M&M Cookies
A simple and delicious M&M cookie recipe that will remind you of your childhood! Our easy to freeze, low maintenance cookies are soft and fluffy, a tiny bit chewy and packed with tons of m&ms. You won't be able to eat just one!
Servings: 24
Calories: 248kcal
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups plain M&Ms, divided
Instructions
- Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a mixing bowl. Whisk together.
- In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment cream together butter and both sugars
- Scrape down sides of the bowl and add eggs and vanilla.
- Beat together until eggs and vanilla have mixed into the butter and sugar
- Add flour mixture to butter mixture and beat together just until an even dough forms.
- Mix 1 cup M&Ms into dough until evenly distributed.
- Using a 3 tablespoon scooper, scoop dough balls into a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Top each dough ball with a few more M&Ms from remaining 3/4 cup.
- Refrigerate dough balls for at least 1 hour, and up to 24 hours
- Preheat oven to 350˚F.
- Transfer some dough balls onto a parchment lined baking sheet, 2 inches apart (this will need to be done in batches on multiple baking sheets).
- Bake cookies for 13 to 15 minutes or until just browned around the edges.
- Remove cookies from oven and cool for a few minutes before transferring onto a cooling rack to continue cooling.
Nutrition
Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 290IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg