Easter Trash Cookies (Printable Version)

Chewy cookies stuffed with pastel candies, pretzels, chocolate chips, marshmallows, and festive sprinkles for a sweet salty 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 - ½ cup roasted salted peanuts or chopped pecans, optional

# How To Make It:

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 well blended.
03 - In a large mixing bowl, beat softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, approximately 2 minutes.
04 - Beat in eggs one at a time, incorporating fully before adding the next. Stir in vanilla extract.
05 - Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
06 - Gently fold 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 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 9 to 11 minutes until edges are lightly golden. Centers should appear slightly underbaked.
09 - Let cookies rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

# Helpful Hints:

01 -
  • They turn that overwhelming Easter candy stash into something youll actually want to eat
  • The sweet and salty combo hits every craving at once
02 -
  • Underbaking slightly is the secret to soft chewy cookies that dont turn into hockey pucks overnight
  • The marshmallows melt into the dough creating these incredible gooey pockets that everyone fights over
03 -
  • Chill your dough for 30 minutes if you want thicker cookies that spread less
  • Press a few extra candies on top right after baking for that professional bakery look

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