Cadbury Mini Egg Cookies

Cadbury Mini Egg Cookies

Cream together:

*3/4 cup granulated White Sugar

*1 cup Brown Sugar, packed

*2/3 cup Butter Flavored Shortening

*2/3 cup Butter, melted (1/2 stick plus almost 3 tablespoons)

* Wet ingredients:

*1 Egg

*1 Egg Yolk

*2 tablespoons Milk

*2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

* Dry ingredients:

*3 cups Bread Flour, sifted

*1/2 Quick Oats, slightly blended/chopped

*1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt

*1 teaspoon Soda

*1 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder

*Chocolate Chips, your choice, used for holding on Cadbury eggs

*Mini Cadbury Eggs (Milk Chocolate, White Candy or Dark Chocolate) add after baking

*Directions:

* In a stand mixer with paddle attachment on medium-low; Cream together the sugar, brown sugar, shortening and butter, mixing until light and fluffy in color (1-2 minutes).

* Add one egg at a time on medium speed. Then add the milk and vanilla extract.

* Sift in a bowl the bread flour, baking soda, baking powder and kosher salt.

* Slowly add the flour mixture in thirds to the wet-creamed mixture along with the quick oats. Mix just until combined scrapping the sides of the bowl at least once.

* Cover/wrap the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least two hours or overnight.

* Scoop cookies (we used 18/8 (#2) cookie scoop or disher #16 ) onto a Silpat covered baking sheet or parchment paper. After scooping cookie dough, add 3 chocolate chips to the center of each scooped cookie making a triangle shape. Then after baking add 3 Cadbury eggs. Note: Cadbury eggs are add last so they won’t melt and crack as easily.

*Bake the Cookies in the oven for about 10 minutes in a preheated oven 350*F.

* Makes 4 1/2 dozen

Also see Milk Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Cadbury Mini Egg Cookies