The Best M&M Cookies Recipe
These M&M cookies are soft and chewy sugar cookies loaded with chocolate. They're the perfect alternative to chocolate chip cookies.
Servings: 24 people
Calories: 199kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 10 ounces M&Ms candies
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, vanilla, and salt and mix together.
- In a separate large bowl, combine the baking powder, baking soda, and flour and mix until combined. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until there are no more streaks of butter. Add the M&M's last, mixing just until incorporated.
- Scoop and roll 2" balls of cookie dough and place about 2" apart onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until golden grown on the edges.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring the cookies to cooling racks. Enjoy!
Notes
Storing instructions: store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
Make-ahead tips: make and store cookie dough in the fridge for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months. When you are ready to bake the cookies, take the dough out of the freezer and thaw in the fridge for 24 hours before baking as directed.
Nutrition
Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 58mg | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.9mg