My nephew Codi’s birthday was coming up so I asked him what kind of cookies he wanted me to make for him. He yelled “my favorite M&M cookies!”. So here are Codi’s Favorite M&M Cookies.
Now there’s nothing extraordinary about these cookies – similar to chocolate chip cookies but with M&M’s or shortbread cookies with M&M’s. You decide.
But they are very colorful so maybe that’s why the kids like them so much. In any case, these M&M cookies are super easy to make and won’t last long.
Tips
- I used Milk Chocolate M&M’s for this recipe but you can substitute with peanut M&M’s.
I know M&M’s have been around longer than I have but curiosity got the best of me so I looked it up. This article is what I found. Pretty amazing that M&M’s have been around since 1941!
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Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this M&M cookies recipe (see recipe card for quantities): All Purpose Flour, Baking Soda, Salt, Unsalted Butter, White Sugar, Eggs, Vanilla Extract and M&M’s.
How to Make M&M Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.
- Add in the flour mixture and mix till combined. Fold in M&M’s. Refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes.
- Place a scoop of cookie dough on a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until the edges start to brown.
Printable Recipe Card
Codi’s Favorite M&M Cookies
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Ingredients
- 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
- ¾ Tsp Baking Soda
- ¾ Tsp Salt
- ¾ Cup Unsalted Butter, softened
- 1 Cup White Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Cup M&M’s, or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In large bowl, cream the butter and sugar with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.
- Add in the flour mixture and mix till combined. Fold in M&M’s. Refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes.
- Place a scoop of cookie dough on a greased or parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until the edges start to brown.
Notes
These cookies are kid friendly. They love to help make these and are so colourful. So soft and and moist. Thanks to the chef for posting this recipe.