Do Smarties melt in the oven?

No. Smarties candy won’t melt in this recipe since they are only in the oven for a short amount of time and they’re mostly encased in cookie dough.

I don’t have Smarties where I live?

You could use M&M’s or Cadbury Gems or another candy coated chocolate. Or you can leave them out for a still delicious chocolate chip cookie.

Why did my cookies spread too much in the oven?

Cookie spreading often comes down to the temperature of your butter. If your cookies went flat, it’s likely your butter was too warm. It could have been too warm to start with, otherwise over-mixing or too much handling can also make your cookie dough too warm. Next time, try chilling the dough for 30 minutes before baking. And read my tips on cookie spreading .

My cookies didn’t spread?

The most common reason for cookies not spreading is adding too much flour. This is very easy to do if you use cup measurements, which is why I’m a big advocate for using a baking scale. Here are more reasons why cookies don’t spread when baked.

Easy Smartie Cookies Recipe

Name: Smartie Cookie recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 115 grams (1 stick or 1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature; 90 grams (1/2 cup) brown sugar; 50 grams (1/4 cup) caster sugar or granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 large egg, room temperature; 210 grams (1 and 1/2 cups) plain flour or all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 75 grams (1/2 cup) white chocolate chips; 75 grams (1/2 cup) dark or milk chocolate chips; 200 grams (1 cup) Smarties, plus extra for decorating; Sea salt

Prep: 20 minutesCook: 12 minutesTotal: 32 minutes

Easy Smartie Cookies filled with chocolate chips.

Ingredients

115 grams (1 stick or 1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
90 grams (1/2 cup) brown sugar
50 grams (1/4 cup) caster sugar or granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large egg, room temperature
210 grams (1 and 1/2 cups) plain flour or all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
75 grams (1/2 cup) white chocolate chips
75 grams (1/2 cup) dark or milk chocolate chips
200 grams (1 cup) Smarties, plus extra for decorating
Sea salt

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced. Line two baking trays or cookie sheets with baking or parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and sugars and beat using an electric beater on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
Add vanilla and egg and beat until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add flour, baking soda and salt and beat again just until a soft cookie dough forms.
Add chocolate chips and Smarties and mix on a low speed just until chocolate is evenly mixed through the cookie dough. Or use a wooden spoon or spatula. Try not to over-mix.
Scoop out cookie dough (roughly 1.5 tablespoons each) into balls and place on baking trays, leaving room for the cookies to spread. Place in oven for 11-12 minutes or until golden brown on the edges.
Add a few extra Smarties on top of the cookies while they’re warm. Leave cookies to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle cookies with sea salt.

Notes

Smarties: If you don’t have access to Smarties, you could use M&M’s or Cadbury Gems or another candy coated chocolate. Otherwise you can leave them out for a delicious chocolate chip cookie.

Storage: Once baked and cooled, Smartie Cookies can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature.

Make-ahead: If you want to make the cookie dough ahead of time, you can scoop and roll the dough and then freeze it. When you want to bake your Smartie Cookies, simply thaw the cookie dough balls at room temperature and then bake as per the instructions.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1 cookie Calories: 253 Sugar: 22.2 g Sodium: 244 mg Fat: 11.9 g Carbohydrates: 33.6 g Protein: 3 g Cholesterol: 31 mg

Nutrition information is a guide only.

Author: Jessica HolmesCategory: CookiesCuisine: Australian