Baby Ruth Cookies

Total Time
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Updated on Sep. 26, 2022

I love Baby Ruth candy bars and usually have a few on hand, so I decided to put them to good use in my favorite cookie recipe. —Elinor Nield, Soquel, California

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Baby Ruth Cookies

Prep Time 15 min
Cook Time 10 min
Yield 4 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 Baby Ruth candy bars (2.1 ounces each), chopped

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in candy bars.
  2. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Immediately remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 55 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 60mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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