavored Crisco instead of butter for her cookies and they are always perfect.
linda
March 24, 2013 at 3:29 AM (12 years ago)Can u use spend a in place of sugar?
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March 24, 2013 at 3:42 AM (12 years ago)If you mean Splenda, I don’t see why not.
Melissa
March 24, 2013 at 8:14 PM (12 years ago)This is the Tollhouse Chocolate Chip cookie recipe, only replace chocolate chips with Cadbury eggs
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March 24, 2013 at 10:30 PM (12 years ago)Yes it is and they’re delicious. I state that in the original post “The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies in the World.”
Shannon
March 25, 2013 at 1:33 AM (12 years ago)I will be very popular this Easter having made these cookies. Delicious!
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March 25, 2013 at 2:38 AM (12 years ago)That’s awesome news Shannon! Thanks for sharing and Happy Easter to you and your family.
Katy
March 29, 2013 at 12:59 PM (12 years ago)I chilled the batter in the fridge overnight (though a few hours should suffice) to chill the butter. The cookies came out nice and fluffy 🙂
Katy
March 29, 2013 at 1:00 PM (12 years ago)Oh, and this recipe is delicious. I almost can’t make them fast enough! So thanks!
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March 29, 2013 at 10:06 PM (12 years ago)Thanks for sharing Katy! I am definitely going to try to chill the batter as well – great idea! Happy Easter!
Katherine
March 30, 2013 at 6:48 PM (12 years ago)You can find muffin top pans at Michael’s craft store and Hobby Lobby. And, you can use a store coupon and save some money.
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April 1, 2013 at 3:32 AM (12 years ago)Awesome – good to know! Thanks for sharing Katherine! 🙂
Marta
March 30, 2013 at 9:58 PM (12 years ago)Made these today & they turned out awesome! Easy recipe & it tastes great!!
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April 1, 2013 at 3:32 AM (12 years ago)Thanks for sharing Marta! So very happy to hear they were a hit!! Happy Easter!
Katherine
April 7, 2013 at 8:15 PM (12 years ago)Claudia, I guess I need to take my comment back on where to find muffin top pans. I use to see them at both Michael’s & Hobby Lobby all the time. I went this weekend to buy two pans. I couldn’t find them at Michael’s, Hobby Lobby or Walmart. The lady at Michael’s told me that they got arid of them because they weren’t selling. The only other place I’m going to check is Target & Farm & Fleet. Maybe I’ll find them there.
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April 8, 2013 at 4:52 PM (12 years ago)Hi Katherine – your best bet is probably online. I bought mine from Amazon and they shipped in 2 days. Here is a link: http://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_7?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=muffin+top+pan&sprefix=muffin+%2Caps%2C249
Also – a friend of mind said she used a regular muffin pan and the cookies came out great as well! Maybe try that?
Ryan Pollard
February 22, 2017 at 12:22 PM (8 years ago)If you have a Bulk Barn in your area you can buy them therr
Christie
April 8, 2013 at 4:42 PM (12 years ago)My family and I LOVED these cookies!! I really like your blog. All the recipes you have on here are something I would make.
I live in Montreal but all my family are in Winnipeg , so it`s nice to see a great cooking blog from there!!!
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April 8, 2013 at 4:53 PM (12 years ago)Thanks Christie! I’m so glad you loved the cookies! Thank you for the kind words – I LOVE Montreal 🙂 I spent a week there last summer and fell in love with it.
Jennifer
February 22, 2014 at 2:26 PM (11 years ago)I just made these cookies this afternoon. They are delicious, however, they turned out more like biscuits. They fluffed up really big and had a texture more closely related to a scone or tea biscuit.
My boyfriend and I plan to eat this batch, and make them again closer to Easter. Could you make any suggestions as to what may have happened to our first batch ?
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February 24, 2014 at 9:24 PM (11 years ago)Hi Jennifer. Hmm…I’m a little stumped as well. I’ve made these cookies so many times with no issues like the one you experienced (including a batch tonight!). The only things I can think of is that perhaps you used baking powder instead of baking soda? That would puff up the cookies. That or maybe you over mixed them? That usually leads to flat cookies though which is often the biggest complaint with any cookie. The only other thing I can think of is it had something to do with your eggs not being fresh or “liquid” enough to bind the dough. Let me know if this happens again when you make them!
Rosybabe
March 8, 2014 at 12:07 PM (11 years ago)Eggs excellent
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March 10, 2014 at 7:24 PM (11 years ago)Ha! Awesome Rosybabe! 🙂
Kat
April 6, 2014 at 9:21 PM (11 years ago)These cookies are to die for! I’ve been looking for this recipe for ages and this one is so easy to follow and the product is great! I made these cookies once with the mini eggs and today I used 1 and a half cups chocolate chips instead of the mini eggs and they were amazing! Your blog is perfect I love the way you have pictures with the instructions, it makes it so easy to follow! I will definitely be coming back yo your blog to look for more recipes in the future!
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April 7, 2014 at 11:58 AM (11 years ago)Hi Kat! Thank you so much for your lovely comment! I find it hard to just eat 1 or 2 of these cookies and not the entire batch! So happy you enjoy the blog 🙂
Alissa
April 9, 2014 at 7:09 PM (11 years ago)These are delicious but I found them super sweet! Could you cut some sugar and have them still turn out?
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April 9, 2014 at 7:58 PM (11 years ago)Never tried it before but I don’t see why not?
Meg
April 17, 2014 at 7:52 PM (11 years ago)I try to keep track of my calorie intake, any idea how many calories/fat in this recipe. I made them last night, so so so good!!
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April 21, 2014 at 12:46 PM (11 years ago)Hi Meg – I’m sorry but I have absolutely no idea. It’s probably best if we don’t know this information, as I’m sure they are quite calorie rich 🙂 I do believe there are apps and websites that are able to provide you with that type of info based on the ingredient list and quantities it makes.
Tiffany H
April 17, 2014 at 9:57 PM (11 years ago)I found instead of chopping mini eggs with a knife and almost nearly cutting off my finger because the mini egg shot across the kitchen I put the mini eggs in a plastic bag and sealed it I took a hammer and hit each of the egg once which cracks it right in half if I wanted it smaller id hit the half of the egg once more to make it smaller. Worked like a charm very effective and quick.
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April 21, 2014 at 12:42 PM (11 years ago)Hi Tiffany! Thank you for your comment – it reminded me to update the post to include the plastic bag method of chopping the eggs. I also place them in a plastic bag and beat them with a rolling pin 🙂
Marisa
April 18, 2014 at 8:59 PM (11 years ago)I’d love to make these but I don’t have a mixer. Do you think by stirring the Batter I can get similar results?
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April 21, 2014 at 12:43 PM (11 years ago)Hi Marisa – yes, you can definitely stir by hand – it just may take a bit longer 🙂 I’ve done that before with the cookies and it works well…and you can consider it cardio 🙂
Adriana
April 20, 2014 at 8:15 PM (11 years ago)Hi my family loved these cookies! Could the butter and sugar be decreased slightly in the recipe? Love your website, Winnipeg is my home town love the people there! Keep up the good work on your blog.
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April 21, 2014 at 12:44 PM (11 years ago)Hi Adriana! You can try – I’ve never decreased the butter or sugar. I can’t see decreasing the sugar to be a problem, but your cookies may not be as soft if you decrease the butter. Try it out and let me know how it turns out!
Dana
April 22, 2014 at 12:16 AM (11 years ago)I made these tonight and they are amazing! Great recipe, can’t wait to share them with friends.
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April 22, 2014 at 11:46 AM (11 years ago)That’s fantastic Dana! Thanks for sharing. I’m so happy you like them 🙂
Debbie
April 25, 2014 at 12:42 AM (11 years ago)Made these
Would definitely make them again
Definitely a keeper
Thanks
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April 30, 2014 at 11:24 AM (11 years ago)Glad you liked them Debbie!
Jason
May 2, 2014 at 4:57 AM (11 years ago)Sorry but this is the 2nd time I made these and they don’t tast like cookies at all. I Duno what I’m doing wrong but thy don’t look like the picture that u have. When there finished. Sorry to say but I’m not going to atemped to make these again. I’m going to find other cookies to bake.
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May 4, 2014 at 10:29 PM (11 years ago)I’m sorry to hear that Jason. Not sure what is going wrong? I’ve made them a million times, and so have many other people.
Lavonne
July 2, 2014 at 5:36 AM (10 years ago)What’s up, I check your blogs regularly. Your humoristic style
is witty, keep up the good work!
Miranda
September 13, 2014 at 3:28 AM (10 years ago)Hi,I made these today, they were good but when I mixed the dry ingredients with the butter and sugars the dough went hard. They didn’t have that light color like it shows on your pictures. I followed everything ur blog said, what did I do wrong??
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September 13, 2014 at 6:28 PM (10 years ago)Hi Miranda. I’m not too sure, I’ve never had that issue. The only thing I can think of is that your butter was cold and not at room temperature?
Jamie D
December 21, 2014 at 11:21 PM (10 years ago)I made these for Easter and they were a hit! Today I saw Holiday or Christmas mini cadbury eggs. You bet I am making these cookies again for Christmas.
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December 22, 2014 at 8:25 AM (10 years ago)I’m so happy the cookies were a success! I haven’t seen holiday Mini Eggs here in Winnipeg, but I will be on the lookout now! Thanks for sharing and Happy Holidays!! 🙂
Sarah
February 21, 2015 at 7:13 PM (10 years ago)WOWEE
Loved baking these bad boys with the fam during a blizzard – perfect hump day treat! 😛 The kids just went bananas for them! We ate more of the dough then the actual cookies though – oops!! (Don’t tell my dietician!)
Thanks for the recipe Claudia. U R A STAR!!1
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February 22, 2015 at 6:51 PM (10 years ago)Yay! So happy you and the family enjoyed them! And I’m guilty of eating more cookie dough than I should too. Your secret is safe with me ☺️
Sarah
March 8, 2015 at 9:22 AM (10 years ago)Hi there! I made these colors for the second time today and lived them!! The first time I made them I didn’t use the muffin tray and they melted to one huge cookie that covered the whole pan! Ha! These are the most delicious cookies Ive ever had! Great for a sweet tooth like me 🙂
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March 14, 2015 at 2:58 PM (10 years ago)Yay! So glad they turned out and you like them Sarah!
Dana
March 31, 2015 at 9:33 PM (10 years ago)Hi these look amazing. I plan to make them tomorrow night! Just wondering how many bags of mini eggs do I need?
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March 31, 2015 at 9:37 PM (10 years ago)Hi Dana! There are various sizes of bags out there for Mini Eggs. For the size that is shown in the ingredient photo, you would need probably 2 bags to make 2 cups. You may have a bit extra left (for snacking, of course!). If it’s the snack-sized bags, I’d get 10 to be on the safe side. Let us know how they turn out!
Stephanie
April 11, 2015 at 12:07 PM (10 years ago)Claudia, these turned out so amazing! I was going to use them as a base to make oatmeal raisin ones (maybe replace mini eggs with raisins and use less flour in place of oatmeal). Have you ever tried this or experimented with it?
Stephanie
April 11, 2015 at 12:08 PM (10 years ago)And I meant Jamie, not Claudia
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April 21, 2015 at 1:33 PM (10 years ago)😉
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April 21, 2015 at 1:33 PM (10 years ago)Hi Stephanie! Yes, the base recipe is actually from Nestle for their Toll House Cookies! I use this recipe all the time for chocolate chip cookies, so I can’t see why you couldn’t add oatmeal or raisins. Let me know how they turn out!
cristina
March 20, 2016 at 12:32 PM (9 years ago)the dough was unreal I followed all the instructions and everything the only problem I had was when cooking they went like water? anybody have this problem?
Darla
March 31, 2018 at 7:37 PM (7 years ago)Cookies came out so flat I had to toss them 🙁 sampled one first and it was a little too sweet. Will have to just stick to Cadbury eggs in their true form!
Lisa
April 10, 2018 at 2:27 AM (7 years ago)Try using an extra 1/4 Cup of flour in the recipe. That’s what I do with the Nestle Toll House recipe and since this is the exact recipe, but with the eggs instead of chips, it should work the same.
doris
April 3, 2018 at 3:45 PM (7 years ago)hello can you use one egg for this recipe
Lisa
April 10, 2018 at 2:25 AM (7 years ago)I make these every year after Easter when all of the candy is on clearance. They always turn out delicious, but I add an extra 1/4 cup of flour to my recipe. The Nestle Toll House recipe always comes out flat and I like my cookies to be a little more puffy. I also bake every cookie (regardless of what the recipe says) at 325°F instead of 375°F. It might take a little longer but the consistency of the cookies tend to come out better for me.
Pattie
June 30, 2018 at 7:03 AM (6 years ago)Hi Jaime!
(I love your recipes and your blog.)
I made these once after a friend shared the recipe. My cookies came out too hard. I probably baked them too long because the centers didn’t seem cooked so I popped them back in the oven.
(I baked them on a cookie sheet also.)
Will baking them in the muffin pan or muffin top pan make them more chewy?
I’m having a huge crowd for July 4th (lots of kids too 😉
I’d like them to be chewy so I can make them a day or two ahead of time. I would like them to remain chewy and not turn dry.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Alyssa Geffros
April 5, 2021 at 8:43 PM (4 years ago)Love this recipe! I make it every year, and always get requests for more batches.
I even made them at Christmas time with the Christmas coloured eggies. (Mini eggs does not come out with Christmas colours unfortunately)
I sprinkle mine with sea salt when they are fresh out of the oven!
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July 12, 2021 at 1:52 PM (3 years ago)Loved the sea salt at the end. Delicious! So glad you enjoy the recipe 🙂
Sylvia Semenchuk
January 12, 2023 at 11:41 PM (2 years ago)I love these cookies and my mini egg obsessed husband absolutely loves when I make these for him! I have been since I found it in 2013 (or somewhere around there). He is currently having a rough time and I bought him mini eggs for Christmas, he hasn’t opened them yet (amazingly) so I am going to surprise him and make them for him when he‘s at work next week.
My “grammar Nazi” self does want to point out that it’s spelled “voila”, Viola is a name haha. But I do love your recipes! ❤️