Best 7 Colorful Candy Bar Cookies Recipes

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In the realm of delectable treats, colorful candy bar cookies reign supreme, captivating taste buds with their vibrant hues and irresistible flavors. These cookies are a symphony of colors, each bite revealing a delightful explosion of rainbow sprinkles, chocolate chips, and chewy caramel. Whether you're a seasoned baker seeking inspiration or a novice yearning to create something extraordinary, this article will embark on a culinary adventure, guiding you towards the ultimate recipe for colorful candy bar cookies that will transform your taste buds and leave your loved ones craving more.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

ULTIMATE CANDY BAR COOKIES



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I created these after Halloween, when I had way too much candy left over. You can make them with any mini chocolate candy, but if you use peanut butter cups, throw them in the freezer just before unwrapping so the chocolate won't stick to the paper. -Tara John, Plymouth, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 4-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

7 Butterfinger candy bars (2.1 ounces each), coarsely chopped
1 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
27 Reese's mini peanut butter cups
27 miniature Snickers candy bars

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Place Butterfinger candy bars in a food processor; process until ground. In a large bowl, cream butter and 2 cups ground candy bars until blended. Beat in eggs. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in remaining ground candy bars. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until tops are cracked., Immediately press a piece of candy into the center of each cookie. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Freeze option: Freeze cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 124 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 92mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

COLORFUL CANDY BAR COOKIES



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No one will guess these sweet treats with the candy bar center start with store-bought dough. Roll them in colored sugar or just dip the tops for even faster assembly. Instead of using miniature candy bars for the centers, you can also slice regular-size Snickers candy bars into 1-inch pieces. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 tube (16-1/2 ounces) refrigerated sugar cookie dough, softened
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
40 miniature Snickers candy bars
Red and green colored sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Beat cookie dough and flour until combined. Shape 2 teaspoons dough around each candy bar. Roll in colored sugar. , Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until set, 9-11 minutes. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 93 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 65mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

HALLOWEEN CANDY COOKIE BARS RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: white sugar, brown sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, salt, flour, assorted candy

Provided by Merle O'Neal

Categories     Desserts

Yield 9 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
2 cups assorted candy, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF (175ºC).
  • Chop your Halloween candy into bite-size pieces.
  • In a large bowl, mix sugars and melted butter, whisk until mix turns lighter (around 8 minutes).
  • Mix in eggs and vanilla, then salt and flour until completely blended.
  • Mix in the candy.
  • Bake for 45-50 minutes.
  • Allow to cool.
  • Cut into squares.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 592 calories, Carbohydrate 77 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 6 grams, Sugar 50 grams

CANDY BAR COOKIES!



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Yummy, soft cookies flavored with your favorite candy bar! Reeses Peanut butter cups, Snickers, Caramello! If you like toll house cookies, but wish they were a little softer, these are the ones for you! My daughter loved the Reese's Cups quartered into them. For folks with orthodontia or sensitive teeth, these are perfect!

Provided by shrrley

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 20m

Yield 36 cookies, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup salted butter
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups flour
6 ounces roughly chopped candy bars (use amount and kind you prefer)

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2. Cream together the butter and the sugars until fluffy, beat in the eggs and vanilla. Add the flour with the baking powder and salt mixed inches Stir until blended. Fold in gently the chopped candy bars. If desired, add a cup of chopped almonds, walnuts, pecans or other nut.
  • 3. Drop on a cookie sheet in the size you wish and bake until edges are browned nicely in the middle of the oven (ten minutes or less). Transfer to a cooling rack. From here they disappeared so I can't tell you shelf life but assume these will freeze nicely and ship well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.1, Fat 16.4, SaturatedFat 10, Cholesterol 75.9, Sodium 350.6, Carbohydrate 46, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 25.9, Protein 3.9

CHOCOLATE CHIP CANDY-BAR COOKIES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 43m

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 16

3/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon maple extract
1 teaspoon chocolate extract
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
1 cup caramel-filled chocolate candies (recommended: Hershey's Caramel-Filled Kisses)
3/4 cup uncooked oats
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Melt butter, sugar, and brown sugar together in a microwave for 15 to 30 seconds on medium to low power, careful not to burn the butter. Let the butter-sugar mixture cool just a bit and blend in the egg and egg yolk. Add the maple, chocolate and orange extract, and the heavy cream. Stir and set aside. Sift dry ingredients together and fold into wet mixture carefully. Add chocolate chips, candies, oats and pecans. Chill dough in a freezer for a few minutes to make sure it is cold. Using an ice cream scoop, drop dough onto parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes and transfer to a wire rack to cool.

CANDY BAR COOKIES



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These cookies are absolutely amazing! My aunt made these one Christmas and I fell in love with them. They are so easy to make, and hey are always a party pleaser. You can also use any kind of mini candy bar. I have used mini Twix before. And I am sure 3 Musketeers and Milky Way are just as great! This original recipe was only for 24 cookies. So you can cut every thing in half.

Provided by Lhelms811

Categories     Candy

Time 25m

Yield 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (18 ounce) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1/2 cup flour
48 Snickers miniature candy bars
candy sprinkles (any color or use colored sugar)

Steps:

  • Pre heat oven to 350.
  • Beat cookie dough and Flour until combined (this could take a while)
  • Shape 1 - ½ teaspoons of dough around each snickers (don't measure, just eyeball it! just make sure that the whole snickers is covered)
  • Roll in sugar
  • Place 2 inches apart on a foil or parchment paper on a cookie sheet
  • Bake for 10 -12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121.1, Fat 5.1, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 5.2, Sodium 79.1, Carbohydrate 17, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 9.8, Protein 1.9

CARAMEL CANDY BAR COOKIES



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Yummy candy bar cookies made with caramels! These will go fast at any family gathering.

Provided by Naffle

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Bar Cookie Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter
¾ cup white sugar
1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
½ (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
½ cup chopped macadamia nuts
1 cup butterscotch chips

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Combine flour, oats, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  • Beat butter in a bowl using an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Beat in the oat mixture until crumbly; do not overmix. Reserve 1 cup of the crust mixture and press the rest into the bottom of a 9x13-inch rimmed baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until firm and browned, about 10 minutes. Leave oven on; remove crust and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
  • Combine caramels and evaporated milk in a saucepan over low heat. Cook and stir until caramels melt and mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes. Spread over the prebaked cookie crust; sprinkle reserved crust mixture, nuts, and butterscotch chips on top.
  • Bake in the hot oven until golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 175.2 calories, Carbohydrate 22.7 g, Cholesterol 12.9 mg, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 106.8 mg, Sugar 16.5 g

Tips for Making the Best Candy Bar Cookies:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: The better the ingredients, the better the cookies will taste. Use real butter, pure vanilla extract, and high-quality chocolate.
  • Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing the dough will make the cookies tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Chill the dough before baking: Chilling the dough will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
  • Bake the cookies at the right temperature: The cookies should be baked at a temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes.
  • Don't overbake the cookies: Overbaking the cookies will make them dry and crumbly. Bake just until the edges are golden brown.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before frosting: If you frost the cookies while they are still warm, the frosting will melt and run off.

Conclusion:

Candy bar cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. The combination of chewy cookie dough, melted chocolate, and chopped candy bars is irresistible. Follow these tips for making the best candy bar cookies, and you'll be sure to impress your friends and family with your baking skills.

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