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Hershey's Nugget Chocolate Cookies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these fantastic #chocolate #cookies have #HersheysNuggets added to the dough. Terrific way to use up #Halloween candy. #dessert

Hershey's Nugget Chocolate Cookies

Teresa Ambra
These fantastic chocolate cookies include chopped Hershey's Nugget candies for spectacular flavor and texture. While these cookies are great for holiday baking, this is also a terrific way to use up leftover Halloween candy!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 48
Calories 168 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 18x26" cookie sheet pans
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 spatula
  • 1 sharp knife to chop Hershey's Nuggets
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened (2 sticks)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar packed
  • 2 1/2 tsp. real vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs (no imitation vanilla flavoring)
  • 3 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 3/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 3 cups Hershey's Nugget candies chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mix the butter, sugars, eggs, cocoa, vanilla, salt, baking powder and baking soda with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Stir in flour and chopped Hershey’s Nuggets with a wooden spoon to combine.
  • Stir until dough is thoroughly mixed; this may take 4-5 minutes.
  • Shape dough with hands into golf ball-sized dough balls and place a couple inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 13-15 minutes or until edges are light brown.
  • Rotate cookie sheets on oven racks every six minutes of baking time.
  • Cool completely.

Notes

NOTE: If you want a super-rich cookie, add an additional cup of Hershey's Nuggets to the dough before stirring.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 168kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 77mgPotassium: 114mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 134IUCalcium: 24mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chocolate, chocolate dessert, cookie, dessert
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