My obsession with Mini Cadbury Eggs has been a long one. For years bags of the sweet little egg candies somehow make them into my shopping cart. While I love eating them straight from the bag, I especially love figuring out how to use them in recipes. These Cadbury Mini Egg Thumbprint Cookies are now my all-time favorite! Made with a cake mix, they are super easy but it is the chocolate ganache that really takes these amazing cookies over the top.
Do you love Mini Cadbury Eggs? Try this Mini Cadbury Egg No Bake Cheesecake Recipe!!
Easy Cadbury Egg Cookies
Using a yellow cake mix as the base of these thumbprint cookies is a total game changer. Giving you delicious and super soft cookies that bake up wonderfully.
Making chocolate ganache in the microwave however, just might be the very best part of these Easter Thumbprint Cookies. You only need two ingredients and 30 seconds for killer ganache that becomes the perfect nest for the Mini Cadbury Eggs.
Ingredients Needed for your Mini Cadbury Egg Cookies:
- Yellow Cake Mix-The perfect way to start these moist and delicious cookies because they have so many of the ingredients you need in one box.
- Cream Cheese-An awesome ingredient to use because it helps keep the cookies so moist and not too sweet.
- Butter-Added to give the cookies a rich flavor and also to help them get perfect browned bottoms.
- Egg-A binder, eggs are so important to the end result of so many baking recipes.
- Vanilla Extract-One of my all-time favorite ingredients because it adds a wonderful underlying flavor that you can’t get from anything else.
- Chocolate Chips-I prefer milk chocolate chips because they go so well with Mini Cadbury Eggs but if you prefer a different variety then go for it.
- Heavy Cream-Added to the ganache to help the chocolate chips melt and get the beautiful glistening texture.
- Mini Cadbury Eggs-The perfect Easter candy in my opinion, especially when added to such an amazing cookie!
How to make Mini Cadbury Egg Thumbprint Cookies with a Cake Mix
- Combine softened cream cheese and softened butter in a medium bowl with a hand held mixer until creamy and smooth.
- Add cake mix, egg and vanilla to the cream cheese and butter mixture, continue to mix.
- Once all of the ingredients are combined you will have a thick and slightly sticky cookie dough.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop cookie mounds into your hands and roll into a smooth ball. If the cookie dough is too sticky, use a small amount of flour to lightly flour your hands so that it doesn’t stick. Place the cookie dough mounds onto a silicone mat {or parchment} lined baking sheet.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 9-11 minutes or until the cookies are set. When you remove the cookies use your thumb or a tart shaper to make an indentation in the middle of each cookie. Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet.
- Gather your Mini Cadbury Eggs and have them ready to add to the top of the cookies.
- Combine the milk chocolate chips and heavy cream in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds and then whisk until the mixture is smooth and glossy {if you need more time add 10 second increments}.
- Fill the indentations in the cookies with the chocolate ganache and then top with 3 Mini Cadbury Eggs. Allow the cookies to set up for about 2 hours and serve.
4 Thumbprint Cookie Tips:
- After the cookies are baked use a tart shaper to make the indentation into the middle of each cookie.
- Do not over bake the cookies. Cake mix cookies can easily over bake. The key is to pull them from the oven when they are set up and then let them cool completely on the baking sheet. The residual heat from the baking sheet will help the cookies set up.
- Use a small cookie scoop to fill the indentation in the cookies with chocolate ganache. This will help you get just the right amount of ganache and help it from getting all over the outer part of the cookies.
- Once the cookies are assembled allow them to set up for an hour or two. This will let the ganache set up nicely. To speed up the process you can refrigerate them.
Why you should be making Ganache in the microwave!
Once you make chocolate ganache in the microwave there will be no going back. I will admit that making ganache was something that intimidated me for quite a while but not anymore.
All you need is two ingredients and 30 seconds which makes it so quick and easy. There is no need for a double boiler or standing over the stove and stirring until it melts. The best part is that it is so luxurious but also one of the most simple things you will ever make.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Can I make these Cadbury Easter Cookies gluten free?
Yes! I have readers who use gluten-free cake mixes and they work wonderfully. Just be sure that you are looking at the labels of the other ingredients to be sure that they are processed without cross-contamination with gluten.
Can I use other candy?
Absolutely! That is what makes these cookies so versatile. You can use any kind of easter candy or even candies like M&M’s. Candy bars {like Snickers} could also be cut down into pieces and used on top.
How do I store Mini Cadbury Egg Thumbprint Cookies?
I think the very best way to store Mini Cadbury Egg Thumbprint Cookies is to put them in an airtight container in the refrigerator but they will also keep at room temperature.
Can I freeze Cadbury Egg Thumbprint Cookies?
Yes, they will freeze well for up to 3 months as long as they are packed well in an airtight container. I sometimes double bag them in zipper bags and have great success freezing them that way too.
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Mini Cadbury Egg Thumbprint Cookies mad with a Cake Mix
A yellow cake mix is transformed into the most fun and delicious Thumbprint Easter Cookies with a nest of chocolate ganache and Mini Cadbury Eggs.
Ingredients
Thumbprint Cookie
- 1 box yellow cake mix {15.25 ounces}
- 8 ounces cream cheese {softened}
- ½ cup butter {softened}
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Ganache
- 1 ¼ cup milk chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
Topping
- 62 mini Cadbury Eggs
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350°.
Thumbprint Cookies
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Combine the softened cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl. Mix using a hand held {or stand} mixer until creamy and smooth.
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Add cake mix, egg and vanilla to the cream cheese mixture. Mix until everything is totally combined and you have a thick and slightly sticky dough.
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Use a medium cookie scoop and scoop mounds of dough into your hand. If the dough is too sticky, flour your hands and roll the dough into a smooth ball. Place the cookie dough mounds onto a silicone mat {or parchment} lined baking sheet.
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Bake for 9-11 minutes. Remove from the oven and make an indentation in the middle of each cookie using your thumb or a tart shaper and cool completely on the baking sheet.
Chocolate Ganache
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Once the cookies are cool combine the chocolate chips and heavy cream in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Whisk the ingredients until everything is melted and shiny {if you need more time, add 10 second increments}.
Assembly
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Use a small cookie scoop or spoon to fill each indentation with chocolate ganache and top with 3 Mini Cadbury Eggs.
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Use a small cookie scoop or spoon to fill each indentation with chocolate ganache and top with 3 Mini Cadbury Eggs.
Recipe Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
