Candy Meets Cookie

 
I am already thinking about how I can incorporate our Halloween candy into fun desserts.  Putting the candy whole or chopped up in cookies is always a hit.  I've already made peanut butter cup cookies, which I adore and recently I made these cookies with snow caps mixed into the batter.  I think they are so pretty and whimsical.

You could easily substitute any candy though.  It's a great base recipe.  You could make these cookies with nothing but candy and add 1.5 cups of a combination of chopped up Snickers, Kit Kats, and Hershey bars.  The possibilities are endless.  Talk about a sugar rush :)
  
Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies
Source: Sallys Baking Addiction

• 3/4 cup (1.5 sticks) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar (or light brown - dark is preferred)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup SNO-CAPS (or other kind of chocolate chip)

1. Line an ungreased cookie sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl using a hand-held mixer or stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars together on medium speed until fluffy and light in color. Mix in egg and vanilla. Scrape down the sides as needed. On low speed, mix in flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocolate chips. Dough will be thick and sticky. Chill for at least 30 minutes (or up to 3 days).
3. Preheat oven to 350F.
4. Drop balls of dough onto cookie sheet (about 1.5 Tablespoons of dough per cookie) OR use a standard-sized cookie scoop. Press a few chocolate chips onto the tops of cookies for looks, if desired. Bake for 8-9 minutes, until barely golden brown around the edges. Do NOT bake them longer than 10 minutes. Remove and let cool for 3 minutes on the cookie sheet. If the cookies are too puffy, try gently pressing down on them with the back of a spoon. Transfer to cooling rack. Cookies remain fresh in an airtight container for up to 7 days.