Description
Soft, thick, and loaded with melted chocolate, these Mini Egg Cookies are the ultimate easy dessert for spring baking and Easter celebrations. Every bite is packed with crunchy candy-coated mini eggs, gooey chocolate chips, and buttery cookie dough that stays soft in the center with lightly golden edges. This easy recipe is perfect for dessert tables, holiday baking, sweet snack ideas, and homemade food gifts. Whether you need quick dessert ideas, fun baking recipes for family gatherings, or bakery-style cookies at home, these Mini Egg Cookies deliver incredible flavor and texture with simple ingredients and beginner-friendly steps.
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups mini chocolate eggs, crushed
1 cup chocolate chips
1 tablespoon flaky sea salt (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Place the mini chocolate eggs into a zip-top bag and gently crush them into medium-sized pieces.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt.
4. In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
5. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract.
6. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a soft cookie dough forms.
7. Fold in the crushed mini eggs and chocolate chips.
8. Cover the dough and chill for at least 30 minutes.
9. Scoop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving space between each cookie.
10. Press additional mini egg pieces and chocolate chips onto the tops if desired.
11. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes until the edges are lightly golden while the centers remain soft.
12. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for several minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
13. Serve warm for the best gooey chocolate texture.
Notes
Do not overbake the cookies because they continue setting after leaving the oven.
Chilling the dough helps create thicker bakery-style cookies with richer flavor.
For extra gooey cookies, slightly underbake them and allow them to cool on the baking tray.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 38mg