Chocolate chip cookies are great, but these Smarties Cookies have a little nostalgic charm to them that makes them extra special and perfect for anyone's birthday. You only have to chill the dough for 20 minutes before baking, which is a huge win!
If you love bakes that scream birthday, you have to try these Mini Vanilla Cupcakes. They go so well with these cookies!
Why This Smarties Cookie Recipe Works
- Recipe name: Smarties Cookies
- Ready in: 50 minutes
- Serves: 8 cookies
- Main ingredients: Smarties candies, flour, eggs, sugar, butter
- Perfect for: Birthday parties, cookie boxes, kiddies baking
- Why I love it: The dark chocolate makes this cookie not too sweet, and the batter comes together in one bowl!
- Calories: 357kcal
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If you love trying out different cookie recipes, then you need to try these Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies, these easy Heart Shaped Sugar Cookies, or these Nutella Thumbprint Cookies, which are just delicious!
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Key Ingredients
- Sugar - This recipe uses a combination of white granulated sugar and demerara sugar.
- Cake flour - Choose cake flour, all-purpose flour, or plain flour for this recipe.
- Dark chocolate - I used roughly chopped Lindt 75% dark chocolate for this recipe. I recommend doing the same or using dark chocolate chips instead. If you love the flavour of dark chocolate in cookies, you have to try these Dark Chocolate Bacon Grease Cookies.
- Smarties - these colourful candies are the star of the show, so be sure to find some! Otherwise, M&M's will also work in this recipe.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Variations
I love adding dark chocolate to this colourful Smarties recipe to balance out the sweetness. You can do the same or use a combination of Smarties and milk chocolate chips for a sweeter cookie. You can also choose to use just Smarties if you prefer. If you love decorating bakes with smarties and M&Ms you can't miss this Chocolate Sheet Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting!
How to Make Smartie Cookies
Preheat the oven. Preheat the oven to 200°C (350°F) and line two large baking trays with parchment paper.
- Step 1: Add the melted butter and both sugars to a large mixing bowl. Stir together using a wooden spoon.
- Step 2: Add the egg and vanilla to the creamed mixture, then mix until well combined.
- Step 3: In a bowl, sift together the baking soda, salt, and flour. Add the flour mixture to the cookie dough batter and mix with a wooden spoon until a homogeneous dough forms.
- Step 4: Add the roughly chopped dark chocolate and whole Smarties to the dough. Mix through. Chill the cookie batter in the fridge for 20 minutes.
- Step 5: Portion the dough into eight large cookies using an ice cream scoop. Place the cookies on parchment-lined baking sheets, leaving generous space between the cookie dough balls.
- Step 6: Bake one tray of cookies at a time in the center of the oven for about 8 minutes, or until the cookies are a light golden brown, their edges are crisp, and they have spread slightly. Remove the cookies from the oven, sprinkle them with a bit of sea salt, and press in some extra Smarties while the cookies are still warm. Allow the baked cookies to cool on a wire rack. Serve and enjoy!
How to Make Your Cookies Round
Cookies hardly ever bake round on their own, so to get that perfect round shape, use a small bowl or chef's ring to help shape the cookies. Place the bowl or ring over the cookie as soon as it comes out of the oven and create a circular motion around the cookie to reshape it into a circle. If you prefer slice-and-bake cookies, these Peanut Butter Shortbread Style Cookies are a win!
I love how easy and delicious these Smarties cookies were to make! They're perfect for a party!
- Mel
Storage
These cookies are best eaten soon after baking, once they have cooled slightly. This is when they are fresh and crisp with molten chocolate chips!
If you have any leftover cookies, store them in an airtight container at room temperature for about a week. If the cookies have softened, crisp them up in an air fryer or the oven for a few minutes.
Expert Tips
For the perfect soft chocolate chip cookies, follow my top tips below
- Check the actual temperature of your oven with an oven thermometer.
- Use room temperature ingredients.
- Choose quality chocolate chips and chocolate bars for the best-tasting cookies.
- Smarties lose their colour when baking, so press a few more into the baked cookies while they are still a little soft to make them colourful! If you don't love the sounds of this, then try out these Milk Chocolate Chunk Cookies.
Smartie Cookies FAQs
You can choose to freeze this recipe before or after baking the cookies. For raw cookie dough, first portion out the dough, then wrap each portion in plastic wrap or place it in a resealable freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Bring the dough to room temperature before baking.
I always recommend using a kitchen scale rather than cups when baking. This way, you can ensure you've measured correctly and that your baked goodies come out perfectly.
You want to bake these cookies in a hot oven for a short period. This way, they will crisp on the outside while remaining gooey on the inside. Bake four cookies at a time, and make sure you use an oven thermometer to test the actual oven temperature. If the oven is too hot, the cookies will burn on the bottom. Adjust the temperature and baking time for the second batch as needed. If the whole idea of switching on the oven scares you, try these no-bake Condensed Milk Chocolate Truffles instead!
Other Birthday or Celebration Recipes
This recipe is so easy to follow, and these cookies, with their crispy edges and gooey, chewy centres filled with chocolate, are just perfect when a cookie craving hits, and your cookie jar is running low! If you love a filled cookie jar, these Hazelnut Double Chocolate Cookies will be a hit, too!
Happy Baking, With Love, Kitty
Please leave a star rating and comment below if you tried this recipe! And if you're wondering what to try next, have a look at these Passion Fruit Cookies!
📖 Recipe
Smarties Cookies
Equipment
- 2x large baking trays
Ingredients
- 115 g unsalted butter
- 50 g white sugar
- 100 g demarera sugar
- 1 egg extra-large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 150 g cake flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 40 g dark chocolate chopped
- 120 g smarties
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (350°F) and line two large baking trays with parchment paper.
- To a large mixing bowl, add the melted butter and both sugars. Stir together using a wooden spoon.
- Add the egg and vanilla to the creamed mixture and mix again until well combined.
- In a bowl, sift together the baking soda, salt, and flour. Add the flour mixture to the cookie dough batter and mix with a wooden spoon until a homogeneous dough forms.
- Add the roughly chopped dark chocolate and whole Smarties to the dough. Mix through. Chill the cookie batter in the fridge for 20 minutes.
- Portion the dough into eight large cookies using an ice cream scoop. Place the cookies onto parchment-lined baking sheets, giving generous spacing between the cookie dough balls.
- Bake one tray of cookies at a time in the center of the oven for about 8 minutes, or until the cookies are a light golden brown, their edges are crisp, and they have spread slightly. Remove the cookies from the oven, sprinkle them with a bit of sea salt, and press in some extra Smarties while the cookies are still warm. Allow the baked cookies to cool on a wire rack. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- If you are new to baking and are unsure of your oven, only bake a few cookies at first and see if you need to adjust the temperature and timing of the bake.
- Each cookie should weigh around 70g.
- Use a small bowl or chef's ring to perfect the shape of your cookies after baking.
- While the cookies are still hot press more smarties into them as the smarties inside the cookie dough will lose their colour during baking.
Mel says
I love how easy and delicious these smarties cookies were to make! They’re perfect for a party!