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Smarties cookies

Name: Smarties cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 75g dark brown soft sugar; 75g light brown soft sugar; 100g caster sugar; 150g unsalted butter softened; 1 egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 260g plain flour; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 190g Smarties (5 x 38g tubes), half lightly crushed, half left whole; 10g freeze-dried raspberry pieces (optional); multi-coloured sprinkles to decorate (optional)

Lucy Cottle

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Serves 14 - 16

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 12 mins - 15 mins

plus 1 hr chilling and cooling

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Get the kids in the kitchen to make these chewy cookies packed with Smarties and pretty rainbow sprinkles

Freezable

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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75g dark brown soft sugar
75g light brown soft sugar
100g caster sugar
150g unsalted butter

softened
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
260g plain flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
190g Smarties

(5 x 38g tubes), half lightly crushed, half left whole
10g freeze-dried raspberry pieces

(optional)
multi-coloured sprinkles

to decorate (optional)

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Nutrition: Per serving (16)

kcal252
fat10g
saturates6g
carbs36g
sugars23g
fibre1g
protein3g
salt0.44g

Method

step 1

Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Tip all the sugars and the butter into a bowl and beat using an electric whisk (or do this in a stand mixer) until lighter in colour, about 3-4 mins. Add the egg and vanilla, then mix again until fully combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and stir in the flour, bicarbonate of soda and ¾ tsp salt. Fold everything together until mostly combined, then add the lightly crushed Smarties and freeze-dried raspberry pieces, if using. Mix until these are evenly dispersed throughout the dough.
step 2

Shape the dough into 14-16 equal balls (about 60g each), then gently press 3-4 whole Smarties and some sprinkles (if using) into each. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with baking parchment and chill for at least 1 hr, or overnight for best results. (The cookies can be baked straightaway, but they will spread more if they haven't been chilled.)
step 3

Bake for 12-15 mins until golden and still slightly soft in the middle. Cool completely before serving. Will keep in an airtight container for up to five days, or frozen for up to three months. Defrost completely before serving.

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