Best Giant Candy Bar Cookies Recipes

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GIANT CHOCOLATE CARAMEL COOKIE BARS



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When a good ol' American candy bar veers French, it becomes a decadent dessert. Buttery pat-in-pan shortbread takes the place of mass-produced cookies and gets smothered with silken chocolate and from-scratch caramel, rich with fresh cream.

Provided by Genevieve Ko

Categories     Halloween     Candy     Butterscotch/Caramel     Chocolate     Cookies     Dessert

Yield Serves 20-24

Number Of Ingredients 16

For the cookie:
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
For the caramel:
1 cup heavy cream
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 3/4 cups sugar
For the chocolate coating:
1 pound milk, semisweet, and/or bittersweet chocolate (preferably 40-60% cacao), chopped
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon coconut or other neutral vegetable oil
Special Equipment
A candy thermometer

Steps:

  • Make the cookie:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 13x9" baking pan, line bottom and sides with parchment paper, and butter parchment.
  • Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat 1 cup butter in a large bowl until creamy. Add sugar and beat, scraping bowl occasionally, until incorporated. Beat in salt, then vanilla. Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually beat in flour, scraping bowl occasionally, until dough just starts to form and large pieces of flour remain.
  • Press dough into prepared pan in an even layer. Poke holes all over with a fork. Bake cookie until golden brown and firm to the touch, 30-35 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.
  • Make the caramel:
  • Heat cream, butter, and salt in a heatproof measuring cup or bowl in a microwave until cream is warm and butter is melted, about 45 seconds.
  • Gently stir sugar and 1/3 cup water in a large saucepan. Heat over medium and cook, brushing down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush if needed and swirling pan gently (do not stir), until sugar is amber-brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Carefully add cream mixture in a steady stream, stirring with a silicone spatula (it will bubble up violently); if it looks like it may boil over, stop adding cream mixture and stir to break up bubbles.
  • Fit saucepan with candy thermometer and heat over medium. Cook, undisturbed, until mixture reaches 245°F (almost firm-ball stage). Immediately and carefully pour over cookie. Tilt pan to spread caramel evenly. Let sit until set, at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
  • Make the chocolate coating:
  • Heat chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water (bowl should not touch water), stirring, until melted. Remove from heat and, stirring constantly, add oil. Let cool, stirring occasionally, until chocolate firms slightly, about 10 minutes.
  • Place a sheet of parchment paper over cake pan. Place cutting board over parchment. Holding pan and board, invert quickly. Lift off pan, then peel off parchment.
  • Pour one-third of chocolate mixture over cookie; reserve remaining chocolate mixture at room temperature, stirring occasionally. Spread chocolate mixture evenly with an offset spatula until cookie is coated. Chill until set, about 15 minutes.
  • Using an oiled knife, cut cookie in half lengthwise. Carefully invert bars, caramel side up, and transfer to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet lined with waxed paper, spacing 2" apart.
  • Slowly pour reserved chocolate mixture over bars; coat tops completely and let run down sides (use an offset spatula to coat sides completely if needed). If you run out of chocolate mixture, carefully lift rack off pan, then remove waxed paper with chocolate drippings. Return rack to pan and pour chocolate drippings over. Create a swoopy texture in chocolate with offset spatula, if desired. Chill until firm, about 45 minutes.
  • Let sit at room temperature 10 minutes, then slice each bar crosswise into 10-12 pieces.
  • Do Ahead
  • Cookie bars can be made 3 days ahead; loosely cover and chill.

HALLOWEEN CANDY COOKIE BARS RECIPE BY TASTY



Halloween Candy Cookie Bars Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: white sugar, brown sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, salt, flour, assorted candy

Provided by Merle O'Neal

Categories     Desserts

Yield 9 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
2 cups assorted candy, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF (175ºC).
  • Chop your Halloween candy into bite-size pieces.
  • In a large bowl, mix sugars and melted butter, whisk until mix turns lighter (around 8 minutes).
  • Mix in eggs and vanilla, then salt and flour until completely blended.
  • Mix in the candy.
  • Bake for 45-50 minutes.
  • Allow to cool.
  • Cut into squares.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 592 calories, Carbohydrate 77 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 6 grams, Sugar 50 grams

GIANT MONSTER COOKIES



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Who can resist gigantic monster cookies chock-full of goodies like chocolate chips, M&M's and peanut butter? If your appetite isn't quite monster-size, make them by heaping tablespoonfuls. This is the world's best monster cookies recipe. -Judy Fredenberg, Missoula, Montana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups creamy peanut butter
2/3 cup butter, softened
1-1/3 cups sugar
1-1/3 cups packed brown sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon light corn syrup
6 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup milk chocolate M&M's

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream peanut butter, butter, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs, baking soda, vanilla and corn syrup. Add oats and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and M&M's. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. Drop by 1/4 cupfuls 3 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 14-18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts :

ULTIMATE CANDY BAR COOKIES



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I created these after Halloween, when I had way too much candy left over. You can make them with any mini chocolate candy, but if you use peanut butter cups, throw them in the freezer just before unwrapping so the chocolate won't stick to the paper. -Tara John, Plymouth, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 4-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

7 Butterfinger candy bars (2.1 ounces each), coarsely chopped
1 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
27 Reese's mini peanut butter cups
27 miniature Snickers candy bars

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Place Butterfinger candy bars in a food processor; process until ground. In a large bowl, cream butter and 2 cups ground candy bars until blended. Beat in eggs. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in remaining ground candy bars. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until tops are cracked., Immediately press a piece of candy into the center of each cookie. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Freeze option: Freeze cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 124 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 92mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

GIANT CANDY BAR COOKIES



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These often don't make it from the cookie sheet to the cookie jar! A little expensive to make, but simply irresistible.

Provided by Olha7397

Categories     Dessert

Time 26m

Yield 3 doz

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup firm margarine, softened (or butter)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
8 (1 1/2 ounce) crispy chocolate-covered english toffee bars, chopped (such as Skor or Heath)
1/4 cup granulated sugar, for dipping glass

Steps:

  • Cream margarine, 1 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar in large bowl. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Beat.
  • Combine next 4 ingredients in small bowl. Add to margarine mixture. Stir until just moistened.
  • Add rolled oats and chocolate bar pieces. Stir well. Roll into 2 inch balls. Arrange 4 to 6 balls, about 4 inches apart, on greased cookie sheet.
  • Dip flat bottomed glass into second amount of granulated sugar. Flatten cookies to 1/2 inch thickness, dipping glass in sugar as necessary. Baked in 375°F oven for about 11 minutes until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
  • VARIATION: For smaller cookies, roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. Arrange balls, about 2 inches apart, on greased cookie sheets. Flatten cookies slightly with flat bottomed glass dipped in second amount of granulated sugar. Bake in 375°F oven for 8 to 10 minutes until golden. Let stand on cookie sheets for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
  • Company's Coming most loved treats.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2349.7, Fat 105.7, SaturatedFat 34.9, Cholesterol 200.1, Sodium 2084.4, Carbohydrate 330.9, Fiber 9.9, Sugar 222.3, Protein 27.1

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