Easter Candy Cookies

After Easter, we have so much candy, so I decided to make cookies to use it up. My kids loved them! I used Butterfingers®, Snickers®, Hersheys®, M&M's®, and KitKats®. Next time I am trying Starburst®, Skittles®, etc. Have fun with it.

Ingredients

• 0.75 cup butter-flavored shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup chopped Easter candy, or more to taste

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Combine shortening and sugars in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix until creamy. Add egg, milk, and vanilla extract; beat until creamy.
3. Mix flour, salt, and baking soda together in another bowl. Add to the sugar mixture; blend thoroughly. Add chopped candies.
4. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto cookie sheets.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light golden brown, about 11 minutes.