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Brown butter Cadbury Egg cookie bars cut into squares with crushed Cadbury eggs on top
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Brown Butter Cadbury Egg Cookie Bars

These Brown Butter Cadbury Egg Cookie Bars are a fun and festive Easter treat with rich, nutty brown butter flavor in every bite. Butter-flavored shortening helps keep them soft, chewy, and perfectly thick, while crushed Cadbury eggs and mini chocolate chips make them extra special. They are easy to make, great for sharing, and a delicious way to add a little spring sweetness to your dessert table.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword baked, Cadbury mini eggs, chocolate, Easter, easy, sweet
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 1 minute
Servings 15 servings
Calories 401kcal
Author Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cream of tartar
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips
  • 9 oz pkg Cadbury mini eggs

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Continue cooking until it foams and the popping sounds stop. Remove from the heat and stir. The butter should have brown bits on the bottom and a nutty aroma.
  • Pour the browned butter into a medium glass bowl. Stir in the brown sugar and let it sit for a few minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan and line with parchment paper.
  • Add the browned butter mixture and granulated sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat until slightly cooled. Mix in the shortening.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
  • Add the flour, baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar. Mix just until a dough forms.
  • Place the Cadbury eggs in a large zip-top bag and crush into chunks with a rolling pin. I just do it right in the package they come in. Fold 1/2 cup of the crushed Cadbury eggs and the mini chocolate chips into the dough.
  • Spread the dough evenly into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining crushed Cadbury eggs over the top and lightly press them into the dough.
  • Bake for 16 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars. Makes 15 bars.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 401kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 228mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 272IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg