Smarties Cookies

Soft and chewy cookies topped with colourful Smarties on a white plate.

The EASIEST & most DELICIOUS Smarties Cookies! Perfect for lunch boxes, kids snacks and morning tea.

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Course: Snacks, sweet

Cuisine: Biscuits/Cookies

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Chilling time: 15

Total Time: 30

Servings: serves

Calories: 154kcal

Author: Lucy - Bake Play Smile

Cost: $10

Equipment

Beaters, stand-mixer or Thermomix
Oven

Ingredients

150 g butter softened
80 g (⅓ cup) caster sugar
80 g (½ cup) brown sugar
1 egg room temperature
2 tsp vanilla extract or essence
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
225 g (1 ½ cups) plain flour
220 g Smarties plus extra to decorate

Instructions

Preheat oven to 170 degrees celsius (fan-forced). Line two large baking trays with greaseproof paper and set aside.
In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, caster sugar and brown sugar until pale and creamy.
If using a Thermomix: Insert the Butterfly into the Thermomix bowl. Add the softened butter, caster sugar and brown sugar and mix for 20 seconds, Speed 4. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix for a further 40 seconds, Speed 4 (or until pale and creamy).
Add the egg and vanilla extract and continue to beat until well combined. Add the salt.
If using a Thermomix: Reduce to Speed 2 and with the butterfly still turning, add the egg and vanilla extract through the MC hole. Increase to Speed 4 for 20 seconds. Remove the butterfly.
Sift the bicarb soda and plain flour over the top of the mixture and fold through.
If using a Thermomix: Add the salt, bicarb soda and plain flour to the bowl. Mix for 10 seconds, Speed 4. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and repeat for a further 10 seconds.
Add the Smarties and stir through.
If using a Thermomix: Add the Smarties and mix for 10 seconds, Reverse, Speed 1 (using the spatula to help mix).
Place the dough into the fridge to chill for 15 minutes (optional but recommended - to reduce spreading).
Roll into heaped teaspoon sized balls and place onto the prepared trays (leave a gap between each cookie to allow for spreading).
Cook for 5 minutes then remove from the oven and decorate with extra Smarties. Place back into the oven and cook for a further 3-5 minutes.
Allow to cool slightly on the baking trays before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Recipe Tips

Ensure your ingredients are at room temperature before using - this will ensure that the ingredients combine perfectly.
Chill the dough - for the best soft and fluffy cookies that don't over-spread, it's SO important to chill the dough.
Adding the Smarties on top of the cookies halfway through cooking - ensures they keep their bright colour!
More tips - you can also check out my post on tips for baking the best cookies for more helpful tips on making cookies.
Storage - store Smarties cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
Freeze the unbaked dough for up to 3 months or the baked cookies for up to 1 month. Wrap unbaked cookie dough in plastic wrap before freezing. Freeze baked cookies in an airtight container.

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