<\/a>I can’t stop eating these cookies! If you’re in the mood for cookies full of chocolate chunks, candy and butterscotch, you have to give these a try.<\/p>\n

Some fun facts about these cookies:<\/p>\n

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1. They don’t have eggs in them – perfect for those with egg allergies and those of you who want to be able to eat cookie dough without fears of salmonella<\/li>\n
2. They do contain Greek yogurt – SURPRISE! \u00a0The yogurt takes the place of the eggs in these cookies. I used Stonyfield Organic plain nonfat Greek yogurt.<\/li>\n
3. They are loaded with all sorts of deliciousness – oatmeal, chocolate chunks, butterscotch chips, and UNREAL candy-coated milk chocolates. If you’re unfamiliar with UNREAL candy, check out their story here<\/a>, but their products contain \u00a0non-GMO, fair-trade\/ethically sourced, and gluten-free ingredients.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

   As part of this month’s challenge with the Stonyfield Organic Clean Plate Club, I received samples of UNREAL Candy’s dark chocolate peanut butter cups, dark chocolate almond butter cups, and candy coated milk chocolates. I was curious about the candy coated milk chocolates, as I’ve seen the other two at stores here. \u00a0The candy coating color comes from natural sources such as beetroot and carrot juices, which I liked. \u00a0Once I tasted them, I realize they reminded me a lot of Smarties<\/a>, which are a British brand of candy coated milk chocolates that I absolutely love and cannot find that easily in the States. Needless to say, I’ll be buying more of the UNREAL version to get my Smarties fix!<\/p>\n

   I decided cookies were the perfect vehicle for showcasing these candies.\u00a0I used this recipe<\/a> as my inspiration and then tweaked based on what I like to put into my cookies.\u00a0I really like the idea of incorporating Greek yogurt into these cookies -it’s so unexpected but you really don’t notice it. I may have to try this trick in other cookie recipes as well!<\/p>\n

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   *Disclosure: Stonyfield Organic provided me with coupons for their yogurt and compensated me for this post as part of their Clean Plate Club. UNREAL provided me with samples of their chocolate candy as part of this month\u2019s campaign. All opinions are my own.<\/em><\/p>\n

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   Butterscotch Chocolate Chunk Candy Cookies<\/strong><\/p>\n

   Ingredients<\/span><\/p>\n

   1\/2 cup granulated sugar<\/p>\n

   1\/2 cup packed light brown sugar<\/p>\n

   1\/2 cup butter, softened<\/p>\n

   1\/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt<\/p>\n

   2 tsp. vanilla extract OR 1 tsp. vanilla extract and 1 tsp. vanilla and butter nut extract<\/p>\n

   1 1\/2 cups all-purpose flour<\/p>\n

   1\/2 cup oatmeal (old-fashioned rolled)<\/p>\n

   1\/2 tsp. ground cinnamon<\/p>\n

   1\/2 tsp. baking soda<\/p>\n

   1\/2 tsp. salt<\/p>\n

   2 cups combined your choice of add-ins \u00a0(chocolate chips\/chunks, butterscotch chip, candy-coated chocolate candy, etc.)<\/p>\n

   Preparation<\/span><\/p>\n

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. \u00a0Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.<\/p>\n

   In a large bowl, cream together the sugars and butter until fluffy. Add in Greek yogurt and vanilla extract and stir to combine.<\/p>\n

   In a separate bowl, combine the flour, oatmeal, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. \u00a0Add into the butter\/sugar\/yogurt mixture slowly until incorporated.<\/p>\n

   Mix in the chocolate chips\/candies. \u00a0Chill cookie dough in fridge for about 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

   Use an ice-cream scoop to drop cookie dough onto the cookie sheets, keeping cookies 2 inches apart. These will be large mounds of dough, I got about 7-8 per cookie sheet.<\/p>\n

   Bake for about 15-17 minutes or until the edges begin to turn golden brown. Take out of oven and let cool for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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