Just a couple of hours before our Baby Boy’s First Birthday party was set to begin, I started panicking that we didn’t have enough food. Despite reassurance from my family who was staying with us, I couldn’t shake the feeling we needed something extra.
I turned to my all time favourite cookie recipe from Donna Hay. I’ve made so many variations of it over the years and it has never failed me. Looking through the pantry I found an unopened bag of ‘fun size’ Mars Bars (roughly the equivalent of four ‘regular’ sized bars) and quickly decided I’d use them.
A few of the Mars Bars may have gone missing during the prep (I’m looking at my husband and sister), but there were still plenty of gooey chocolatey chunks of Mars Bar left to add into the cookie mix.
These cookies were amazing straight from the oven. The chocolate and caramel of the Mars Bars had melted into the cookie mixture and the result was just amazing.
In hindsight I probably didn’t really need to make these, and there certainly was enough food for all of our guests . However if I hadn’t had my little pre-party panic, I never would have made these amazingly delicious cookies which I’ve already now made twice since the party!
Mars Bar Cookies
Ingredients
- 125 g butter – softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups plain flour – sifted
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chips
- 4 x 85g Mars Bars
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190 degrees and line two baking trays with paper.
- Roughly chop the Mars Bars into small chunks, set aside until needed.
- Using an electric mixer, beat together the butter, sugar and vanilla until pale and creamy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time.
- Stir through the flour, baking powder, coconut, chocolate chips and Mars Bars.
- Roll tablespoons of the mixture into balls and place on the baking tray, make sure to give them room to spread.
- Lightly flatten the tops of the cookies before placing into the oven to bake for 10 – 12 minutes.
- Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes on trays before carefully transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
If you can’t get enough of Mars Bars, why not try my one bowl Mars Bar Cake, Mars Bar Slice or my 3 Ingredient Mars Bar Fudge!
Amanda Smyth
I have the same last-minute pre-party freak outs! These look delicious, thanks for linking them with I’m Pinning Around. x
Lauren @ createbakemake
I’m so glad I’m not the only one! Thank you for hosting such a great link up 🙂
EssentiallyJess
I caved and came and checked them out. I NEED to make some!
Lauren @ createbakemake
Haha, I’m sorry!
Annie @ Go Camping Australia
Oh yeah. I could definitely enjoy these with a cup of coffee right about now.
Lauren @ createbakemake
That sounds perfect Annie 🙂
Little White Dove
Oh yummo! I do the last minute food panic too!
Lauren @ createbakemake
Thank you, it seems to be pretty common!
Danielle L
Sounds like the ‘we don’t have enough food’ is a common cry come birthday time! I’m sure these went straight away!
Lauren @ createbakemake
Yep, I don’t think it would be a birthday party without a ‘food freak out’! These were pretty popular 🙂
Cindy @ Your Kids OT
Ooh sounds wickedly yummy. Will be on my recipes to try. I also have the “oh no is there enough party food” panics.
Lauren @ createbakemake
Isn’t it terrible, although you are surrounded by food you still worry that there won’t be enough! It’s great to hear I’m not the only one!
Robyn (Mrs D)
I’m one of those weird people that doesn’t like Mars bars but my kids would LOVE these xx
Lauren @ createbakemake
Oh my goodness, we need to convert you!
Alicia-OneMotherHen
They sound delicious!
Lauren @ createbakemake
Thank you, they are pretty yummy 🙂
Jackie Batley
If these taste as delicious as your Malteser and Mars Bar Slice, my Grandchildren will love me forever..x
Lauren @ createbakemake
Thank you Jackie 🙂 I actually prefer them, not as rich as the slice!
Eva Lewis (The Multitasking Mu
Yum! Something to make AFTER my detox!!!!
Lauren @ createbakemake
Good idea Eva, they can be your reward 🙂