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    Create Bake Make / Biscuits and Cookies / Mars Bar Cookies

    Mars Bar Cookies

    Published: Jun 11, 2014 · Modified: Jul 3, 2018 by Lauren Matheson ·

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    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 Cookie Recipe

     

    Mars Bar Cookie Recipe

    Mars Bar Cookies

    Lauren
    4.67 from 15 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 12 minutes mins
    Total Time 27 minutes mins
    Course Biscuits & Cookies
    Calories 2684 kcal

    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

    Serving: 0gCalories: 2684kcalCarbohydrates: 454gProtein: 47gFat: 80gSaturated Fat: 65gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 328mgSodium: 695mgPotassium: 1432mgFiber: 22gSugar: 236gVitamin A: 480IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 663mgIron: 19mg
    Tried this recipe? Please leave a rating and tag me on Instagram! Mention @createbakemake or tag #createbakemake!

    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!

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    1. Amanda Smyth

      June 16, 2014 at 1:36 pm

      I have the same last-minute pre-party freak outs! These look delicious, thanks for linking them with I’m Pinning Around. x

      Reply
      • Lauren @ createbakemake

        June 18, 2014 at 9:13 am

        I’m so glad I’m not the only one! Thank you for hosting such a great link up 🙂

        Reply
    2. EssentiallyJess

      June 14, 2014 at 5:51 pm

      I caved and came and checked them out. I NEED to make some!

      Reply
      • Lauren @ createbakemake

        June 18, 2014 at 9:13 am

        Haha, I’m sorry!

        Reply
    3. Annie @ Go Camping Australia

      June 14, 2014 at 10:36 am

      Oh yeah. I could definitely enjoy these with a cup of coffee right about now.

      Reply
      • Lauren @ createbakemake

        June 18, 2014 at 9:13 am

        That sounds perfect Annie 🙂

        Reply
    4. Little White Dove

      June 13, 2014 at 1:06 pm

      Oh yummo! I do the last minute food panic too!

      Reply
      • Lauren @ createbakemake

        June 18, 2014 at 9:14 am

        Thank you, it seems to be pretty common!

        Reply
    5. Danielle L

      June 12, 2014 at 11:08 pm

      Sounds like the ‘we don’t have enough food’ is a common cry come birthday time! I’m sure these went straight away!

      Reply
      • Lauren @ createbakemake

        June 18, 2014 at 9:14 am

        Yep, I don’t think it would be a birthday party without a ‘food freak out’! These were pretty popular 🙂

        Reply
    6. Cindy @ Your Kids OT

      June 12, 2014 at 8:12 am

      Ooh sounds wickedly yummy. Will be on my recipes to try. I also have the “oh no is there enough party food” panics.

      Reply
      • Lauren @ createbakemake

        June 12, 2014 at 9:25 pm

        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!

        Reply
    7. Robyn (Mrs D)

      June 11, 2014 at 10:21 pm

      I’m one of those weird people that doesn’t like Mars bars but my kids would LOVE these xx

      Reply
      • Lauren @ createbakemake

        June 12, 2014 at 9:26 pm

        Oh my goodness, we need to convert you!

        Reply
    8. Alicia-OneMotherHen

      June 11, 2014 at 9:33 pm

      They sound delicious!

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      • Lauren @ createbakemake

        June 12, 2014 at 9:26 pm

        Thank you, they are pretty yummy 🙂

        Reply
    9. Jackie Batley

      June 11, 2014 at 5:11 pm

      If these taste as delicious as your Malteser and Mars Bar Slice, my Grandchildren will love me forever..x

      Reply
      • Lauren @ createbakemake

        June 12, 2014 at 9:26 pm

        Thank you Jackie 🙂 I actually prefer them, not as rich as the slice!

        Reply
    10. Eva Lewis (The Multitasking Mu

      June 11, 2014 at 9:05 am

      Yum! Something to make AFTER my detox!!!!

      Reply
      • Lauren @ createbakemake

        June 11, 2014 at 4:41 pm

        Good idea Eva, they can be your reward 🙂

        Reply
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