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M&M Cookies Recipe

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  • Author: Emma
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8-10 minutes per batch
  • Total Time: 19 minutes
  • Yield: 30 cookies 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

These classic M&M Cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with colorful M&M candies and chocolate chips. Perfectly sweetened with brown and granulated sugar, and enhanced with vanilla and buttery richness, these cookies bake to golden perfection with a slightly crisp edge and tender center. Ideal for sharing at parties, holidays, or everyday treats.

Ingredients

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Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks, room temperature)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract

Sugars

  • 1 cup brown sugar (gently packed)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar

Dry Ingredients

  • 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (stir, spoon & level)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda

Add-ins

  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 cups M&M’s candies (divided)

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheets: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats to prevent sticking and allow for even baking.
  2. Cream Butter and Sugars: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the room temperature butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar. Beat until the mixture is light and fluffy, ensuring the sugar is well incorporated.
  3. Add Eggs and Vanilla: Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the creamed butter and sugar mixture. Mix well until fully combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed for an even consistency.
  4. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, salt, and baking soda. This helps distribute the leavening agent and salt evenly through the flour.
  5. Combine Wet and Dry: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture in the stand mixer, mixing on low speed until just combined, about 1 minute, to avoid overdeveloping the gluten and keeping the cookies tender.
  6. Add Chocolate Chips and Some M&M’s: Gently mix in the chocolate chips along with half a cup of the M&M’s on low speed for about 30 seconds until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
  7. Portion Cookie Dough: Using a cookie scoop or spoon, scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie and place them on prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 3 inches apart. Each baking sheet should hold around 8 cookies.
  8. Decorate and Shape: Press an additional 6-7 M&M’s on top of each cookie dough ball, maintaining a round shape. This not only makes for an attractive presentation but adds extra crunch and color on top.
  9. Bake and Cool: Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes at 350˚F until the edges just start to turn golden brown. For thicker cookies, gently press the edges inward with a spatula while the cookies are still warm. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 1 to 2 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • For softer cookies, slightly underbake and allow residual heat to finish cooking on the sheet.
  • Make sure the butter is at room temperature for easier creaming and better texture.
  • Use parchment paper or silicone mats to prevent sticking and promote even baking.
  • Pressing M&M’s on top before baking ensures colorful candy remains visible and doesn’t melt into the dough.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
  • Double the recipe for larger batches and freeze dough balls for baking later.

Find it online: https://yumrecipesfood.com/mandm-cookies-recipe/