Movie Theatre Cookies
I haven't been as excited to post anything to this blog in a long time as I am these Movie Theatre Cookies.
They started out as just an inkling of an idea when James and I went to the cinema to see Tron: Legacy (visually beautiful, but not so much the plot).
I don't know about you, but I can't go to the movies without popcorn. With butter.
It makes me sad to sit through a film without it.
Oh, I know it's horrible for you. I really do. But I love it.
James prefers to have sweets when we go to the film. A "Super Squishy" (ICEE) or some Raisinets.
And that's where this idea first popped up. James got Raisinets that day we saw Tron.
And he said to me, "Wouldn't Raisinets be awesome in cookies?". Yes, yes they would be.
Now, plenty of people have put Raisinets in oatmeal cookies. That one's kind of a no-brainer.
Easy to swap in chocolate covered raisins where you would normally use regular raisins.
But what if you put Raisinets in a chocolate chip cookie, and you also added popcorn?
It took me a couple of tries, a couple different kinds of batter. I even tried other movie theatre add-ins - whoppers, sugar babies, even snow caps.
All were good, but the flat out, miles-ahead winner in my testing is the Raisinets and Kettle Corn combination.
Did you know that in the UK, the cinema gives you a choice of Sweet or Salty popcorn at the concession stand?
It's pretty awesome.. until you realize they don't offer you Butter topping. That made me sad.
But it also made me think that Kettle corn, with it's sweet and salty beauty, would be the better option here.
Kettle corn might not have been the obvious choice, but I think butter popcorn would have been too overwhelming.
These are literally the best cookie I have ever ever ever made. The kettle corn and raisinets with the cookie dough turn into this sweet-salty euphoria that I could write sonnets about.
I can't stop eating them, I can't stop thinking about how great popcorn is in cookies.. I may need a 12 step program.
Movie Theatre Cookies
Movie Theatre Cookies combine Raisinets, Kettle Corn, and your new favorite cookie dough into one amazing cookie. It'll be your showstopper for years to come.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 11 oz bag of milk chocolate Raisinets
- 2 cups Kettle Popcorn, crushed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and kosher salt. Use a whisk to combine well and aerate the flour. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or a large bowl, cream room temperature butter on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add both sugars and cream again until well combined.
- Crack eggs into a separate bowl, adding one whole egg and one egg yolk only. Add them to the butter-sugar mixture and cream on medium high speed until fully incorporated and light and fluffy.
- Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients in increments, mixing on low and then medium speed after each addition.
- When the flour is fully incorporated, add the bag of Raisinets and mix them in by hand or on low speed with the stand mixer.
- Pour Kettle Corn (pre-bought or freshly microwave popped) into a small bowl. Crush the kernals in your clean, dry hands, to break the popcorn down into smaller bits.
- Measure 2 cups from the crushed popcorn pieces and add it to the dough, mixing it through either by hand or with the stand mixer on low speed.
- Using a large cookie scoop or an ice cream scoop, scoop balls of dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet. The cookies will spread, so only bake 6 cookies to a sheet.
- Bake for 17 minutes or until golden brown.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 253Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 174mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 1gSugar: 20gProtein: 3g
This nutritional information is just an estimate and not to be considered perfectly factual.
Aren't you so smart! I adore popcorn, my husband? Not such a fan. I'm thinking these cookies cold change his mind, though.
I am captivated. I have to try them...I'll send ya a pic and a smile 🙂
The Kettle corn idea is pure genius, salty and sweet is the best combination! You are so creative!
After hearing all about these cookies, I couldn't wait to see them... And, they do not disappoint! The texture looks absolutely perfect. I'll be adding them to my baking list. Yum 🙂
I'm so excited about this recipe! Perfect for Oscar season! I have to have popcorn at movies, too, with butter and Peanut M&Ms. I may substitute the Raisinets when I make mine.
You nailed it girl!!! Absolute perfection!!!
Sweet & salty, sweet & salty, sweet & salty are my FAV! I am DROOLING over these! You are brilliant love!
Oh my gosh, what an amazing cookie idea! I think I'd use butter popcorn... 🙂
Good Lord these look amazing, and that photo is just gorgeous! I can't wait to try these out, although I think I'm going to go with the whoppers. Major, major yum!!
Amber - I've been waiting for this post. You've outdone yourself this time. Never would have thought to put popcorn in a cookie-it's such a novel idea. These look ahhh-mazing. Yum! (Love the photo!)
Everything about these is fabulous..the photos, the candy, the popcorn, the cookies....LOVE LOVE LOVE.
Okay- I have to comment RIGHT NOW even before I've started reading. That is the BEST picture of a cookie that I've ever seen!!!!! Kudos 🙂 I bet the recipe's amazing too!
Thalia, thank you so much! You made me blush!
terrific photo and honey, you could sell these babies at the movie house!!!
Awesommmmmmme! These look delicious. Excellent photo, Amber.
These sound so interesting! I never would have thought to put popcorn into a cookie!