Easter Trash Cookies (Print Version)
Playful cookies mixing sweet candies, salty pretzels, and fluffy marshmallows for a festive Easter treat.
# What You Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 tsp baking soda
03 - ½ tsp salt
→ Wet Ingredients
04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 1 cup packed light brown sugar
06 - ½ cup granulated sugar
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
→ Mix-ins
09 - 1¼ cups pastel-colored candy-coated chocolates
10 - 1 cup mini pretzels, roughly broken
11 - ¾ cup crispy rice cereal
12 - ½ cup white chocolate chips
13 - ½ cup mini marshmallows
14 - ⅓ cup sprinkles
15 - Optional: ½ cup roasted salted peanuts or chopped pecans
# How-To:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt until evenly blended.
03 - In a large mixing bowl, beat softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 2 minutes.
04 - Beat in eggs one at a time until fully incorporated, then mix in vanilla extract.
05 - Gradually mix in dry ingredients on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
06 - Gently fold in candy-coated chocolates, pretzel pieces, rice cereal, white chocolate chips, marshmallows, sprinkles, and nuts if using.
07 - Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing cookies 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
08 - Bake for 9-11 minutes until edges are lightly golden and centers appear slightly underbaked.
09 - Let cookies rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- Everything wonderful about Easter candy melts into warm, salty-sweet cookie perfection
- The recipe turns kitchen mishaps into something everyone actually asks for year after year
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- Overbaking is the enemy, so pull them out when they still look slightly soft in the middle
- The marshmallows can melt into sticky puddles, so space them evenly across each cookie
03 -
- Chill your dough for 30 minutes if the cookies spread too much
- Press a few extra candies on top right after baking for picture-perfect results