Enjoy your favorite m&m candies in these M&m cookies just as soft and chewy as my favorite brown butter sugar cookies recipe, sure to please kids and grown-ups alike.
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At home, we eat them by the handful and they're my children's favorite candy. We also make them into delicious m&m cookies to change from classic cookie recipes like the famous chocolate chip cookies.
M&M's are just amazing in desserts, they're found in lots of recipes and for adding a rainbow of color to your favorite treats like in this recipe for cookies with m&m's chocolate candies.
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Ingredients you need
Here are the ingredients needed to make these m&m's cookies:
- Butter: Use soft, unsalted butter, preferably softened. You can heat it slightly in the microwave if you haven't had time to take it out in advance.
- Sugar: A mixture of white granulated sugar and flavored sugar, such as brown or light brown sugar or even cane sugar.
- Egg: at room temperature, take it out of the fridge in advance or run it under hot water for a few moments.
- Flour: white wheat all-purpose flour.
- Yeast: You can also make a mixture of baking powder and baking soda for softer cookies.
- Vanilla and salt: Use pure vanilla extract to flavor the cookies and fleur de sel (coarse sea salt) to bring out all the flavors.
- M&M: You can take the regular chocolate M&Ms or the mini M&Ms, which you can also replace with any other candy like Smarties candies.
How to Make M&M Cookies
Here are some quick visual instructions. Remember that the full instructions with exact ingredients are in the main recipe card below!
Step 1: Place the butter and sugars in a large bowl and cream by mixing with a hand mixer for about 2 minutes until you obtain a homogeneous and creamy mixture.
Step 2: Add the eggs and vanilla and mix again with the electric mixer for about 1 minute to incorporate them.
Step 3: Then add the dry ingredients, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix this time with a spatula or wooden spoon just until combined.
Step 4: Finish by adding the m&m's and mix with a flexible spatula to incorporate them into the batter.
Step 5: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. / 180°C and prepare baking sheets with a sheet of parchment paper and form cookie dough balls with your hands or an ice cream cookie scoop and place on the prepared baking sheet separate from 2 inches apart to prevent them from sticking during baking.
Step 6: Place the cookies sheet in the refrigerator for 1 hour or in the freezer for 15 minutes.
Step 7: Bake the cookies in a preheated oven for about 12 minutes until they are golden on top.
Enjoy! Let them cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before carefully moving them and let them cool completely in a cooling rack.
Tips for this recipe
Storage instructions
Room Temperature: Store M&Ms cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days to keep them soft and fresh.Freezer: Freeze baked cookies in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.
Cookie Dough: Freeze cookie dough balls on a tray until solid, then transfer to a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months. Bake directly from frozen, adding a couple of extra minutes to the baking time.
Variations & Substitutions
Recipe Questions
Can I use any type of M&Ms in the cookies? Yes! You can use classic, mini, peanut, or any seasonal M&Ms for different flavors and textures.
How do I prevent my cookies from spreading too much? Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking to help the cookies maintain their shape.
Can I substitute brown sugar with white sugar? You can, but brown sugar adds moisture and chewiness, so replacing it with white sugar may result in a drier cookie.
Can I add other mix-ins like nuts or chocolate chips? Yes! Feel free to add chopped nuts, chocolate chips, or even dried fruit for extra flavor and texture.
How can I make my cookies chewier? Use more brown sugar than white sugar and ensure you don’t overbake the cookies.
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I hope you love these cookies with m&m's. If you make it, be sure to leave a comment and a rating so I know how you liked it. Happy Baking!
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M&M Cookies
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies
Description
Recipe for m&m cookies soft on the inside and crispy on the edges (for 12 cookies)
Ingredients
- 115 g (1 stick) Butter - unsalted and softened
- 100 g (½ cup) Sugar - granulated
- 50 g (¼ cup) Light brown sugar
- 1 egg - at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 190 g (1 ½ cup) Flour - all-purpose
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 2 pinches of fleur de sel - sea salt
- 100 g (¾ cup) m&m
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F / 180°C and prepare a baking tray with a sheet of parchment paper.
- In a large bowl put the softened butter with the white sugar and the light brown sugar and mix with an electric mixer for 2 minutes until creamy and smooth.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat again for 1 minute.
- Finish by adding the dry ingredients, flour, baking powder and fleur de sel and mix with a spatula or wooden spoon just until combined.
- Then add ¾ of the m&m's and mix quickly to incorporate them.
- Using an ice cream scoop or your hands, form the cookie dough into balls and place on the prepared baking sheet. (leave a space of 2 inch / 5cm between each ball)
- Place the prepared baking sheet with the cookie dough balls in the freezer for 15 minutes (or 1 hour in the fridge)
- And bake in the preheated oven at middle height for 12-15 minutes (depending on the diameter) until the cookies are golden on top and still slightly soft in the center.
- Let the cookies cool a little on the baking sheet before moving them to a wire rack.
Equipment
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Conservation: In a storage box with a lid for about 1 week or up to 3 months in the freezer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: cookies,
- Cuisine: American
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