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    Last Modified: Aug 7, 2022 by Tara Ziegmont 30 Comments

    Double Chocolate Candy Corn Cookies

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    This is the best double chocolate chocolate chip cookie recipe that makes simple chewy cookies! The dough makes thick, bakery style cookies with candy corn inside, but they can be adjusted to any candy!

    PIN IT FOR LATER!

    chocolate cookies and candy corn

    Since my sister's birthday in August, Grace and I have been meaning to make her a batch of cookies.

    Something has gotten in our way time after time after time. Most recently, it was a hospitalization and a broken bone.

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    But today!

    Today, we were determined to bake cookies, and bake cookies we did.

    Inspired by Eat N Park's Smiley cookies, I decided to make candy corn cookies. After searching the internet for a recipe to which I could add candy corn, I found this chocolate chocolate chip cookie recipe.

    I adjusted the recipe to suit myself, and I love the results. The cookies are delicious!

    How to Make Double Chocolate Candy Corn Cookies

    1. In a stand mixer, cream the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and orange extracts.
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    2. Add eggs one at a time, and beat until well incorporated.
    3. Whisk together the cocoa, flour, baking soda, and salt. Sift.
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      Try to keep your helper from throwing the sweet smelling flour mixture around the kitchen. That can get messy.
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    4. Add sifted ingredients to the mixing bowl.
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    5. Use a wooden spoon to fold the dry ingredients in until they're just combined. For the longest time, it will feel like you're just moving around the sifted ingredients. Suddenly, it will feel like you're trying to stir cement.
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    6. Stir in the chocolate chips and the candy. Mix just enough to distribute. Don't overwork the dough!
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      (Sorry, Dear Reader. That's a gratuitous photo of my cute but messy helper in her Learning Tower.)
    7. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour or so.
    8. Preheat the oven to 350 and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
    9. Dip a small scoop into water (to prevent sticking) and drop dough onto a cookie sheet about 1 ½ inches apart. Flatten the balls slightly, and try to make sure that none of the candy corn pieces are precarious. If they are sticking out too far, they'll melt and slide off the cookie. It doesn't hurt anything, but they won't be in your cookies, either.
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    10. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the edges begin to brown.
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    11. Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet. I don't know why, but that helps them to be moist and gooey.
    12. Clean up the huge mess your helper made when she was sifting flour.
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    This looks like a lot of steps, but it really isn't. The cookies go together very quickly.

    You'll want to check out these other delicious recipes while you're here:

    • Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies (AKA PB Cream Cheese Brownie Bars)
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    chocolate cookies and candy corn

    Double Chocolate Candy Corn Cookies

    This is the best double chocolate chocolate chip cookie recipe that makes simple chewy cookies! The dough makes thick, bakery style cookies with candy corn inside, but they can be adjusted to any candy!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Chilling time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 18 cookies
    Calories 309 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ pounds unsalted butter melted
    • ¾ cups brown sugar packed
    • ¾ cups white sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 teaspoon orange extract (substitute vanilla extract for orange if you think the orange will clash with flavors in your candy below)
    • 3 large eggs
    • ¾ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 2 cups flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ⅔ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
    • 1 cups candy corn (or any seasonal goody - mint chips, peanut butter chips, white chocolate chips, dried cranberries, mini marshmallows, M&Ms, chopped nuts, red hots... you're only limited by your imagination)

    Instructions
     

    • In a stand mixer, cream the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and orange extracts.
    • Add eggs one at a time, and beat until well incorporated.
    • Whisk together the cocoa, flour, baking soda, and salt. Sift.
    • Add sifted ingredients to the mixing bowl. Use a wooden spoon to fold the dry ingredients in until they're just combined. For the longest time, it will feel like you're just moving around the sifted ingredients. Suddenly, it will feel like you're trying to stir cement. This is what you want.
    • Stir in the chocolate chips and the candy. Mix just enough to distribute. Don't overwork the dough!
    • Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour or so.
    • Preheat the oven to 350 and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
    • Dip a small scoop into water (to prevent sticking) and drop dough onto a cookie sheet about 1 ½ inches apart. Flatten the balls slightly, and try to make sure that none of the candy corn pieces are precarious. If they are sticking out too far, they'll melt and slide off the cookie. It doesn't hurt anything, but they won't be in your cookies, either.
    • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the edges begin to brown (less if using a thinner metal cookie sheet, so watch them carefully starting around 10 minutes). Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet. I don't know why, but that helps them to be moist and gooey.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 234mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 363IU | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Heidi says

      October 26, 2009 at 12:46 pm

      Wow those do look yummy! I even have some candy corn in my pantry right now. We might have to try these today! Thanks for sharing.
      .-= Heidi´s last blog ..Not Me Monday Sneak Peak =-.

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    2. Heidi says

      October 26, 2009 at 7:46 am

      Wow those do look yummy! I even have some candy corn in my pantry right now. We might have to try these today! Thanks for sharing.
      .-= Heidi´s last blog ..Not Me Monday Sneak Peak =-.

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    3. Martha says

      October 27, 2009 at 12:44 am

      These look great but you know what, it doesn't even matter. The memories made are better than the end result of the recipe. Thanks for sharing both the recipe and memories with us 🙂
      .-= Martha´s last blog ..Help! Sombody stop me! =-.

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    4. Martha says

      October 26, 2009 at 7:44 pm

      These look great but you know what, it doesn't even matter. The memories made are better than the end result of the recipe. Thanks for sharing both the recipe and memories with us 🙂
      .-= Martha´s last blog ..Help! Sombody stop me! =-.

      Reply
    5. [email protected] Beauty and Bedla says

      October 27, 2009 at 2:57 am

      How fun for the holidays! YUM! Looks amazing.:)

      Reply
    6. [email protected] Beauty and Bedlam says

      October 26, 2009 at 9:57 pm

      How fun for the holidays! YUM! Looks amazing.:)

      Reply
    7. Jerri says

      October 27, 2009 at 9:31 am

      What a perfect Halloween treat!

      My Sweet Thursday Dessert Carnival is this Thursday. You can submit your Halloween/Fall dessert to [email protected]

      Reply
    8. Jerri says

      October 27, 2009 at 4:31 am

      What a perfect Halloween treat!

      My Sweet Thursday Dessert Carnival is this Thursday. You can submit your Halloween/Fall dessert to [email protected]

      Reply
    9. Amy says

      October 27, 2009 at 8:22 am

      Oh I love candy corn. I love your little helper the best though...
      .-= Amy´s last blog ..A Little Batty...... =-.

      Reply
    10. Sherry says

      October 27, 2009 at 8:47 am

      Did you say double chocolate?! Oh, yeah!
      .-= Sherry´s last blog ..Pepper Poppers =-.

      Reply
    11. pk says

      October 27, 2009 at 10:44 am

      I would have never thought to put candy corn in cookies (and CHOCOLATE ones at that - yum!). Thanks for the recipe. Your little helper is adorable too. 🙂
      pk @ Room Remix
      .-= pk´s last blog ..A Chair Makeover =-.

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    12. Susie's Homemade says

      October 27, 2009 at 3:43 pm

      What a yummy tackle:-)
      .-= Susie's Homemade´s last blog ..Tackling Werewolf Cupcakes =-.

      Reply
    13. Susie's Homemade says

      October 27, 2009 at 10:43 am

      What a yummy tackle:-)
      .-= Susie's Homemade´s last blog ..Tackling Werewolf Cupcakes =-.

      Reply
    14. [email protected] says

      October 27, 2009 at 4:30 pm

      This is Erica from 5 Minutes for Mom. Thank you for this yummy recipe. I will definitely have to make these this week with my kiddos!

      Reply
    15. [email protected] says

      October 27, 2009 at 11:30 am

      This is Erica from 5 Minutes for Mom. Thank you for this yummy recipe. I will definitely have to make these this week with my kiddos!

      Reply
    16. [email protected] says

      October 27, 2009 at 4:34 pm

      What a FUN!!! recipe using a favorite halloween candy.
      Geri
      .-= [email protected]´s last blog .." SOUR CREAM PEAR PIE " =-.

      Reply
    17. [email protected] says

      October 27, 2009 at 11:34 am

      What a FUN!!! recipe using a favorite halloween candy.
      Geri
      .-= [email protected]´s last blog .." SOUR CREAM PEAR PIE " =-.

      Reply
    18. Amy says

      October 27, 2009 at 1:22 pm

      Oh I love candy corn. I love your little helper the best though...
      .-= Amy´s last blog ..A Little Batty...... =-.

      Reply
    19. SweetsLady says

      October 27, 2009 at 1:47 pm

      Did you say double chocolate?! Oh, yeah!
      .-= Sherry´s last blog ..Pepper Poppers =-.

      Reply
    20. angie says

      October 27, 2009 at 1:53 pm

      delicious
      .-= angie´s last blog ..Community Work = Tackle It Tuesday =-.

      Reply
    21. angie says

      October 27, 2009 at 6:53 pm

      delicious
      .-= angie´s last blog ..Community Work = Tackle It Tuesday =-.

      Reply
    22. pk says

      October 27, 2009 at 3:44 pm

      I would have never thought to put candy corn in cookies (and CHOCOLATE ones at that - yum!). Thanks for the recipe. Your little helper is adorable too. 🙂
      pk @ Room Remix
      .-= pk´s last blog ..A Chair Makeover =-.

      Reply
    23. Brenda says

      October 27, 2009 at 7:39 pm

      Those look fun!
      .-= Brenda´s last blog ..Pear Salad/TMTT =-.

      Reply
    24. Cole says

      October 28, 2009 at 3:03 am

      There's nothing like a good homemade cookie! It looks like Grace had a blast helping you. 🙂

      Thanks for sharing with TATT!
      .-= Cole´s last blog ..Tuesdays At The Table - Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins =-.

      Reply
    25. Cole says

      October 27, 2009 at 10:03 pm

      There's nothing like a good homemade cookie! It looks like Grace had a blast helping you. 🙂

      Thanks for sharing with TATT!
      .-= Cole´s last blog ..Tuesdays At The Table - Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins =-.

      Reply
    26. Brenda says

      October 28, 2009 at 12:39 am

      Those look fun!
      .-= Brenda´s last blog ..Pear Salad/TMTT =-.

      Reply

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