The Best M&M Cookies From Scratch
M&M Cookies are simple to make! They are crispy on the outside but soft and chewy on the inside. The M&M's inside the cookies also make each yummy bite extra special. Here is a classic recipe for delicious M&M cookies from scratch.
Equipment
- 1 Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer
- 1 Large bowl
- 1 Standard Size Cookie Scoop Can adjust the size cookies according to the size of the cook scoop
- 1 Cookie Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- 1 Baking Rack
Ingredients
- 12 tbsp unsalted butter (1 and ½ sticks) at room temperature Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter and allow it to cool slightly.
- ¾ cup light brown sugar (packed)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 egg yolk room temperature
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp fine salt
- 1 cup plain M&M's
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prep baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper. Set to the side.
- Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in the microwave. Set this bowl to the side and allow it to cool slightly while you prep the remaining ingredients.
- Sift the all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl.
- Cream together the room temperature and melted butter with the granulated and brown sugars with a hand-mixer or in a stand mixer. Add the egg and yolk one at a time. Then, add the vanilla extract. Continue to mix together until light and fluffy.
- With the mixer's speed on low, gradually incorporate the flour mixture. Mix just until it is well blended. Do not mix on medium or high speed and do not over mix.
- Gently fold in the M&M candies and semisweet chocolate chips using a spatula.
- Scoop the dough out of the mixing bowl and onto the parchment-lined baking sheet using a cookie scoop. Make sure that there is space between each cookie.*Baker's Tip: Place your cookie dough in the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes if the dough feels too soft. This will solidify the butter to ensure that the cookies do not spread too much.
- Bake in the 350° oven for 12-15 minutes or just until the rim of the cookies are golden brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool on a baking rack. Then, enjoy your freshly baked cookies.