Snickers Cookies
Your favorite childhood candy bar has been upgraded in the best possible way… Snickers cookies! These delicious cookies are crispy on the outside, soft and moist on the inside, and loaded with chopped up Snickers bars. The ultimate nostalgic treat!
If I were to pick only one type of dessert I could have for the rest of my life, I would pick the cookie. I love cookies. I especially love these cookies because they are crispy yet soft and so flavors are out of this world!
I used to make a lot more cookies than I do now, but there is a reason I scaled back.
I would eat them all by my lonesome. I used to be able to fool myself that they didn’t exist, once I was finished baking and had packed the cookies away. But now I’m finding that those frozen cookies in the back of the freezer are always in the front of my mind.
“What would it hurt if I took out one or two cookies?” I’d ask myself.
The problem was, I would ask myself the question daily and that is detrimental to my thighs. So, I just have to take that temptation off my ‘plate’.
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Helpful tips
- I like using the Snickers minis candies as there is less of a risk of my eating a whole Snickers bar before I actually bake the cookies, but full-size bars are fine, too.
- Take the butter out of the refrigerator at least a half hour before starting the recipe and let it soften in the stand mixer, so you’re not handling it multiple times. Unwrap the sticks into the mixing bowl and help the softening along by cutting them into several chunks.
- I use spelt flour in most of my baking, but you can definitely use all purpose flour.
- Hubby isn’t a fan of cookies with nuts in them. So since these have peanuts from the candy bars, that’s enough for him. But if you want a crunchier cookie, add some chopped up peanuts.
- These cookies freeze well. Place in an airtight container or gallon zip lock bag and lay flat in the freezer until they freeze, after which you can stack them with other items. You can even put a piece of parchment paper between the layers of cookies.
- I use a medium cookie scoop but you can use a small scoop or even roll the dough between your palms to shape your cookies.
- Only place 12 dough balls on the cookie sheet to let the cookies have room between each other to spread.
- Everyone’s oven is different. My cookies took 12 minutes to bake, so I suggest you look at the cookies after 10 minutes just to see how much time you need to get the perfectly baked cookie. They should be lightly browned around the edges.
- Even though I know people use unsalted butter, I do not. Use what you are comfortable with.
How to make Snickers cookies
Pre-step
Take the butter out of the fridge at least 30 minutes before starting the recipe. You want it to be softened and room temperature.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Get out a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, rubber spatula and baking sheets.
Step one
Gather the beginning ingredients: light brown sugar, cane (or white) sugar, large eggs and softened butter. (A)
Step two
Place the butter and sugars in the mixer and mix until combined.
Step three
Add both eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
Step four
Gather the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and rolled oats. (B)
Step five
Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, into the stand mixture and mix until just combined.
Step six
Chop up 1 cup of Snickers bars and measure out 1/2 cup of chocolate chips. (C)
Step seven
Pour the oats, Snickers bites, and chocolate chips in the bowl with the cookie dough. (D)
Step eight
Stir until combined. Do not over mix.
Step nine
Get a medium cookie scoop and scoop 12 cookie dough balls on the cookie sheets.
Step ten
Bake for 10 – 12 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheets for 5 minutes before removing them to a wire rack.
Yum! I pile some on a plate and get a little glass of milk. I like almond milk.
Time to take a bite.
So delicious!
I hope you enjoyed this Snickers cookies recipe!
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Snickers Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup cane sugar (or white sugar)
- 3/4 cup butter (softened)
- 2 eggs (medium to large)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Dry ingredients
- 2 cups flour (spelt or all-purpose white flour)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Stir in ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats (old fashioned)
- 1 cup snicker bar (chopped up)
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place softened butter and sugars in a mixer and mix until combined.3/4 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup cane sugar
- Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and mix until just combined.2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Add the rolled oats, chopped Snickers bar and chocolate chips and stir until just combined. Don't over mix.1 cup rolled oats, 1 cup snicker bar, 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- Use a medium cookie scoop and place each ball of dough on the cookie sheets. 12 dough balls per sheet.
- Bake for 10 – 12 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool for at least 5 minutes before removing from the sheet to a wire rack.
- Eat
- Smile
- Enjoy
Notes
- I like using the Snickers minis candies as there is less of a risk of my eating a whole Snickers bar before I actually bake the cookies, but full-size bars are fine, too.
- Take the butter out of the refrigerator at least a half hour before starting the recipe and let it soften in the stand mixer, so you’re not handling it multiple times. Unwrap the sticks into the mixing bowl and help the softening along by cutting them into several chunks.
- I use spelt flour in most of my baking, but you can definitely use all purpose flour.
- Hubby isn’t a fan of cookies with nuts in them. So since these have peanuts from the candy bars, that’s enough for him. But if you want a crunchier cookie, add some chopped up peanuts.
- These cookies freeze well. Place in an airtight container or gallon zip lock bag and lay flat in the freezer until they freeze, after which you can stack them with other items. You can even put a piece of parchment paper between the layers of cookies.
- I use a medium cookie scoop but you can use a small scoop or even roll the dough between your palms to shape your cookies.
- Only place 12 dough balls on the cookie sheet to let the cookies have room between each other to spread.
- Everyone’s oven is different. My cookies took 12 minutes to bake, so I suggest you look at the cookies after 10 minutes just to see how much time you need to get the perfectly baked cookie. They should be lightly browned around the edges.
- Even though I know people use unsalted butter, I do not. Use what you are comfortable with.
Nutrition
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With Halloween just around the corner, this is the perfect recipe for using leftover candy. A sweet treat that is sure to please. No one can resist homemade cookies.
Thanks Gloria! You are so right about no one resisting cookies. 🙂 I happen to be in trouble when they are in my house.
These cookies are wonderful, and they made the kitchen smell so good while baking! The oats and Snickers gave them the perfect chewy texture that I love, and they were really simple.
Thanks so much Amanda! That’s what I love about them too. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
Snickers are my all time favorite candy bar! What a fun way to use them in cookies – can’t wait to a batch for me and the kids!
Thanks, Lauren. You’re all going to love them! Snickers is my favorite too!
These cookies have all my favorite things in them then baked into a delicious cookie treat.
Yay! Thanks Sharon. Thanks for letting me know.
These cookies are SOO. GOOD!!! My kids had so much fun making these snickers cookies with me!! Making them again after Halloween with the kids candy.
Thanks Tristin! I’m so glad you and your family enjoyed making (and eating) them together. 🙂
This is my new favorite cookie! I couldn’t stop eating them!
Hehe. thanks Dennis! I’m with you on that one. 🙂
These snickers cookies were so amazing! They didn’t last a day in our house!
Hehe, thanks Kayla! I’m glad you’re family enjoyed it and thanks for letting me know.
These were so easy and delicious! My kid especially loved them. Can’t wait to make these again!
I’m so glad to hear that, Erin! And thank you for letting me know.
I have a ton of spelt that I need to use up! I’m so going to try that in these cookies. Thanks for the great looking recipe!
Yay, it’s my go to flour for sure. I hope you enjoy the cookies when you make it.
Baking season is in full swing, and these cookies are now part of my repertoire. Thanks for the recipe and the inspiration.
I’m so happy to hear that Enriqueta! Thank you for letting me know!
These snickers cookies are one of the best cookies I’ve had! The oats make a great addition! Love the simple ingredients! 🙂
Thanks so much Farrukh! I appreciate it.