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    If you love Kit Kat bars, you'll love these Kit Kat cookies! It's such a fun twist on traditional chocolate chip cookies. Let's get to baking!

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    You’ll love this Kit Kat cookies recipe.

    It’s such a fun twist on a classic chocolate chip cookie. With the Kit Kat, you still get the chocolatey goodness, but you also get that added crunch of the Kit Kat candy bars.

    It’s easy to make. You don't need to be a professional baker to make these amazing cookies, they turn out perfect every single time.

    It’s a perfect recipe for any time of year. Whether you need to use leftover Halloween candy or you're just looking to satisfy your sweet tooth, this is a great dessert recipe for any time of year.

    If you love Kit Kat bars, you'll love these Kit Kat cookies! It's such a fun twist on traditional chocolate chip cookies. Let's get to baking!

    Ingredients

    Flour. For any baking recipe, you'll find me using all-purpose flour, I don't have a bunch of different flour types in my pantry and I really like how these turn out using AP flour!

    Baking Soda. Baking soda is what helps you get the perfect chewy cookie. Baking powder will give you more of a light and airy texture, but I personally like my cookies a bit chewy.

    Salt. Salt is essential for any chocolate chip cookie recipe. Just a little bit helps to balance out the sweetness of the candy bar cookies.

    Butter. Of course, you'll need butter. I recommend bringing the butter down to room temperature.

    Granulated and Brown Sugar. I always use a mix of granulated and brown sugar, but leaning towards more brown sugar. The brown sugar also makes for a chewy cookie, which is what I prefer.

    Egg. Eggs are your binding agent in baking, it's like glue that keeps everything together.

    Vanilla. Vanilla extract is essential for anything I'm baking, just a splash elevates all the flavors that meld together during the baking process.

    Kit Kats. You'll want chunks of Kit Kats for your cookies, but save some for the top of the cookies! Whenever I make cookies with add-ins, I like saving some for the top. It'll look like you got them straight from the bakery.

    Chocolate Chips. Are you really going to argue if I recommend adding some additional chocolate chips? My favorite thing is using a mix of semi-sweet chocolate chips and milk chocolate chips, but since Kit Kats have a milk chocolate coating, I'm going to recommend sticking with just semi-sweet.

    If you love Kit Kat bars, you'll love these Kit Kat cookies! It's such a fun twist on traditional chocolate chip cookies. Let's get to baking!

    How to make Kit Kat cookies.

    1. Preheat your oven to 350F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
    2. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together your flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
    3. In a bowl of your stand mixer or a bowl with an electric mixer, add in your room temp butter and both sugars. Blend until the butter and sugars and mixed together and are nice and fluffy.
    4. Add your egg to your butter/sugar mixture and mix well. Once your egg is incorporated, add your vanilla extract. Mix well.
    5. Slowly, add your dry mix to your wet.
    6. Once it is just mixed fully together, fold in your chunks of Kit Kat and chocolate chips. Be sure to save extra Kit Kat for the top of your cookies!
    7. Using a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop, fill up your baking sheet, and add extra chunks of candy on top.
    8. Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown.
    9. Once done, using a spatula, transfer to a wire rack to cool. Repeat the process of scooping your cookie dough onto the baking sheet and baking for 8-10 minutes.
    10. Allow for the cookies to cool slightly before eating or store them in an airtight container for later.

    Tips for making perfect Kit Kat cookies.

    Perfect Chunks. To get the perfectly sized Kit Kat pieces in your cookies, break the candy bar into its individual strips then cut each strip into thirds. Then, add your Kit Kat chunks to your batter. When you mix them in, they'll break down a little more, so you're left with the perfect sizes in your cookies.

    Vegetable Oil. Vegetable oil does make for richer and chewier baked goods, but for these cookies, I recommend sticking with butter.

    You may also like: Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting

    If you love Kit Kat bars, you'll love these Kit Kat cookies! It's such a fun twist on traditional chocolate chip cookies. Let's get to baking!

    Variations and substitutions

    Cocoa Powder. If you want to make these extra chocolatey, you can sub out ¼ cup of flour for ¼ cup of cocoa powder to give yourself a chocolate base cookie.

    Swap out the candy. Have another favorite candy bar? Chop that up and put them in these cookies! Crunch bars, M&Ms, and Butterfingers all make for great recipes.

    If you love Kit Kat bars, you'll love these Kit Kat cookies! It's such a fun twist on traditional chocolate chip cookies. Let's get to baking!

    Storing

    You can store these in an airtight container, I love Ello food storage. However, if you are not going to eat these right away, you can store the baked cookies in a freezer bag and store them away in your freezer for whenever you're craving them. To reheat, simply take them out of the freezer and let them thaw on the counter, then bake at 275F for 10-15 minutes.

    FAQ for Kit Kat cookies

    Can you bake Kit Kats?

    Yes! Kit Kats make for delicious cookie mix-ins.

    What does KitKat stand for?

    Kit Kats got its name from pastry chef Christopher Catling. He went by Kit-Cat. You can read more about the history, here.

    Is Kit Kat a cookie?

    Nope! Kit Kats is officially a chocolate bar.

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    If you don't already have quality cookie sheets, you'll definitely want to add them to your Amazon cart.

    Also, cookie scoops seem unnecessary until you have them! I highly recommend grabbing a bar.

    Pin it for later!

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    If you love Kit Kat bars, you'll love these Kit Kat cookies! It's such a fun twist on traditional chocolate chip cookies. Let's get to baking!

    Kit Kat Cookies

    If you love Kit Kat bars, you'll love these Kit Kat cookies! It's such a fun twist on traditional chocolate chip cookies. Let's get to baking!
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 12 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 18 Cookies

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ c. butter
    • ⅓ c. granulated sugar
    • ½ c. brown sugar
    • 1 egg
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 ½ c. flour
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 ½ c. Kit Kats chopped
    • ½ c. chocolate chips

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat your oven to 350F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
    • In a medium-sized bowl, mix together your flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
    • In a bowl of your stand mixer or a bowl with an electric mixer, add in your room temp butter and both sugars. Blend until the butter and sugars and mixed together and are nice and fluffy.
    • Add your egg to your butter/sugar mixture and mix well. Once your egg is incorporated, add your vanilla extract. Mix well.
    • Slowly, add your dry mix to your wet.
    • Once it is just mixed fully together, fold in your chunks of Kit Kat and chocolate chips. Be sure to save extra Kit Kat for the top of your cookies!
    • Using a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop, fill up your baking sheet, and add extra chunks of candy on top.
    • Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown.
    • Once done, using a spatula, transfer to a wire rack to cool. Repeat the process of scooping your cookie dough onto the baking sheet and baking for 8-10 minutes.
    • Allow for the cookies to cool slightly before eating or store them in an airtight container for later.

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