Super soft chocolate and caramel milky way cookies that literally melt in your mouth. A chocolate caramel lovers dream.
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It’s no secret that I love cookies! I’ve shared so many favorites on my website like my pudding cookies, M&M cookies and a round up of other favorite cookies. Now add milky ways and I’m sold.
Recreate a classic in cookie form with this easy recipe for homemade Milky Way cookies loaded with chocolate, nougat and caramel. These soft and chewy cookies make a delicious holiday treat.
How to Make Milky Way Cookies
- Make the cookie dough. You can use your favorite cookie dough, use a store bought version or the one in my recipe card below. The dough may be my favorite part about these cookies.
- Add the milky ways. You can either chop the milkways and mix them into the dough or leave them bigger and wrap the dough around them. Just depends if you want a big gooey center.
- Bake. Make sure to not over cook these, you want the centers to still be slightly soft and just golden brown on the bottoms.
Tip: Chill the dough for 30 minutes to an hour for a fluffier fuller cookie.
Once they’re baked they’re pure heaven though, so you have to try both! They are super soft with loads of milky ways! The chocolate caramel combination is my absolute favorite.
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Milky Way Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 9.7 ounces milky ways (about 25-30 minis; coarsely chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl cream the butter and sugars with a mixer until creamy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until well combined.
- In a separate bowl whisk the flour, baking soda and salt. Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients along with the chocolate chips and chopped milky ways. Chill dough for 15-30 minutes.
- Scoop cookies onto a lined baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Let cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet then transfer to a cooling rack.
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Is it 1/2 cup (1 stick) or 1/2 pound (2 sticks)? My cookies didn’t melt out – I had to smash them down with a spoon and cook a little longer… Wondering if there wasn’t enough butter… the batter was crumbly and dry.
Hi Lindsay! It’s 1/2 cup (1 stick) of butter. Everyone measures flour differently, so I’m guessing there was a little too much flour.
Loved these Milky Way cookies!
these are some of the best cookies ever, make them all the time for my grandkids, lost count how many times thru these years, Thank you for this recipe
So glad you enjoyed them, we love them too!
I just made a batch of these fantastic cookies. My great grandkids loved them, but so did my “big” kids! Excellent.
I’m so glad they were a hit! Thank you for your comment and review Joanne! :)
Can these be made with premixed sugar cookie dough? I have a ton of that. Could you provide a recipe adjustment for that?
Hi Josh! You definitely could, but the homemade cookie dough will taste much better for these cookies! :) I would just add the milky ways and follow the directions on the premixed sugar cookie dough package.
My children love them!
Got my Milky Ways today and will make these tomorrow for my daughter. They look delish and Milky Way is her favorite candy. Did you use AP flour or self rising? I have both.
All purpose flour :)
Made these Sunday, for following school week. Yeah right, they never made it to Sunday night!!! One word, amazing ?
I was wondering how many cookies does the milky way recipe make with one batch?
Depending on how big you make the cookies – for me, this makes about three dozen :)
Delicious!! Have you ever frozen these after baking?
I made these and they taste delicious but they are coming out for the oven very thin! Yours look thick. I tried chilling the dough on the cookie sheet before baking. That did not help very much. What else can I do? Thanks!
First, check date on baking powder and soda. I’d also be sure oven temp is “true”. Sometimes I find if I refrigerate any cookie dough for an hour before scooping, it’s not as likely to flatten.
Can the dough be frozen and baked later? I cannot wait to make these!
Hi Staci! This dough should freeze well! Hope you enjoy these milky way cookies, they are amazing. :)
I have made over 250 of these cookies in the last 2 weeks for different functions. They are very delicious and turn out perfect every time!!
I am so glad these turn out so well for you! They are a favorite in my home. Thanks for your sweet comment Sharon! :)