250g butter
250g caster sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
350g plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
240g Smarties (original recipe suggested 160g but I like more)
- Preheat oven to 180C.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Gradually beat in the sifted dry ingredients to form a stiff dough.
- Finally stir in the smarties by hand.
- Using a small ice cream scoop, scoop cookie dough onto the baking sheets, spaced well apart. (These cookies expand in the oven)
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until pale golden brown.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Glad you found a better recipe. I will be interested to try it out!
ReplyDeleteWhat is it about smarties cookies? If I see them in the shop I can't help but buy them. I've only ever baked them once myself and they didn't really turn out as well as I'd have liked. These look pretty good to me though ;0)
ReplyDeleteI would totally be carefully selecting the one with the most smarties in too! Except trying to do in a way that isn't too obvious. Lovely recipe!
ReplyDeletehi, just hop over from mary's blog. I enjoy browsing thru goodfood bbc's blog too! I'm not surprised that everyone chking the cookies that have more smarties in them!
ReplyDeleteThis one looks so delicious and easy to make...can't wait to taste it!
ReplyDeleteMy family loves this kind of cookie. I love my family. Ergo.....These are irresistible. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteInteresting combination!
ReplyDeleteThese look seriously addictive! I love how smarties make cookies all colourful.
ReplyDeleteAre these like the smarties cookies you can buy in the supermarket? If so I'm definitely trying this recipe!
ReplyDelete@hungryhinny - yes they are like the supermarket version but much better! let me know how you get on.
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