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Easter Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy, buttery and loaded with Cadbury mini eggs, chocolate chips and topped with an adorable chocolate Easter bunny! They make a perfect Easter sweet treat and will be loved by the whole family! This is the only chocolate chip cookie recipe you’ll need in the Spring!

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Cadbury Egg Cookies with chocolate bunnies.

Easter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies should be made for any all occasions because they are always a favorite! Easter Chocolate Chip Cookies are just like Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies except they have an Easter twist!

We add crushed Cadbury mini eggs in the cookie dough and chocolate Easter bunnies to the top of the cookies, making them the cutest and most perfect Easter cookie recipe.

These cookies are super thick and jumbo size so they make an extra decadent dessert. They make a delicious addition to the Easter dessert table, Spring parties, Easter baskets, and can be gifted in cute treat bags to friends, family, and teachers.

The mini eggs give the cookies an extra sweet and chocolatey flavor so chocolate lovers will be in heaven and say these are the best chocolate chip cookies! Other desserts made with Cadbury Mini Eggs are my Peeps Pudding Cups, Easter Rice Krispie Treats, Bunny Bait and Easter Cheesecake Bites.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

They are: Soft, chewy, buttery, loaded sweet chocolate flavors, and perfect for Easter season!

Giant cookies: We use 1/4 cup of cookie dough for each cookie so these are thick and jumbo sized.

Portable: These cookies are perfect for any occasion and can be transferred easily by placing them in an airtight container or ziplock bag. They will be a crowd favorite wherever you bring them.

Easy recipe: You only need a few basic ingredients, Cadbury mini eggs, chocolate bunnies and less than an hour to whip these up.

Perfect Easter treat: Make this for class parties, lunch box treats, Easter baskets, movie nights, birthday parties, family gatherings, and gifts. Wrap them into individual treat bags for an easy and delicious gift!

Chocolate Chip Cookies with chocolate bunny.

key ingredients

All-purpose flour: Spoon and level the flour when measuring it. Be sure not to scoop it out of the bag using the measuring cup. This way, you won’t accidentally measure out too much.
Baking soda and baking powder: Used as a leavening agent.
Butter: I used salted softened butter so you don’t have to add salt but you can also use unsalted butter, just add 1/4 teaspoon of salt in the recipe. It’s best if the butter is at room temperature and slightly softened.
Sugars: A combination of granulated white sugar and brown sugar (either dark brown sugar or light brown sugar) are both use to add sweetness and helps make chewy cookies.
Cornstarch: The secret ingredients to making the cookies extra soft with a chewy texture.
Eggs: You’ll need two large eggs and an egg yolk at room temperature.
Vanilla extract: Adds warm flavor and enhances the flavors. I love using vanilla bean paste for more flavor.
Chocolate chips: Good quality chocolate chips are always recommended for the best flavor. Semi-sweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, or mini chocolate chips can all be used. You could also use a combination or chop up a chocolate bar.
Chocolate Easter Bunny: We use the Ghirardelli chocolate bunnies but you can use any of your favorite brands. You can find these at most grocery stores or Target during Easter time.
Mini Cadbury Eggs: These give the cookies a fun Easter twist! They have a crunchy and colorful candy-coated exterior with a creamy chocolate center. You could also use Mini Robbin Eggs if you prefer a malt flavor instead.

Easter Chocolate Chip Cookies cut in half.

how to make easter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cream butter and sugars: In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars together until combined.

Add remaining wet ingredients: Add in eggs and vanilla extract.

Combine dry ingredients: Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a medium bowl.

Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture: Mix until cookie dough has formed. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl and be sure not to over-mix.

Add in chocolate chips and chopped mini Cadbury eggs: Mix until combined.

Chill cookie dough: Place cookie dough in the refrigerator to chill for 20-30 minutes for best results to create a depth of flavor.

Scoop cookies and bake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a regular ice cream scoop equivalent to 1/4 cup (or 4 tablespoons of dough) to scoop the dough and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the edges are a light golden brown.

Top with chocolate bunny: Immediately place a chocolate bunny and Cadbury egg on top of each cookie. Wait a few minutes and then transfer the baked cookies onto a cooling rack and cool completely or enjoy warm!

How to make Chocolate Chip Easter Cookies.

pro tips

Perfect shape: Use a regular ice cream scoop (equivalent to 1/4 cup) to get the perfect cookie shape.
Room temperature ingredients: It’s always important that all of your ingredients are at room temperature. This will help the cookie mixture combine together more smoothly.
Extra decadent dessert: Make these into ice cream sandwiches by adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream to the center of one cookie and press another cookie on top.
Extra festive: Add some Easter or spring themed sprinkles to the cookie dough for even more color.

recipe variations

Make into cookie bars: Line a 9×13 cake pan with parchment paper. Prepare cookie dough batter according to the directions. Transfer the dough into the prepared pan and smooth out with a spatula. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until top is very lightly browned and set. Add chocolate bunnies then cool fully before lifting parchment paper out of pan.
Gluten-Free cookies: Use gluten-free flour to make these cookies gluten-free.
Favorite Mix-Ins and Add-Ins: Shredded coconut, Easter themed M&Ms’s, chopped nuts, peanut butter, Oreos, chopped pretzels, graham cracker pieces, or any of your favorite Easter candy (chopped up if needed).
Chocolate: Use any type of chocolate chips. Mini chocolate chips, semi-sweet regular chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, and white chocolate chips work for this recipe. Add extra chocolate chips if you want more chocolate flavor.
Carrot Cake Chocolate Chip Cookies: Add in grated carrots and cinnamon to the cookie dough for a carrot cake flavor.

Chocolate chip cookie with Cadbury Mini Eggs and chocolate bunny on top.

leftovers & storage

Store cookies in an airtight container on the counter of a cool area for up to 1 week.

Freeze Dough Ahead of Time: This cookie dough freezes well so this is a great recipe to make ahead. To freeze unbaked dough, wrap dough ball in plastic wrap and then place the large ball of dough in a freezer bag. Or you can place the dough in an airtight container to freeze. Thaw completely before scooping into cookie dough balls.

How To Freeze Cookie Dough Balls: Freeze cookie dough balls by placing the balls of dough on a cookie sheet and flash freeze for 30 minutes or until hardened. Transfer the cookie dough balls to a large ziplock bag or airtight freezer-safe container and store in the freezer for up to 6 months.