Turn your favorite candy bars into Milky Way Cookies. Soft, chewy and full of chocolate flavor. You will love the flavor and how easy they are to make.
We love Milky Way candy bars and combining them with cookie ingredients makes for a delicious combination. It is one of the easiest cookie recipes you will make and you only need simple ingredients.
Another fun recipe using candy bars to try is Twix Thumbprint Cookies. I have been making cookies like this since the kids were little. They are so easy.
The kids also love to help me make Homemade Snickers.
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Why We Love This
This is the perfect recipe to use leftover candy bars to make a delicious batch of cookies. Milkyway Cookies are rich, decadent and loaded with chocolate, nougat and caramel for amazing flavor. The entire recipe is simple and includes mostly pantry staples.
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter. Make sure to allow the butter to soften so it’s easier to combine.
- Light Brown Sugar. Try Homemade Brown Sugar Recipe.
- Large Eggs. Room temperature eggs are easier to combine into the batter and help the cookies to bake evenly.
- Salt. Combines with the sweetness of the chocolate and caramel to balance it out. You can also use sea salt.
- Chocolate Chip. I like to use semi-sweet chocolate chips, but you can use milk chocolate or dark chocolate chips.
- Fun Size Milky Way Candy Bars. Chop into pieces.
The complete ingredient list can be found at the bottom of the page.
How to Make Milky Way Cookies
- Step 1 – Heat Oven – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, ¾ cup sugar and brown sugar until the mixture is creamy.ย
Step 3. Stir in the eggs and vanilla extract.
Step 4. Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt in a different bowl.
Step 5. Gradually add the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until well combined.ย
Step 6. Add the chocolate chips and candy to the dough.
Step 7. Refrigerate the dough for 15-20 minutes.
Step 8. ย Scoop the cookie dough onto a cookie sheet prepared with cooking spray. Then bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges are slightly golden browned.ย ย
Step 9. Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
Pro Tips
- Combine Ingredients – Combine ingredients to everything is mixed together. You can mix by hand or use a stand mixer.
- Milky Way Bar – Chop the milky way fun size candy bars into bite size pieces and not too small.
- Cookie Scoop โ The cookie scoop I used is approximately 1 tablespoon of dough size. If you use a large cookie scoop make sure to adjust the cooking time accordingly.
- Room Temperature Ingredients โ When combining the ingredients make sure the ingredients are at room temperature. This helps to blend the ingredients easily and prevents lumps in your batter.
- Prepare Baking Sheets โย Parchment paper makes clean up easy and helps the cookies to bake evenly without spreading. It also helps them not stick to the pan.
- Allow the cookies to set. โ Allow the cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes prior to moving to the cooling rack. This will help them to set and not crumble when moved.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this is cookie recipe can easily be made with different candy bars to make this recipe. If you have leftover Halloween candy use it to make this cookie recipe.
Yes, freezing cookie is great whether you want to freeze the dough or the leftover cookies.
If you want to freeze the dough, prepare the cookie dough as the recipe indicates. Place on a baking sheet and place in the freezer. Allow the dough to freeze for about an hour.
Then place in a freezer bag to pull out the amount you need to bake. This is a great way to bake the amount you need.
You can also freeze leftover cookies after they have baked. Place in a freezer safe container with parchment paper in between the layers.
Freezing cookies will last about 3 to 4 months if stored properly.
Store the cookies in an airtight container or bag at room temperature for up to 1 week.ย ย
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I can’t wait for you to try this Milky Way Cookie recipe. Once you do, please come back and leave a comment. It is so much fun hearing from you!
Milky Way Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter softened
- 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 3/4 cup Light Brown Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Chocolate Chip
- 15 Fun Size Milky Way Candy Bars coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and brown sugar until the mixture is creamy.ย Stir in the eggs and vanilla extract.
- Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a different bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients into the butter mixture until well combined.
- Gently stir the chocolate chips and Milky Way Candy Bars into the cookie dough. Cover and refrigerate the dough for 15-20 minutes.
- Scoop the cookie dough onto a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges are slightly browned.
- Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.ย Then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Then the cookies are ready to serve and enjoy!
