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Easter Mini Egg Cookie Bars

Chunky mini egg cookie bars packed with Cadbury mini eggs and chocolate chips; these are the best and most decadent Easter treat!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American, English
Servings: 16
Calories: 179kcal
Author: Adina

Equipment

  • Baking pan: 20x20 cm/ 8x8 inches

Ingredients

  • 115 g unsalted butter 1 stick/ 4 oz
  • 1 egg large
  • 150 g light brown sugar 5.3 oz/ 1 ¼ cup
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 125 g all-purpose flour 1 cup/ 4.5 oz
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt or Kosher
  • 1 ½ bags of mini eggs divided Note 2
  • 75 g semisweet chocolate chips 2.5 oz/ ½ cup
  • 75 g walnuts 2.5 oz/ ½ cup, roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F. Grease the baking pan and line it with parchment paper.
  • Melt the butter in a small pan. Let it cool until you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
  • Chop the mini eggs and the walnuts. Careful when chopping the eggs, their surface is hard and slippery, and the knife might slip if you don’t do it carefully. The pieces should remain rather chunky.
  • Combine melted butter, egg, sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth with an egg whisk.
  • Add flour and salt and mix with a spoon until just combined. Don’t overmix.
  • Fold in the chocolate eggs and chips and the walnuts.
  • Transfer the dough to the pan, smooth the top and slightly press the remaining whole Cadbury eggs into the dough.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 to 28 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the middle should come out clean with a few crumbs. I needed exactly 26 minutes.
  • Let cool completely in the pan before removing and slicing.

Notes

  1. A digital kitchen scale will give you the most precise measure ensuring the best bake possible. (Amazon affiliate link).
  2. One bag of Cadbury mini eggs weighs 90 g/ 3 oz. You will need one bag for the dough and ½ bag (about 10-15 eggs) for topping the unbaked bars.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 198IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg