These soft and crumbly Heath Bar cookies take on an almost buttery shortbread texture while adding sweetness and crunch from the Heath Bar. This easy cookie recipe has just 4 ingredients and bakes up into the most delicious bite-sized cookies. They're so good, everyone might think they came from a bakery.
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Easy Cookie Recipes with Mixes
This is the perfect cookie recipe to keep in your back pocket and use when you need an easy recipe that you can make really quickly with just a few ingredients. Cookies that start with cookie mixes, cake mixes, or pudding mixes are effortlessly easy.
Since you'll make these with a sugar cookie mix, it has the added benefit of not having to measure out all the dry ingredients.
If you love making easy cookies, try these Chocolate Peppermint Cake Mix Cookies, Chocolate Peppermint Pudding Cookies, and Butter Pecan Ice Cream Cookies next.
Why You'll Love Heath Cookies
These cookies have everything you love about cookies. They are small, soft, and perfectly sweet without being too sweet. When you make Heath cookies, you'll bite into cookies with a wonderful nutty caramel flavor that makes it tough to stop at just one.
Ingredients
- Sugar Cookie Mix
- Butter - unsalted butter can be used but the salt from the butter balances out the cookies and brings out the chocolate and sweetness.
- Egg
- Toffee Bits
Toffee Bits Notes
There are two types of toffee bits you can use to make these cookies. One type is pre-crushed which is the easiest to use and the other involves crushing Heath bars.
- Heath Milk Chocolate Toffee Bits - These are English toffee bits with chocolate.
- Heath Bits O' Brickle Toffee Bits - These are English toffee bits without chocolate.
- Skor Toffee Bits - Another brand in case you prefer Skor over Heath bars.
- Crushed Heath Bars - Best when you can't find the bags of toffee bits.
How to Crush Heath Bars
Here's how to crush Heath Bars by hand:
- Start by unwrapping your Heath Bars and placing them in a resealable plastic bag.
- Use a rolling pin or another heavy object to gently crush the Heath Bars into small pieces. You can also use a food processor if you want finer pieces.
- Be careful not to crush the Heath Bars too much, as you still want some texture and crunch in your recipe.
Here's how to crush Heath bars in a food processor:
- Unwrap the Heath Bars and break them into smaller pieces.
- Place the pieces in the bowl of a food processor.
- Pulse until they are crushed into chunks.
- Do not finely crush them to use in cookies.
Equipment Needed
How to Make Heath Bar Cookies
- Place cookie mix, softened butter, and egg in a bowl.
- Mix with a spoon until blended.
- Add toffee bits.
- Stir until well incorporated. Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
Pro Tip: The secret for these cookies is to allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes before baking. This will allow the cookie mix to take on the butter and egg so you have the moistest and most flavorful Heath cookies.
- Using a small cookie scoop, scoop dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 14 minutes at 350°F. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes then move them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Serve with a glass of milk and dip away for the perfect afternoon treat.
Recipe Tips and Variations
- Use a cookie scoop for even sizes.
- Set aside some of the toffee bits (or make extra) and sprinkle them on top of the cookies immediately after baking.
- Chocolate Chip Heath Bar Cookies - Substitute half of the toffee bits with chocolate chips.
Make Ahead
You can make the Heath bar cookie dough in advance and freeze it. The best way is to prepare the cookie dough, portion it into balls, and freeze them on a baking sheet.
After the dough balls are frozen, transfer them into a plastic freezer bag. They'll keep for up to 2 months, as long as they are kept airtight.
You can bake the frozen dough balls. Simply place them directly from the freezer onto lined cookie sheets. Bake them a couple of minutes longer.
Frequently Asked Questions
The cookies are best stored in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. The cookies can be stored in an airtight freezer container for up to 3 months. If you bake the cookies from the freezer add an additional minute to the cooking time.
If you add additional ingredients ie) M&M’s, Butterfingers, nuts, etc in addition to the Heath Bar the dough will not form together, but you can replace the Heath Bar with any of the above options. Just make sure you use small pieces and do not add more than 8 ounces.
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Heath Bar Cookies
Ingredients
- 17.5 Ounces Sugar Cookie Mix
- ½ cup salted butter softened
- 1 egg
- 8 ounces Health English Toffee Bits
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the sugar cookie mix, butter, and egg and mix with a spoon.
- Add the toffee bits to the cookie batter. Mix until fully incorporated into the batter.
- Let the dough rest on the counter for 30 minutes. This will allow the cookie mix to absorb the butter and egg.
- Using a small cookie scoop (a little over a tablespoon), scoop the dough onto the prepared cookie sheet. Do not flatten the cookies.
- Bake for 14 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes.
- Remove the cookies from the baking sheet and place them on a wire rack until completely cool.
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