Easter Trash Cookies (Printer-friendly)
Festive cookies combining pastel candies, salty pretzels, white chocolate, and marshmallows for a fun Easter dessert.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - ½ teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 1 cup packed light brown sugar
06 - ½ cup granulated sugar
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
→ Mix-ins
09 - 1¼ cups pastel-colored candy-coated chocolates
10 - 1 cup mini pretzels, roughly broken
11 - ¾ cup crispy rice cereal
12 - ½ cup white chocolate chips
13 - ½ cup mini marshmallows
14 - ⅓ cup sprinkles
15 - ½ cup roasted salted peanuts or chopped pecans (optional)
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
03 - In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
04 - Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
05 - Gradually mix in dry ingredients until just combined.
06 - Gently fold in candy-coated chocolates, pretzel pieces, rice cereal, white chocolate chips, marshmallows, sprinkles, and nuts if using.
07 - Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, until edges are lightly golden. Centers will look slightly underbaked.
09 - Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Every bite is a surprise texture that somehow works perfectly together
- They look like spring exploded in the best possible way
02 -
- The centers will look underbaked when you take them out but that's exactly how they should be
- Don't be afraid to really break those pretzels into uneven, rustic pieces
03 -
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes if your kitchen is warm to prevent spreading
- Rotate the baking sheets halfway through for even browning