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Candy Bar Cookies

Candy Bar Cookies

An Irresistible Adventure – Baked Elements

Hearts and sprinkles

“How are you? Charles asked. Fine. Did you get the book? No. I wonder what happened to it? It had pictures.”

East of Eden, John Steinbeck

Inspiration

dipI’ve been haphazardly baking my way through Baked Elements by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito and every recipe I try has been wonderful. It all started with their famous Brooksters. The combination Brownie and Chocolate Chip Cookie is quite amazing. I added the Pumpkin Almond Cake with Almond Butter Frosting to my fall must-bake list. (There are only two other items on my fall baking list, this Brown Sugar Pear Cake and a Cranberry Bundt with lots of orange.) The Sunrise Key Lime Tarts are coveted by all the citrus lover’s I know. It’s almost impossible to eat only one of the Bale Bars. If you like cinnamon, the Cinnamon Spritz Sandwich Cookies are spectacular. The soft meringue filling is just fabulous. The Poppy Seed Cake with Brown Butter Glaze is phenomenal. Speaking of brown butter, don’t miss the Brown Butter Snickerdoodles. And then I made the Candy Bar Cookies.

Flour and chocolate

It was the week before Christmas. The time of year when sugar and butter come together with reckless abandon. Let all the stops out. No recipe is too decadent to try. I tucked them in with my other holiday cookies and kept on baking. I’m still getting complements two months later. I don’t usually recommend adding candy bars to cookies. It’s so over-the-top. A buttery chocolate cookie stuffed with store bought candy. And then dip the whole thing in chocolate. But its Valentine’s Day. If making something chocolate for the holiday I suggest these Candy Bar Cookies, you won’t forget them any time soon.

Making Candy Bar Cookies

Essentials

The recipe can be found here. I suggest either mini Mounds or Reese’s for the candy center. I prefer the Reese’s. Other candy might work too. Just make sure all the candy is uniformly covered with cookie dough or the candy will melt out of the cookie and onto the baking sheet. The recipe instructs that the dough be chilled, then rolled and cut into circles big enough to cover the candy centers. I found that if the dough is chilled until firm it is impossible to roll out. But room temperature dough is too soft. There is a middle place where the butter, in the dough, is soft enough to roll yet does not stick to the rolling pin and work surface. In a moment of frustration I discovered that shaping a piece of softened dough around the candy works just as well as the rolling and cutting. The key is to use the same amount of dough for each cookie so they will all be the same size. I took the easy way and used these dark chocolate melting wafers to dip the cookies. Sprinkles and hearts are optional but recommend.

Candy Bar Cookies

Candy Bar Cookies

35 Replies to “Candy Bar Cookies”

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  5. Luv these pretty candy bar cookies! What a perfect size and they look like something that I couldn’t stop at just a few. 🙂

  8. Baking through that book sounds like an epic and delicious effort, Deb. How fun! These cookies are just perfect for Valentine’s Day 🙂

  9. i love Baked Elements! It’s fast becoming one of my favorites of their books: it seems like they really hit their stride with this book, in a way. Every recipe is so well thought out, and nothing seems super-fussy. These look just adorable, Deb.

    1. Thank you for the gracious comment! I’m pleased to hear your assessment of Baked Elements Shannon. I have been debating about the other Baked cookbooks.

  11. Reckless abandon is right – my daughter’s bday is the day before Valentine’s day so lots of reasons to eat sweets but we always try to make them worth the calories. How fun are these Deb! and as Carol said, the photos, as always, are just lovely.

    1. Thank you Beth! The Candy Bar cookies are decadent, but no more so than Nutella Truffles, LOL!

  12. These are adorable. I can only imagine how delicious it would be biting into the melting candy center. 🙂 Happy Valentine’s Day! XO

  13. At first glance, I thought these were profiteroles. These look delightful and the soft, feminine glow of your photos really make for a romantic feel.

  14. Deb, I now know what treat I will be making for myself on Valentine’s Day. I must try these cookies! I think I’ll try the Mounds Bar version. I have Baked Elements and have dogged eared many pages. You have inspired me with all the homework you’ve done on the book. I must get to it now!

    May your Valentine’s Day be SWEET in every way! <3

    1. Thank you Mary! I’m wondering if I would enjoy the other Baked cookbooks? Before I decide, I’ll keep working my way through Elements…..

  15. Now this is a fun cookie for Valentine’s day! I love the Baked Elements and the Brooksters!
    So many good recipes ..so little time! Thanks for sharing Deb 🙂

    1. Agreed Patty! I would be very happy if I could bake and photograph a new recipe everyday! Thank you for commenting.

  16. Thank you for this recipe! You graciously brought some over for Christmas, and my boys and I devoured them–will definitely make for Valentine’s 🙂

    1. I’m pleased the cookies were enjoyed by all! Thank you for reading and commenting Denise, much appreciated!

  17. Oh Deb, your photos are stunning, I can’t stop admiring them. I would love to have some of those great looking cookies right now with my tea. Yummy!

  19. I see we’ve gone to the dark side for Valentine’s Day, Deb:) I’m going to have to show this to my Bug right away. Beautiful photos, too!

    1. Reckless abandon is required for some holidays! Valentine’s Day is at the top of the list. I’m pleased you enjoyed the post Carol!

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