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baked kit kat cookies on cooling rack on top of parchment paper with additional kit kats and kit kat wrappers scattered around.
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5 from 19 votes

Kit Kat Cookies

Candy or cookies? Why not both?! These Kit Kat Cookies are a fun halloween (or everyday) treat that are more than just your average candy bar.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert, treats
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24
Calories: 227kcal
Author: Courtney Paige

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • hand mixer or stand mixer
  • Rubber Spatula
  • Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Sifter
  • cookie scooper
  • Baking sheet
  • parchment paper
  • cooling rack

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder sifted
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 10 Kit Kats
  • 1 bar Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate 3.5 oz

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, add softened butter and both white and brown sugars. Beat together until all of the butter is mixed and there are no clumps remaining.
  • Beat in eggs one at a time and add vanilla extract. Remove Kit Kats and the chocolate bar from their packaging and chop into small pieces.
  • Using a sifter, sift cocoa powder and flour into the mixture. Add the remaining dry ingredients: salt, cornstarch, and baking powder to the batter. Use a hand mixer to combine all ingredients. Note: batter will be sticky and thick. That’s ok!!
  • Toss in all of the chopped Kit Kats and chocolate and stir. It’s going to be quite thick.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line or grease a baking sheet. Using a greased cookie scooper (just spray the scoop with cooking spray), scoop cookies into balls and place on the cookie sheet (this recipe makes ~24 cookies so you’ll need two trays or to bake in two batches).
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are golden brown. Remove promptly from the baking sheet and allow them to cool on a wire rack. While they’re still warm, push in a few extra Kit Kat pieces into the tops if desired. Enjoy!

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Notes

Store cookies in an airtight container in the fridge or on the counter for up to 5 days. Pro-tip: If you store a piece of bread in the container with the cookies it’ll keep them super soft!
Feel free to change up this recipe and use another one of your favorite chocolate candies! Try Snickers, Rolos, Heath Bar, Twix, Reese’s, Crunch Bars, Almond Joys, Butterfingers, or Milky Ways. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 17g