5.0 from 6 votes
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!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Chilling Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 22 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 248 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
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.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
248kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
122mg
(5%)
Potassium
34mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
290IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 248
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 248kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 34mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 290IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.