Leftover Halloween Candy Oatmeal Cookies
Mix your favourite leftover halloween candy into this easy oatmeal cookie dough and make these delicious leftover halloween candy oatmeal cookies!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar or light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats or large flake oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup leftover halloween candy* about 15 bite-sized chocolate bars
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Melt the butter and allow it to cool. Chop the halloween candy and set aside.1 cup leftover halloween candy*
- In a medium bowl, add in flour, oats, cinnamon, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.1 1/2 cups rolled oats, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tbsp cornstarch, 3/4 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- In a large bowl, whisk cooled butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Add in egg and vanilla and whisk in.1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, 1/3 cup white sugar, 1 tbsp vanilla, 1 egg
- Add in the dry ingredients and mix until a soft cookie dough forms. Don't over-mix!
- Add in the leftover halloween candy and mix in a few times.
- Scoop 6 cookie dough balls (about 1.5 tbsp per cookie) and place on the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes. Mine took 13 minutes. The cookies will be ready when the edges are a golden brown, but the inside will look very soft. Remove from oven, let the cookies cool on the hot pan for a few minutes before serving warm or cool completely and enjoy!
Notes
* You can use any leftover chocolate candy bars you have on hand! That's the beauty of this recipe.