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 these best 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.
Love chocolate and caramel together? Try chocolate chip caramel cookies, dark chocolate caramel tart or caramel brownies next.
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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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Categorized as: Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cookies, Desserts, Kid-Friendly
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
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! :)
Hi there!
Did you use non-salted or salted butter?
Thanks- they look delicious! :)
Salted! :)
Very delicious cookie!
Wanted to make Milky Way cookies purchased full size bars not the minis…..do you you know how many full size bars are needed?
Thanks,
Sue
Hi Sue! It should be 5-6 full size milky ways. :)
I just made these for my family of 5 and more than half the batch is already gone. My husband especially likes them and my oldest is convinced I bought them. Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe!!
I’m so glad your family loved them, thanks for stopping by to leave a comment! These cookies are definitely a favorite in our home, they are always gone way too fast!!
I’m getting my shoes on and heading for the store for the candy! Can’t wait to make them.
Hope you love these as much as we do! YUM!
Hiii these look soo good! Quick question though, the two sticks of butter are small sticks right? So about one cup? The reason I ask is because I only get bigger blocks of butter which are equivalent to one cup.
Yes, it’s one cup of butter! Hope you enjoy these…my family loves them!!
About 2 dozen! :)
Just made these and they are so yummy. I didn’t have milky ways so I used Snickers, so good!
Yum…snickers would be delicious! I’ve tried them with twix too which turned out yummy! Thanks for your comment Maria!
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Awww. I just made them but I over-baked them and they turned out too crispy. XD Ah well, will try to achieve a chewy cookie another day.
How wonderful are these? I need them in my life!
I just made these and they were ooey, gooey and delicious!!!! Another favorite!
Yum yum
these look delicious!! pinning!
I can not wait to get the stuff and make these. Milky Ways are one of my favorite candies .
You are bringing out my inner cookie monster!! These look off the chain amazing! ;)