Chocolate Chip M&M's Halloween Cookies
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4.4
72 reviews
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Chill Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 26 mins
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Servings
16 cookies
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Calories
254 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Chocolate Chip M&M's Halloween Cookies
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🍪🧡🤎 Super soft, perfectly chewy, BROWNED BUTTER cookies that are LOADED with M&M's and chocolate chips! An EASY one-bowl, no-mixer recipe that'll put everyone in the Halloween spirit!
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Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter browned
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ cup Orange M&Ms plus more for topping each cookie
- ½ cup black or dark brown M&Ms plus more for topping each cookie*
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips plus more for topping each cookie
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Instructions
- Brown the butter by cooking butter over medium heat in a medium saucepan until it’s amber to brown in color, about 5 minutes depending on pan size. I swirl the pan in the last minute or so to make sure I can really see the color changes. Butter will go through stages of hissing, sputtering, and making noise until the water cooks off at which point the browning occurs. Butter will smell nutty and aromatic.
- Pour butter into a large mixing bowl, making sure to scrape the bottom of the saucepan with a spatula and transfer any browned bits (they have wonderful flavor) from the bottom of pan into the mixing bowl. Wait momentarily before adding the egg so you don’t scramble it.
- Add the egg, sugars, vanilla, and whisk to combine.
- Add flour, cornstarch (keeps cookies soft) baking soda, salt, and stir to combine. Dough may seem crumbly yet oily, this is okay.
- Add the orange and black M&Ms, chocolate chips, and stir to combine.
- Using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop, or your hands, form approximately 16 equal-sized mounds of dough, roll into balls, and flatten about halfway.
- Place mounds on a large plate or tray, cover with plasticwrap, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, up to 5 days. Do not bake with unchilled dough because cookies will bake thinner, flatter, and be more prone to spreading.
- Preheat oven to 350F, line a baking sheet with a Silpat or spray with cooking spray.
- Place dough mounds on baking sheet, spaced at least 2 inches apart (I use a half-sheet pan and bake 8 cookies per sheet) and bake for about 10 1/2 to 12 1/2 minutes (if your cookies are smaller than mine, reduce baking time) or until edges have set and tops are just set, even if slightly undercooked, pale, and glossy in the center; don’t overbake. Cookies firm up as they cool.
- Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for about 10 minutes before serving. I let them cool on the baking sheet and don’t use a rack.
Notes
- *1 cup of Halloween-colored M&Ms may be used rather than solely using orange and black/dark brown depending on what you can find. All stores carry slightly different color assortments as Halloween approaches. I found my M&Ms at a local specialty candy store.
- Cookies will keep airtight at room temperature for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 4-6 months. Alternatively, unbaked cookie dough can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 4 months, so consider baking only as many cookies as desired and save the remaining dough to be baked in the future when desired. If baking straight from freezer with frozen dough, you don’t have to thaw it. Bake straight from freezer, possibly adding 1 to 2 minutes to baking time if necessary.
- Recipe adapted from my Turtles Candies Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cookie
Calories
254kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
158mg
(7%)
Potassium
66mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
224IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 254 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 254kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 158mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 66mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 224IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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