Description
Delightful mini chocolate chip cookie cups with candy topping blend classic American dessert nostalgia with playful sweet indulgence. Compact cookie vessels cradle colorful candies, creating irresistible bite-sized treats you’ll savor with pure joy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¼ cups (157 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) light brown sugar, packed
- ¾ cup (128 g) mini chocolate chips
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- Assorted candies (mini peanut butter cups, M&Ms, Rolos, or Hershey’s Kisses)
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and prepare mini muffin tin with non-stick spray or paper liners.
- Butter Mixture: Cream butter with granulated and brown sugars until fluffy, then blend in egg and vanilla extract until smoothly combined.
- Dough Creation: Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt, then gently fold into butter mixture. Incorporate mini chocolate chips, ensuring even distribution throughout the dough.
- Dough Placement: Fill each muffin cavity with one tablespoon of dough, pressing gently to create an even layer covering the bottom of each cup.
- Baking Process: Bake for 8-10 minutes, watching for golden-brown edges and slightly puffy centers as doneness indicators.
- Candy Topping: Immediately after removing from oven, press a candy into the center of each warm cookie cup. Let rest in tin for 5 minutes to stabilize shape.
- Finishing Touch: Transfer cookie cups to cooling rack and allow to reach room temperature. Optional: Drizzle with melted chocolate or add decorative elements for enhanced presentation.
Notes
- Soften Butter Perfectly: Ensure butter is at room temperature, soft enough to cream easily but not melted, which helps create a smooth, light cookie texture.
- Prevent Overmixing Dough: Gently fold dry ingredients and chocolate chips to maintain a soft, tender cookie structure without developing tough gluten.
- Precise Portioning Technique: Use a tablespoon or small cookie scoop for consistent size, pressing dough evenly to create uniform cookie cups with smooth edges.
- Candy Placement Strategy: Add candy toppings immediately after baking while cookies are warm, allowing the heat to slightly melt the candy and create a seamless surface connection.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg