Easy Smartie Biscuits Recipe (2024)

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These Smartie Cookies are a fun and easy recipe to make with the kids! They are made with using a basic biscuit recipe and then decorated with delicious smarties on top just before going into the oven. You can make these Smarties Cookies in advance and then simply freeze until you need them. Both regular and Thermomix instructions included.

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My boys love helping to decorate these Smartie Biscuits (you can also find conventional instructions here), the only problem is they end up eating more Smarties than they should, and their biscuits are usually a bit overloaded with Smarties! On the plus side, at least they can easily recognise the ones they have made!

Why you will love this Recipe:

  • Quick – these Smartie Biscuits can be ready to enjoy in less than 30 minutes.
  • Freezer Friendly – store in a freezer safe container for up to two months.
  • Budget Friendly – the biscuit dough is made using pantry staples.
  • Perfect for Lunchboxes – you can make these cookies smaller so that they are a great lunchbox treat for the kids.
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Ingredients.

Please note you will find the full ingredient list and instructions in the recipe card below.

  • Butter – either salted or unsalted is fine.
  • Plain Flour – also known as ‘All Purpose Flour’.
  • Desiccated Coconut – this cannot be substituted with coconut flakes. You can omit the coconut if you prefer, simply add an extra ½ cup of flour.
  • Smarties – you will need 200 grams of Smarties for this recipe, I suggest buying a ‘Family Pack’ which is 340 grams and you will have some leftover.
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How to Make Smartie Cookies.

  1. Combine the softened butter and sugar in a bowl and using an electric mixer, mix until pale and creamy.
  2. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix to combine.
  3. Add the flour, baking powder and coconut and mix until just combined.
  4. Use a teaspoon to scoop the mixture and roll into a ball. Place on the prepared baking tray.
  5. Lightly flatten the top of the biscuits and add the smarties.
  6. Bake until golden.
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Tips for Making the BEST Smartie Cookies:

  • It is important to use butter which is at room temperature, as butter which is still chilled will not combine with the sugar.
  • The desiccated coconut can be substituted with flour, I suggest starting with ½ a cup extra.
  • If your mixture is too ‘soft’ add an extra tablespoon or two of flour.
  • Place the Smarties close to each other on the unbaked cookies, they will spread out as the dough expands during baking.
  • This recipe can be doubled.
  • Any unused dough can be frozen.
  • Store the cooked biscuits in an airtight container for up to seven days.
  • The cooked biscuits can also be frozen for up to two months.

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Smartie Cookies Recipe

Lauren

These Smartie Cookies are simple to make, can be reading in around 30 minutes and both regular and Thermomix instructions included.

4.86 from 7 votes

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Total Time 27 minutes mins

Course Snacks

Cuisine Australian

Servings 25 Cookies

Calories 139 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 Baking Trays

Ingredients

  • 125 grams butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup caster sugar 220 grams
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups plain flour 300 grams
  • 1 cup desiccated coconut 85 grams
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 200 grams Smarties

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 190 degrees celsius (fan-forced) and line two trays with baking paper.

  • Place the butter and caster sugar into a bowl of an electric mixer and mix for 5 – 6 minutes or until pale and creamy.

  • Add the vanilla extract and eggs and mix to combine.

  • Add the flour, baking powder and desiccated coconut and mix until just combined.

  • Use a teaspoon to scoop up balls of the cookie mixture and place onto your prepared baking trays. Flatten the surface of the biscuits slightly and decorate with Smarties.

  • Place the trays into your pre-heated oven and bake for 12 – 15 minutes or until the cookies are starting to turn golden.

  • Let the cookies cool on the trays for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Thermomix Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 190 degrees celsius (fan-forced) and line two trays with baking paper

  • Place the butter and caster sugar into your Thermomix bowl and mix for 30 seconds on speed 3.

  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix for a further 15 seconds, speed 3 or until pale and creamy.

  • Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix for 20 seconds on speed 4 to combine.

  • Add the flour, coconut and baking powder and mix for 15 seconds on speed 4 or until combined. Stop after 10 seconds to scrape down the sides.

  • Use a teaspoon to scoop up balls of the cookie mixture and place onto your prepared baking trays. Flatten the surface of the biscuits slightly and decorate with Smarties.

  • Place the trays into your pre-heated oven and bake for 12 – 15 minutes or until the cookies are starting to turn golden.

  • Let the cookies cool on the trays for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • It is important to use butter which is at room temperature, as butter which is still chilled will not combine with the sugar.
  • The desiccated coconut can be substituted with flour, I suggest starting with ½ a cup extra.
  • If your mixture is too ‘soft’ add an extra tablespoon or two of flour.
  • Place the Smarties close to each other on the unbaked cookies, they will spread out as the dough expands during baking.
  • This recipe can be doubled.
  • Any unused dough can be frozen.
  • Store the cooked biscuits in an airtight container for up to seven days.
  • The cooked biscuits can also be frozen for up to two months.

Nutrition

Serving: 0gCalories: 139kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 34mgPotassium: 41mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 45IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Smartie Cookies, Thermomix Recipes

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  1. Loren

    How do I print these recipes? I can’t seem to find the printer friendly version or print function….?

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    • Lauren

      Hi Loren, there is a print button just underneath the title, you may need to view the recipes from a desktop if it’s not showing up on your mobile xx

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Easy Smartie Biscuits Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How do you make chewy biscuits not crunchy? ›

How To Make Cookies Chewy Without Cornstarch
  1. Go heavy on brown sugar. It has more moisture than its granulated counterpart, which means the cookie comes out less crispy. ...
  2. Choose margarine or shortening instead of butter. ...
  3. Use baking powder instead of baking soda. ...
  4. Rest your dough. ...
  5. Shorten baking time.
May 14, 2023

Can you use baking spread in cookies? ›

Cookie Dough

Butter – Whether its baking spread, butter, or a margarine – they all work for these cookies. I use fridge cold baking spread, or room temp block butter. Sugar – I used just light brown soft sugar to help the flavour – but you can use a mix or white granulated and light brown sugar.

What's in Smarties cookie collision? ›

DQ's Smarties Cookie Collision Blizzard Treat is basically a mix of everything you'd want in a cooling dessert. The latest addition to the company's Blizzard menu consists of Smarties, chocolate chip cookie dough and fudge combined with DQ soft serve.

How many calories are in a Smartie cookie? ›

Nutrition Information
Calories 269(1127 kJ)
Total Fat12.6 g18%
Saturated Fat4.3 g18%
Carbohydrate35.9 g12%
Sugars18.2 g
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What is the trick to making soft and chewy cookies? ›

Double Your Yolks Most cookie recipes call for at least one egg. You can try omitting the white of each egg, which tends to dry out when baked, and replacing it with an additional yolk. Plus, egg yolks have more fat than egg whites, which helps to keep your cookies moist and chewy.

What makes cookies soft instead of crunchy? ›

Soft-baked cookies are often made using a solid fat with a higher melting point, which prevents the cookie from spreading while baking. The result is a thicker, softer, chewier cookie. Another simple trick for softer cookies is to use chilled dough.

Does butter or margarine make softer cookies? ›

Though most bakers and cooks prefer butter for its unparalleled taste, margarine does have its place. Because of its high water content, baked goods made with margarine will often have a softer texture.

Can I use Lurpak spreadable for baking cookies? ›

Spreadable butter has additives that obviously keep it from maintaining average dairy temps. You could try it but odds are it would result in some very flat melted looking cookies as the additives are usually canola or olive oils that have a lower melting point than butter.

What happens if I use margarine instead of butter in cookies? ›

In baking, melted margarine could work in recipes that call for melted butter, but in recipes that call for softened butter, swapping in tub margarine may change the texture; for example, cakes will be less tender, and cookies will generally spread out more and be less crisp.

Why were blue Smarties removed? ›

Nestlé decided to replace all synthetic dyes with natural ones, but, unable to source a natural blue dye, removed blue Smarties from circulation (which led to the common misunderstanding that the blue Smartie triggered hyperactivity in some children) and replaced them with white ones.

What is the beetle shell in Smarties? ›

The brightly-coloured snack contains a red dye processed from the dried body of the female cochineal insect, collected in central America. It produces the colorant cochineal, otherwise known as carmine or E120.

Does Cadbury own Smarties? ›

Mars also owns the Wrigley's line of gum, as well as the Eukanuba and Pedigree brands of pet food. Kit Kat is owned by the Swiss company Nestle SA (SWX: NESN), which is the largest food company in the world. Nestle also owns Allen's lolly range, as well as chocolates like Milky Bar, Aero, and Smarties.

How much chocolate is in a Smartie? ›

Product Description. Milk chocolate (65%) in a crisp sugar shell. Milk chocolate contains vegetable fats in addition to cocoa butter.www.smarties.co.ukwww.smarties.co.uk/smart-initiativesCocoa PlanWorking with the rainforest alliance to support cocoa farmers and their communities.

How many calories are in a 38g Smarties tube? ›

Energy: 174 calories
Protein1.6g
Carbs26.9g
Fat6.5g

How much sugar is in a sleeve of Smarties? ›

Each roll of Smarties has 25 cals, 0 fat, 6g sugar, so 3 rolls weigh 21 g with 75 cals, 0g fat, 18g sugar. While the one package of the Sweet Tarts has 1.8 ounces (or 51 grams), it's important to note that each roll of Sweet Tarts is approximately three servings (with eight pieces per serving).

How do you soften crunchy biscuits? ›

Just wrap a cookie or two in a damp paper towel and then put them in the microwave for about 10 to 15 seconds. The moisture from the paper towel should soften the cookies right up. So if you wonder how to soften hard cookies quickly? Microwave is the way!

Why are my chewy cookies hard? ›

Cookies become hard when the moisture in them evaporates. This can be caused by leaving them out in the air for too long, baking them for too long, or storing them improperly. The lack of moisture makes the cookies hard and dry, which makes them difficult to enjoy.

How to make soft biscuits crisp? ›

To rescue biscuits that have gone soft, pop them on a lined baking tray and bake at around 160°C (140°C fan) mark 3 for a few min, to try and drive some of the excess moisture out of them.

Why are my homemade biscuits chewy? ›

Biscuit making is an art. It requires the right touch—and that means with your hands. A blender or processor will create too much friction, heating up the butter and flour quickly. You also have to be careful not to over-blend or you'll end up with chewy biscuits.

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