Let’s talk Halloween candy. Because, in case you’re not keeping track, Halloween is just over 3 weeks away!
Candy corn. Obviously a favorite. Love Almond Joy’s too. And I do wish M&M’s pretzel came in fun size packages for Halloween (best M&M type, 2nd place is limited edition candy corn).
But… do you know what I think one of the best things about occasions like Halloween? It gives candy manufacturers great excuses to make delicious seasonal flavors, like the limited edition Caramel Apple Milky Way candy bars I found at the store a couple weeks ago.
Caramel + apple + milky way = genius.
I tossed and turned at night trying to think of what to do with these babies. OK, that’s a lie. I fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow. But I did think about it a lot during the day.
In the end, I kept it simple. Simple browned butter cookie dough with a generous dash of pumpkin pie spice… some chopped candy bars on top… and that’s it!
Funny story: I literally had this cookie dough ready to go when I saw Sally post a recipe for browned butter oatmeal milky way cookies. Apparently us baking bloggers have eerily similar minds! 
Browned butter gives this spice cookie dough a nutty, toffee-like flavor, while limited edition caramel apple Milky Way candy bars add sweetness and fruity flavor. They are the perfect fall candy bar cookies! Makes 2 dozen cookies Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 10 to 12 minutes Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line large cookie sheets with parchment paper (or use a Silpat like I do!). In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy. Add the egg and beat until mixed. In the same bowl, add the baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice and beat until mixed. Add the flour, 1/2 cup at at time, and beat on medium speed until mixed well. Roll the cookie dough into 1-inch balls, setting onto the prepared cookie sheets 2 inches apart. Press milk way pieces into the cookies. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or the until edges are golden brown. Allow to cool 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheets. *To keep the milky ways from getting really melty in the oven, freeze the candy bars before baking with them. Then chop and press into the cookie dough!
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WE have the same favorite candies! Candy corn, almond joys, pretzel M&Ms!!! Take the two of us trick-or-treating and I don’t think we’d be able to trade ANY candy /c we’d want all the same things! You know I love a good brown butter cookies.. and a milky way version at that!
Hahaha, let’s just skip trick-or-treating and go raid the candy aisles at Target!
Brown sugar cookies are on my to-make list! And cannot go wrong with browned butter & spices. They look awesome!
Browned butter falls under that list of “ingredients that automatically make your recipe delicious”
I would NOM on these.
Been there, done that
Great cookies! I have to figure out what to make with my bag.
I still have some left, so I need to figure out what ELSE to make! Can’t wait to see what you make…
these sound SO delicious!!!
Man. I need to get those candies! These are amazing cookies!
These look yummy, I just picked up a bag of the caramel apple milky ways, they were a bit…different? at first, but now I can’t stop reaching for one when I walk past the candy jar, LOL.
Haha, I was the same way — at first I was like “hmm, do I like these?” but they’ve grown on me quickly!