March 2, 2017
Mini Egg Cookie Bars
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A yummy mini egg & chocolate chip cookie traybake perfect for Easter.. Mini Egg Cookie Bars are my new favourite!
Easter Recipes
SO, today is the second day of March. This year Easter is quite late in comparison to last year, but that isn’t stopping me… HELLO EASTER RECIPES! Honestly, I won’t only be doing Easter related recipes up until the big day, but I felt like posting this one now as its so good.
I made this one the other day on a whim because I had bought what felt like a bucket load of Mini Eggs, and my friend and I were both craving some. To be honest, I question why I hadn’t made anything like this sooner!
Mini Eggs
I absolutely ADORE Easter baking. Like I love it just as much as christmas baking which says a lot really. My No-Bake Mini Egg Cheesecake recipe and my Mini Egg Fudge recipe were so so so successful last year that I knew you guys would love this one.
Honestly there is just something about Mini Eggs which would probably make me say that they are my favourite chocolate, maybe ever? I know I say chocolate orange is a favourite, and it is, but that’s year round… I crave mini eggs where you can’t get them all year around.
I would happily make things all Mini Egg related it I could, and I have many many other mini egg recipes on my blog already – nearly 20 of them! I just can’t get enough.
Cookie Bars
I based this delicious treat on my rolo cookie bars and oreo cookie bars recipes because they were so successful. You can always make this into a chocolate cookie traybake by using my M&M Cookie Bars recipe, or even make a mini egg brownie if you’d prefer something super chocolatey.
To make these chocolatey, all you have to do is to take out 50g of plain flour, and add in 25g of cocoa powder to the mix! It’s literally so simple, and both methods work really well!
These delicious beauties, like my oreo cookie bars, needed less time in the oven in comparison to the rolo cookie bars as they isn’t as much gooeyness in them. I prefer mine softer compared to crisper so I did mine for 20 minutes and they were ideal!
Tips & Tricks
- I would always recommend using a 9″ square tin for a bake like this for best results – it creates the perfect depth of cookie bar.
- These beauties last 3-4+ days at room temperature, if they even last that long!
- You can freeze these for 3+ months once baked.
- You can swap the mini eggs for other easter choccies if you prefer, or a combination of!
I’m not even exaggerating when I say I want to make these again and again as they’re the perfect mix between blondie/cookie/brownie and delicious Mini Egg heaven. I hope you love these as much as I did, enjoy!! x
Mini Egg Cookie Bars!
Ingredients
- 275 g Plain Flour
- 1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Cornflour
- 115 g Unsalted Butter/Stork
- 55 g Granulated Sugar
- 135 g Light Brown Sugar
- 1 Medium Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 300 g Mini Eggs
- 100 g Milk Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 190C/170C Fan and line a 9x9inch Square Tin with parchment paper, and leave to the side for now.
- Whisk/Mix the Plain Flour, Bicarbonate, Salt and Cornflour together so its evenly distributed – leave to the side.
- In a larger bowl, melt the butter. Add in the two sugars, and whisk for about 2 minutes so the sugar starts to dissolve and the mixture is smooth. Add in the Egg and the Vanilla, and whisk again briefly till smooth. (I used an electric whisk)
- Add in the Dry Ingredients, the Mini Eggs (apart from a handful), and the Chocolate Chips and mix with a spatula till a thick cookie dough is formed.
- Press the mixture into the bottom of the tin and press in the handful of Mini Eggs into the top for decoration. Bake the traybake in the oven for 18-22 minutes, until the top of the cookie bake looks ‘dry’!
- Leave the cookie bake to cool for about 10 minutes, then leave to cool fully on a wire rack. Cut the bake into 4×4 for decent sizes, or 5×5 for smaller ones! Enjoy!
Notes
- If you don’t want to use Mini Eggs you can use M&Ms, Smarties, or anything chocolatey. I wouldn’t advise using Creme Eggs though because it will just turn into a sloppy mess! You could use caramel eggs, but they might need 5 minutes longer in the oven if they ooze everywhere.
- These delicious beings will last in an airtight container for up to 5 days, but honestly, they’ll be eaten before then.
- Try Microwaving them when they’ve cooled if you want a gooey cookie, or even add a scoop of ice cream!
- If you can't access Cornflour - use 25g more flour, but the texture will change.
- Also, if you can't access Plain Flour, you can use self raising, but again the texture will change.
- If you can't find bicarbonate of soda, leave it out - but again the texture might change!
ENJOY!
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Holy Moses… these are amazing. Only changes I made were to brown the butter and use dark choc chunks instead of milk chips. Husband said we need to give them away so he doesn’t eat the whole pan!
These are sooo good, do you know how many calories there is per slice?
I have put the cookie dough in the fridge to cook the next morning and also double the recipe so how long do I cook it for.
Hiya! Sorry – do you mean you’ve doubled into one tin? Or have you done 2 batches at once? x
These are the best cookie bars I’ve made! I did half choc chips and half white choc chips
This was delish! I don’t like making cookies because they usually spread out and I don’t make them consistently the right size so this was an amazing alternative. Tastes so good and is really easy to make. I didn’t end up using 300g of mini eggs though someone was munching them whilst making it (deffo not me😉). Definitely going to make again they went down a treat with my family!
Mine are still wobbly inside 🙁 any reason why . Thank youuu
Hiya! Have you let them fully cool yet? x
Hi Jane,
Made so many of recipes that go down a treat every time without fail so thank you. Super amazing.
I love the mini egg cookie bar but was wondering could I use the same recipe and make them as deep dish cookies and if so how long would they need to cook for? Would I have to change anything ingredient/ method wise?
Thank you
These were such a hit. Everyone had a piece with their tea/coffee after Easter lunch. I can almost guarantee I will be asked to make it again next year.
Yayyy!I am so glad everyone enjoyed it! Thank you so much for this lovely message xx
Mini egg cookie bars first time I have made them they look fab just got to wait for them to cool down so I can try them. Recipe was so easy to do.
If I have a 9” circle tin and not square is that okay or does it have to be a square tin?
Just changes the shape of the dough. I wouldn’t care ahah
It turned out great and I love all your recipes, but I was just wondering if you could help me with what it should be the texture more like cookie or cakey or somewhere between the 2. Mine turned out a little cakey I’m not sure if it meant to be like that or I’ve done something wrong. Thank you
Hiii! It should kind of be in the middle, cakey might just be because its slightly over baked. Hope that helps x
I only have large eggs. I was wondering if would they would be ok to use, or is an ’emergency’ run to the shops needed. 😉
Yeah you can use 1 large egg!
Hi what would the ingredients be for a 6 inch tin
If you mean a 6″ square, it’s about 1/3 so maybe only use an egg yolk x
Hi Jane!
I was dreaming of mini eggs and knew you’d have something to bake with them and when I saw these I was in love! I’m about to make them now, however regarding the mini eggs, when mixing them into the batter do you keep them whole or roughly chop them? Thankyou!! xoxo
I often just keep them whole as I am lazy to be honest!
Hi!
How do you take the bakes out of the tray? Do you line it with parchment paper or just grease the tin and cut and take out individual pieces? Great recipe btw, they look delicious!
Hiya! I line the tin as mentioned on the method – much easier!!
2 words… GAME CHANGER!
Absolutely love this recipe! 💜💜
Hi! I’d love to make these; they look simply amazing!
Just wondering what size tin you use for this recipe? I have a 20cm square tin, will that do without adjusting the measurements/baking times? Or would a different tin be needed altogether to follow this recipe precisely?
Thank you, Jane!
As listed on the recipe I use a 9″ tin – for the perfect bake you’d use the correct size as the recipe is designed for it! A smaller tin will increase baking time as the volume is different x
I’d like to do this in a 12×8 tray for a leaving lunch, should I do 1.5 times the recipe?
You would only need about 1/4 more of the recipe – so try and use a large egg and a splash of milk if needed and then increase everything else by 1/4! x
Did this work ok? I am looking to do the same? Thanks
Hi thanks for sharing. Can this be made in advance and then frozen? Will it bake ok after being defrosted? Thanks
Hiya! Yes it definitely can, but you’d bake from frozen (Add about 2-3 minutes for the whole tray) x
How many calories if cut into 16 in a 9×9 tray please? X
Hi Jane I wish to make these but I only have a 8×8 tin how much do you recommend reducing the ingredients by please?
Thanks
You can reduce by about 1/5, and use a smaller egg – or use as it is and bake for longer! X
Hi Jane, could I use dark brown sugar instead of light brown? How do you think this would affect the recipe?
Xx
All it would do is change the flavour slightly to a deeper caramel, and make the colour darker! x
If freezing before baking would you let them defrost or can you bake from frozen? And what would the baking time be if from frozen?
You can bake the entire tray from frozen! Just add 2-3 minutes or so as its a traybake x
These were amazing!!! They didn’t take too long to make and went down a treat 😍
Hiya,
Can I use milk and white chocolate chips? Thanks
Sarah
Of course!
Thank you. Can I use a glass dish as I don’t have a 9×9 tin only 7×7. Thanks xx
Yes that should be fine! x
Hi Jane, thank you for this recipe it looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it! I have an AGA so one oven that is approx 200°C and one that is approx 150°C (non-fan). Could these be made in the hotter oven, and if so how long would you recommend baking for, or would they go dry/lose their gooeyness? Thank you!
I would imagine the much higher heat would be too much – I would recommend the lower oven for longer instead x
Thanks so much Jane, I’ll give the lower heat a go. Do you have any advice on how to tell when they’re ready so that I don’t overbake? Thank you x
I look for a dry top to the bake, and it shouldn’t wobble loads (but at the lower temp I’m not certain on total baking time! But 160c can often be 20 minutes so maybe only a little longer!
Would I be able to make the dough up the day before and chill or freeze? And then bake the next day?
I’m short for time at work:(
Yes you can! Fridge or freeze!
Hi Jane,
I only have a 7×7 tin so I was wondering if you knew firstly how to reduce the ingredients for this and secondly, how long they’d take to bake?
Many thanks!
Meg xx
The recipe would be about half, but I am unsure on timings x
Saw these first on Elle Darbys vlog and only just got round to making them. They are STUNNING and will be making them 100 times over.
Hi Jane,
I love all of your recipes that I’ve tried so far, but for some reason this just didn’t work. My oven’s not quite right at the moment so I think the main problem was that it was over baked. It also had an aftertaste of bicarb in every few bites which was unpleasant. I definitely used the right measurement and mixed it with the flour beforehand so it should’ve been distributed. Perhaps it was just one of those things that didn’t go right, but do you have any ideas about what went wrong?
It can sometimes taste stronger if its not mixed in correctly, or it can be confused with salt taste (if the salt was too strong tasting/too much), but over baked can be a little weird tasting I find too haha! Try reducing the salt and bicarb a bit next time and bake a little less to see if it helps xx
Can these be stored in the fridge for a couple of days till handed out to the recipients?
Yes absolutely, or frozen for up to 3 months! x
Hi,
Would I be able to split this mixture and do two different cookies bars in smaller tins
Thanks
Yes! Half is about a 7″ tin x
Do I need to freeze the mini eggs before baking?
No, they are a solid chocolate so don’t need freezing!
No you don’t Becky
Amazing!!
I know they are amazing
Hi Jane, is there any chance you would know how I would adjust the measurements for each ingredient if I was using a 10 inch round tin please? I’m not great with working out things like this so any help would be much appreciated.x
9 x9 square is about the same surface area as 10 inch round, so should be fine with the same amount and same cooking time I’d think
Great bake! Very easy to do even with an over enthusiastic three year old!
If you use lightly salted butter should you omit the salt?
Thanks!
Ahh yay! And yes x
I only have an 8 inch size tin. What would you advise changing the oven temperature and baking time to?
Is it a square or circle? Baking time will increase as the mixture will be deeper.
It is an 8 inch square tin
These are SO yummy and really easy to make I just wondered if you had the calorie information on it?
I don’t unfortunately! Sorry!!
Hi Jane!
Can you do this without the mini eggs and just replace the mini eggs with chocolate chips?
Thank you!
Yes!!
Made these yesterday and by far the best yet! They have almost gone! Will deffo be making these again 🙂
could you make these as individual cookies or only cookie bars?x
There is a mini egg cookie recipe on my blog x
Hi Jane,
Could you brown the butter for this recipe? And if so, would you need to add extra moisture?
Thank you
Yes you can, but no you wouldn’t need to add anything else x
These are incredible! Mini eggs are my absolute favourite and I’ve made these cookie bars 3 times in the last couple of months! So easy to make and they taste amazing. Can’t wait to try some more recipes x
It is really good I tried it, it was the best but then I tried it with chocolate orange the toblerone and they were both really good you should try them
Hi! Would these work with any galaxy chocolates?
Yes – although soft centered ones like galaxy caramel may be better freezing first!
These are a firm favourite for me, can’t wait to take them into work when I go back!
I wanted these today but can’t find mini eggs anywhere so simply used Toblerone instead. About 100 grams to decorate the top, and chopped up 200 grams to mix up in the dough. OMG amazing!
Also I still can’t get a hold of cornflour here, and if you’ve made it with you’ll notice the difference. However, just as good for me without! Thanks Jane, you’ve gained a new fan during the lockdown.
I love the recipe but I usually use baking powder instead of bicarbonate and don’t use cornflour. I finally got my hands of both and used them this time and the mixture turned out more cakey and less cookie like 🙁
Cakey just means over baked, that doesn’t have much to do with the bicarb or cornflour as that’s used in nearly all of my cookie recipes x
Hi Jane,
Hope you’re well, would this recipe work ok with maltesers? And if so would I need to adapt anything?
Thanks X
Hey! You can – but they’ll be a bit drier. So I would maybe use 50/50 Maltesers and Malteser buttons so there is still some gooeyness!
These are my absolute favs! Everyone I have made them for keeps pestering me to make them again and again 🙂 If I were to freeze them, would you recommend doing this before or after baking? X
Ahh yay! And you can do either – if baking from frozen you just need to add a couple minutes on, but you can also freeze baked and just defrost them and enjoy! x
Hi Jane.
I made these tonight and they have sunk a lot since coming out of the oven. Any advice on why that might be?
Have made several times now and always a hit! Do you know if it’s possible to freeze them? It’s so tempting to eat them all but would love it if could freeze half for a later time.
These can definitely be frozen! X
Doesn’t this recipe work with gluten free?
Thank you
Yeah it does – you just need to make simple switches and make sure every ingredient you use is gluten free.
Hi, recipe looks great! Could I substitute the butter for oil? Thanks
I haven’t tried this myself for these, but typically you use about 3/4 of the weight in oil!
Can you double the mixture and bake in two sep tins?
Yes!
This recipe is amazing! I whipped up this cookie traybake for my boyfriend’s birthday, as he’s a much bigger fan of cookies than cake, so this seemed like the perfect answer.
I used a 20x20cm square cake tin, which I think is slightly smaller than the one specified, so it took a few extra minutes to cook because it was a thicker cookie dough. I also didn’t use mini eggs but used a mixture of white, milk, dark and darkmilk chocolate chopped into chunks (still coming to 400g total). The result was thick, gooey deliciousness. To make it extra special, we popped each slice into the microwave for 30 seconds before serving with a scoop of ice cream and eating with a spoon. Heaven!
Absolutely amazing! So easy and they’re now made and going to NHS front line nurse staff!
I’ve made these today and OMG they are beautiful! although still seem fairly gooey whilst warm but they had jist over 25mins in the oven (as I wasn’t sure) in a 10in tin as I don’t have 9 so didn’t want to leave them much longer and risk burning! Will definitely be making again! x
This is so quick and easy plus guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser. I’ve also made it with rolos, munchies, wispa bites, twirls etc. I put my chocolate in the freezer for 30 minutes first and they’ve held their shape nicely
Made this over Easter and they were amazing! Will be trying the other versions soon with non-easter choc as I can’t wait another year to have them again!
They are amazing, i will definitely be making them again..how many calories are in these as my boyfriend is on calorie delict and i don’t think these will be helping ?
Simple to follow recipe and absolutely delicious. Cannot wait to make these again!
I made these over Easter and they were such a lovely treat! Very tasty and easy to make 🙂 will probably make it an Easter tradition!
These are amazing! I’ve made them twice and always had compliments when I’ve given them to my family and neighbours during this lockdown. Such a fool proof recipe. Works perfectly every time! Thank you Jane! X
These are amazing!😍 I’m not the best baker but these came out perfect first time and everyone loved them. Don’t think I can wait another year for mini eggs to come back to the shops, would it work with smarties?
Ahh yay! I find smarties can sometimes really lose their colour, whereas M&Ms don’t as much – but otherwise the idea is the same yes!!
A delicious, fun recipe, perfect for Easter!
Loving baking recipes from your blog – it’s so easy to navigate, the recipes are easy to follow with lovely photographs, and there’s lots of relevant information!
My no.1 for baking recipes!
These are my favourite Easter treats! Fool proof and so delicious.
Simple and delicious. Always get eaten up super quick! A large amount of mini eggs, I may try to reduce slightly to cut down on a few of the calories!
I made these last week for the neighbours as a pick me up during this strange time .. got some cheap eggs on offer after Easter .. it’s brilliant everyone said it was fab and a first time making it and it worked fabulous thanks 😊
Ohh yes! Always got to get some cheap post easter chocolates!! I’m so glad they were a hit!
My new favourite recipe! Have made twice and both times turned out lovely and gooey in the centre. Very popular in our house, thank you!
Ahh yay!!
Do you think this would work with peanut m&m’s??
Yes!!
I spent the whole of the time making this thinking ‘This can’t be right. This is too dry. If I’ve wasted all these mini eggs I’ll be so mad!’ but it was absolutely glorious. Just the right balance between crispy and doughie, the mini eggs were not wasted. I’m planning to make it again next week actually and already can’t wait to eat a piece while it’s still warm 😂
Hahaha amazing!! I’m so glad you love them!
I baked these this morning with my 4 year old daughter and they are amazing! We had to swap a few ingredients due to supply problems because of lockdown but they were still delicious. I love using your recipes Jane, they always turn out perfect even for a novice baker and her daughter. We always watch your vlogs together too!
Awh yay! So glad you liked the recipe!
Fab recipe!! I made it today for my sisters quarantine birthday who loves mini eggs. Got so many compliments, my mum said it’s better than the actual cookie shops! Thanks Jane x
Ah yay! I’m so glad you liked the recipe!
I made these a couple of days ago and they are incredible I’ve being looking for recipes like this for a while and I finally found some I could use
thank you!
Ahh yay!! x
I can’t wait to make this recipe thank you! I only have self raiding flour and cornflour (can’t find plain anywhere). Will recipe still work or could I adapt?
Many thanks!
You can use the self-raising flour, but I would leave out the bicarb – and the texture might be slightly cakeier because of the raising agent in the flour!
These Mini Egg Cookie Bars are incredible!
They taste amazing.
I’ve made these twice now because I can’t get enough!!!
The method is easy to follow.
The recipe notes are fab too, they really do help!
Ahh yay!!
Made these with my kids and they are sensational. What a fantastic recipe! You do need to trust Jane with the cooking times & only the top looking done to get that chewy consistency. I bake a lot but this was the most popular recipe I have made as far as my kids were concerned! Looking forward to trying more of your recipes Jane – fabulous website!
Ahh yay! So glad you like them!! x
Having finally managed to get all of the ingredients, I’ve realised the only pan I have is 8X8 inches…I’m guessing this could affect cooking time? Can’t wait to get started, love your recipes!
Yes that will increase baking time because it’s deeper – maybe add on 3-5 more minutes, and check how it is and go from there!
I was planning to make these later today but have just realised I only have a round cake tin. Will this still work and if so should I adjust the baking time? Thanks!
It depends on your tin size – typically a 9″ square is roughly the size of a 10″ circle!
Made these today with 200g mini eggs, and 200g chocolate chips as its what I had and they were AMAZING!!!
So glad you liked them!
Hi, I tried making these today but when it came to the mixing stage my dough was quite dry and crumbly, no where near what yours looked like in the video! I don’t know where I went wrong as I’m pretty sure I put all the ingredients in right. Do you know what could have happened?
Hey! Are you making them with an electric mixer or by hand? Often when by just hand it can look drier as you really need to mix it in. I obviously use the recipe as listed in the video, and it does come together eventually so it might just be you need to keep going! Feel free to add a splash of milk to bring it together if needed!
Can you do the recipe without the cornflour ?x
Yesss, mentioned in the notes!
Based on the reviews I was so excited to try this recipe. I tried my best to convert the measurements as I am in Canada. They came out pretty dry. I’ll try it again some time. I was hoping to get a gooey type texture
If they came out dry, you over baked them. Also, your conversions may have contributed to it.
Made these today and oh my they are delicious! Another fantastic recipe!
These are amazing and my new favourite thing to make!
I made chocolate milkyway ones today using 50g less plain flour and 25g of cocoa powder as you recommended. They are so yummy 😍
I ran out of light brown sugar half way through making though so had to use half dark brown muscavado as it’s all I had. They turned out well but would the only diffrence in taste be how rich they are? luckily my family love rich chocolatey things so it’s good I’m just wondering
Thank you, you are a genius ❤️
Yes it’ll still be really similar in taste so you’ll be fine! They’ll be epic!
Loved making this.. made it a few times and it’s a win winner with the whole family!
Have been so excited to try this recipe but can’t find any light soft brown sugar anywhere at the moment 😩 would demerare sugar work? Or just use all granulated? Thank you!
I would use all granulated, or half and half! X
I had completely run out of flour and couldn’t find it in any of the shops 😕 My lovely neighbour left me a pack of flour on my dootstep so I made a batch of these as a thank you…. They were very yummy ❤️
Hi I was just wondering I am going to be baking these tomorrow would I be able to use baking powder instead of bicarbonate if soda as I don’t have any
Yes you can try switching – it may change the texture slightly though!
We made these on Easter Saturday and they were absolutely delicious!! I can’t wait to make them again already and everyone is asking where I got the recipe from! Thank you!
Would it be OK to do the prep aspect the night before or does it need to go straight in the oven once prepared?
Yes, it can be! Keep in the fridge once prepped.
Going to make these today but just wondered, could I make the dough now and have everything in the baking tin ready to put into the oven, but put it into the fridge until I’m ready to bake them later tonight? Want to have them after dinner, but fresh out the oven 🙂
Hey! Yes you definitely can!
Made them last night, and they were amazing! My oven does seem to be on the hot side, so I took them out after 17mins, they were starting to brown, but the inside still pretty gooey. But i’d say they were baked enough. Thanks Jane for another great recipe!
How gooey is too gooey? Cut them up and the centre squares are incredible soft, trying to work out if I need to put them back in the oven
Once they’ve been in the oven for 20 minutes or so, they’ll be fine to eat. Have a look at my YouTube video for these if you’re not sure!
These look so yummy! Can I use self-raising flour instead of corn flour, bicarb and plain?
Would love to make these this Easter!!
Abbi xx
Hey – you still want to use the cornflour, but self-raising can work. They may just rise, and then sink.
Mine came out, I think they burnt slightly, because they’re a lot harder and crumbly than I wanted. My mum loves them, but they didn’t turn out like yours. I think I left them in for too long.
My son baked these and they are absolutely delicious! Thank you for sharing the recipe 😊
Absolutely amazing! I’ve been making these for the last two Easters and just bought my ingredients to make again this year!
It’s no exaggeration to say this is one of the best cakes I’ve ever tasted.
Ahhh yay!! Amazing comment thank you!! Definitely one of my favourite recipes ever!
Hi I can’t get bicarb soda anywhere, is there something else I could use or do instead?
Many thanks
I would just leave it out this time!
Is the calorie count based off of cutting it 4×4 or 5×5. Also what would it be for the Creme egg cookie bar?Gonna make these with my little sisters, they look brilliant. Will report back how they turn out
It’s based off 16 servings as it says on the recipe card, but they’re only estimated.
Good it was a amazing
Help! I forgot to add the granulated sugar in all my excitement! Will they still taste okay? They’re already in the oven!
I love your blog, all the recipes I have followed so far have been amazing! I’m struggling to find any Bicarb at the moment, will this make a difference to the bake?
Thank you!
It will change the bakes rise/texture without, but still work.
I also can’t get bicarbonate…I’ve used baking powder. Will that be okay?!
They do different things, but they should be fine!
Hi. I don’t have cornflour. Could I add more normal flour?
Yes, but the texture will be different.
These are delicious! Do you melt the sugar with the butter over heat? Then do you leave to cool before adding to the dry ingredients?
I use the microwave, and I don’t generally wait that long, as after two minutes of whisking it’s cooled enough.
Hi Jane,
I’ve been making lots of your cookie recipes and fancy trying the cookie bars but struggling getting granulated sugar from the shops 😕 Can I use golden caster sugar or normal caster sugar for any of your recipes that use granulated sugar?
Many thanks
Caroline
So technically yes, but using all light brown soft sugar would be better. The sugar granules are larger for brown sugar and granulated, which is why they’re used for cookies. You can use caster sugar, but it can often change the texture due to the difference.
Hello 🙂 making these tonight and I’m so excited! Only thing is I couldn’t get 9×9 only 8×8. It’s quite shallow too. Are there any major changes I need to make? Thanks so much! Obsessed with your blog and recipes 😍
Hey! These don’t tend to rise too much so it should be fine, and just keep an eye on the bake because it will be a little deeper. If you’re worried, you can bake a few of the recipes as actual cookies instead!
I have made these 3 times and am making them again today, could you use flora instead of stork?
Yes you can!
I’m planning on making these again for the 5th time today, my family are in love with these. 😂 However I cannot find light brown sugar anywhere. Is there a possible alternative? Thank you X
You can use all granulated!
These were delicious and were all gone in 2 days! I have already stocked up on mini eggs to make more. The edge pieces were not as soft as the middle ones so I think I will line the outside of the tin with some parchment folds next time. Delicious!
Ahh so glad you liked them!
Amazing little treat! Recipe worked well and turned out even better than I was expecting ☺️
This look amazing! Just a quick one, what quantities would you recommend for an 8×8″ tin?
Hi, I would love to make these and as there is only 2 of us I normally make the full portion of cookies, brownies etc and freeze whatever we don’t eat then I defrost whatever we want to eat when we want to eat more. I wanted to check it would be ok to freeze and defrost these?
Yes these freeze well!
Hi Jane.
I’ve made a few of your recipes over the last year or so and they always turn out well.
I’m going to make these next week… Could I make the dough on a Friday evening, press it into the tin, cover and chill overnight and then bake it Saturday morning about 10am?
Yes definitely!
I am making these cookie bars for my friend who is vegan, I am substituting the butter for vegan butter (which I use in all my baking recipes now it seems to give everything a nice golden colour) and I have found vegan mini eggs. But what would you suggest to substitute the egg for? Maybe vegetable oil?
I honestly have no idea I’m afraid – I’ve never made these vegan.
Google flax egg. That should work.
Made these today, used a mini egg Easter egg instead of chocolate chips. They look lush but think may have over cooked them or oven was too hot as they are a little dry / crumbly.
Bake for less time, next time.
Mine seems to have turned out well but is soft to the touch. You said it hardens with cooking right? Or does it need more time in the oven? I cooked it for 25 minutes.
Yes, as with any bake it will continue to bake as it cools, so it doesn’t need any more time if you have made it correctly.
These sound and look incredible, but I’ve just tried to make a batch and the middle is not cooking 🙁 the top is definitely dry and baked but the middle is so raw and the colour of the eggs has melted, I followed the recipe with the same exact quantities so not sure what I did wrong 🙁
It sounds like something is wrong with your oven as these really don’t take long to bake – I put mine in for a maximum of 20 minutes as my oven is the right temperature, and they’ll dry out if they are in any longer. If your cookie dough wasn’t as thick as mine is in the video, you’ve probably made an error with the ingredients or maybe the size of tin etc. The bake will naturally bake a little more when cooling, so you have to have a little faith. x
I live in the us and have farhenite degrees here and my oven doesn’t have a fan. What should I bake these temperature at and for how long?
I think the Fahrenheit equivalent to 180C is 350?
These are so yummy & easy to make! I need to try the other flavours – yum!
Awh yay! Please do!!
Can these be frozen once made. Have made your gingerbread and don’t want anything going to waste x
Yes they can!
These were delicious. Lovely combination of cookie and chocolate.
I’m glad you liked them!!
So yummy!!! I substituted an extra 50g flour instead of cornflour as I couldn’t get any. I also only used 190g mini eggs (2 bags) as that’s all that was left in the supermarket (although I’m sure the more the better in these bars!). Still absolutely fab though, went down a treat 🙂
Thank you for your lovely recipes!
This looks LUSH, I’m fairly new to baking and getting the hand of simple tips. Could you recommend what size tray to buy and recommend where to get one? (Strange question I know) keep doing what you’re doing you’re work is brilliant!
For this recipe I use a 9″ square tin, and you can get them in loads of places and like amazon!
I’m Coeliac and dying to try your recipes, along with your gluten free ones! Do you think this recipe (along with others actually) would work as well if I substituted plain flour for gluten free plain flour? Thanks! X
Hiya! It should work fine – its technically just a straight swap, but this needs to remain quite a thick cookie dough – so either add in another tablespoon of cornflour, or add in 50g more of the GF flour and it’ll be fine!
Good recipe but converting your grams to cups was annoying
I don’t work in cups as they can be extremely inaccurate, and I live in the UK so we don’t tend to use cups. If you would like cup measurements, I would advise looking at a blog that uses them, or invest in digital scales so you can easily convert!
Will it make much difference not putting in the cornflour?
Yes, it can make quite a difference. I really would recommend it – if not using, use 50g extra flour (but it still won’t be the exact same)
I googled it and found that corn flour is corn starch here in North America.
I’ve made these and they were a hit with my family! My brother loves reeses, do you think the recipe would work with the reeses pieces?
Yay!! And yes they would, so yum!
I made these just before Easter, and everyone loved them. I just making another batch today, using up the last of the Mini Eggs – such a dilemma, whether to just eat the Mini Eggs or make this yummy recipe again! I’ll have to try some of the other cookie bar recipes until Mini Eggs are back in the shops 🙂
These tasted great and all of the family loved them, any idea why my mini eggs faded in colour and cracked? Lovely recipe will definitely try the rolo ones!!
I believe the recipe in the mini eggs might have changed slightly this year as they definitely never used to, but it might mean your oven was a little hotter so it caused them to melt a bit .. x
I would love to make these but as Easter now over I am sad to say can’t get hold of mini eggs now! What would you say is a good substitute?
You could use just chocolate chips, or even stuff like smarties!! x
Oh my, made these tonight and they turned out perfectly. Absolutely delicious, don’t think they’ll last long! Thank you for so many amazing recipes, not come across one yet that didn’t work!! My waistline is not so happy though!!!
I used Aldi brand min eggs to make this a bit cheaper and they were delish!
So making these this weekend!
I’ve made a couple of your cheesecake recipes (Oreo & Rolo) and they’ve always gone down really well x
oh. my. gosh.
Stop it, stop it right now.
I want ALL of these in and around my mouth.
You domestic goddess, you.
Betty x
The Betty Stamp
Hahaha no never! ?? Thank you lovely lady! xx
Bookmarked this recipe for later, thank you!
Thank you!! x
Eeeek! I am so making these today, they look amazing! I made your chocolate orange cheesecake last weekend, the m&m traybake yesterday and I cannot get enough! (I am 6 months pregnant though so have an excuse….I think so anyway!!) Trying to pick just one of your recipes at a time is the issue! They are all amazing!
Keep up the excellent work! You’ve revamped my baking joys!! Xx
Awwww well congratulations on the baby, cake is the perfect thing to be doing! I hope you love these if you do actually make them! Thank you and good luck! xx
Made these today and they turned out amazingly well, timings were spot on and the taste was delicious- so moreish.
We’ve already added the recipe to our favourites but next time are going to experiment with white choc chips instead as I think this will perfectly offset the mini eggs!
Oooh thats AMAZING! I am so so glad! These are definitely some of my new favourites.
omg! these look great but whenever i make cookies and cake they tend to be quite eggy i don’t know what it is but i can’t fidure out why?
It might be that you’re not mixing them correctly? Or I hate to say it.. using the wrong size? I’ve never experienced an eggy tasting cookies or cakes before but I’ve heard it can be the mixing isn’t correct in the first place? X
I love Easter and Christmas baking the most too. There is something extra special about it I think. And I’m a sucker for novelty sweets. These look like the perfect Easter treat 🙂
Ooh thank you! Easter & christmas are just delicious times of the year ahah!
Hi Jane
These look yummy! Do you think you could replace the plain white flour a gluten free version like for like?
Thanks!
Leanne.
You’d have to try it as you go… this mixture is very thick and has to be like pushed into the tray. I often find GF flour means you need more? It might just end up quite gooey! x
Thank you, will give it a go! x
Let me know how you get on, I am intrigued!! x
Oooh yum these look delicious! I can’t wait till Easter, I’m definitely going to be doing lots of baking this Easter for the family 🙂
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Yum! I’m getting a new kitchen fitted next week and it should all be done by Easter. I’ve decided this is going to be my first Easter recipe that I cook in my new kitchen! xx
Ahhh YES Holly that will be amazing! ❤️
These sound amazing. This week I found some Galaxy Golden eggs which are galaxy chocolate with crunchy caramel rolled in gold. Thought they may look great with specks of gold showing through but do you think they will be ok to use bearing in mind your comments on using creme eggs
Yeah they’d be fine, but might make it need longer in the oven as they can melt and ooze everywhere! X