We stock up when Cadbury Eggs hit those shelves because they’re a family favorite candy. They’re also the star of our new favorite Easter treat… Cadbury Egg Cookies.
These delicious cookies have an oatmeal cookie base and are studded with chocolate chips AND Cadbury Eggs. The result is a simple, delicious, chewy cookie perfect for your holiday celebrations.
We especially love that these Cadbury mini egg cookies are simple to whip up, can easily be made ahead of time, and are perfect for transporting and sharing.
For more Cadbury favorites try our Easter Rice Krispie Treats, Easter Basket Cookie Cups, and Easter Sugar Cookies!
Why we think you’ll love it:
- The cookie base. We LOVE the chewy oatmeal base, it’s the perfect complement to the chocolate chips and Cadbury Eggs.
- Baking is a breeze. There is no need to chill! You’ll be enjoying a batch of these easy cookies in under 30 minutes.
- So festive. The colorful Cadbury Eggs make these extra special, perfect for Easter celebrations!
Cadbury Egg Cookie Ingredients
- Old fashioned oats (3 cups) – Old-fashioned oats have larger flakes, which give this cookie structure and texture. Avoid quick or minute oats.
- All-purpose flour (1½ cups) – Flour provides structure so the cookies rise slightly and set with tender crumb.
- Baking powder (½ teaspoon) – Baking powder gives a gentle lift for a softer bite.
- Baking soda (½ teaspoon) – Baking soda helps the cookies spread just enough and promotes golden edges.
- Salt (1 teaspoon) – Salt balances the sweetness and boosts chocolate flavor. Reduce or omit if using salted butter.
- Butter, softened (1 cup) – Butter creates rich flavor and a melt in your mouth texture. We use unsalted butter, but salted can be used. See How to Soften Butter Quickly for tips.
- Brown sugar (1 cup) – Brown sugar adds moisture and caramel notes for extra chew.
- Granulated sugar (½ cup) – Sugar sweetens and helps the edges crisp lightly.
- Eggs (1 large egg + 1 egg yolk) – The egg binds, and the extra yolk adds fat for chewiness and a tender texture. Room temperature eggs incorporate better than cold eggs.
- Vanilla (1 teaspoon) – Vanilla adds warm bakery aroma that ties the chocolate and oat flavors together.
- Milk chocolate chips (1 cup) – Milk chocolate chips melt into pockets of creamy chocolate throughout the cookies. You can also use dark chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate chips, or white chocolate chips.
- Mini Cadbury eggs (1 (10-ounce) bag) – Mini Cadbury eggs add chocolate crunch and festive color, giving every bite a candy shell surprise.
How to Make Cadbury Egg Cookies
PREP. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
BATTER. In a medium bowl, whisk old-fashioned oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large separate bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat softened butter, brown sugar, and sugar, and mix until combined. Add whole egg, egg yolk, and vanilla, and mix until smooth.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix to form a thick dough. Gently fold in 1 cup of chocolate chips and Cadbury mini eggs to the mixture and mix to combine.
BAKE. Scoop the dough into balls and place cookie dough balls on a parchment paper or silicone-lined baking sheet. Bake 12-14 minutes, or until light golden brown on the bottom and slightly crispy edges.
- Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes, then move to a wire cooling rack.
Kristyn’s Recipe Tips
- Must use old-fashioned oats for the best structure and texture for this Cadbury Egg Cookies recipe.
- Be sure the butter has been softened; otherwise, it won’t incorporate as well.
- Cold eggs separate best, but then let the eggs come to room temperature before adding them to the recipe.
Cadbury Egg Cookies Recipe
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 1½ cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 (10-ounce) bag mini Cadbury eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter, brown sugar, and sugar, and mix until combined. Add the whole egg, egg yolk, and vanilla, and mix until smooth.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix to form a thick dough. Gently fold in the chocolate chips and Cadbury eggs
- Scoop the dough into balls and place on a parchment or silicone-lined baking sheet. Bake 12-14 minutes, until light golden brown on the bottom.
- Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes, then move to a wire rack.
Notes
- Must use old-fashioned oats for the best structure and texture.
- Be sure the butter has been softened otherwise it won’t incorporate as well.
- Cold eggs separate best, but then let the eggs come to room temperature before adding them to the recipe.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Cover the dough ball with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 24 hours before baking, or freeze the cookie dough for up to 3 months. See How to Freeze Cookie Dough for tips.
Allow the cookies to cool before storing them in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days, or place them in a freezer Ziploc bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
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This recipe was first shared January, 2025.
Hi Kristyn,
So many of the really good recipes I make show the ingredients in grams/oz. Can you change this recipe to reflect weighing the flour/sugar etc in grams. Recipes seem to turn out better when the ingredients are weighed.
Please?
D