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Giant M&M cookies are chewy and delicious. They are basically happiness in cookie form and filled to the brim with M&Ms!

These M&M Cookies are sure to be a hit any party or function. They’re also great to change up with seasonal M&Ms to fit any theme or color! For more cookie fun try Chocolate Covered Oreos, Monster Cookies, and the BEST Sugar Cookies.

A stack of large m&m cookies on a white plate

They’re GINORMOUS + Delicious!

We are big fans of M&Ms at our hoUse. They are so fun and colorful, and a perfect chocolatey snack. Nothing is better than combining these sweet coated candies with a chewy cookie base…and making it giant!

These delish cookies can’t help but bring a smile to your face. They are festive and oh so yummy. We love to shake things up by using holiday M&Ms to coordinate with the current holiday or occasion. You can also take the flavor profile up a notch by adding flavored M&Ms such as peanut butter, or my fave…almond!

The possibilities are endless, and so are the smiles. These giant morsels are sure to please the masses and brighten any day.

Mixing m&m's into cookie dough using a stand mixer

How to Make Giant M&M Cookies

PREP. Preheat oven to 350.

DOUGH. Mix flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl, mix butter and sugars until well combined. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. Slowly add flour mixture to the we mixture and mix until dough forms. Use hands if needed.

(Note: Use softened butter and room temperature eggs. They’ll mix into the other ingredients more easily when they are at room temperature.)

M&M’S. Mix in 1 cup of mini M&Ms. (Note: Use seasonally colored M&Ms to coordinate with holidays or change the flavors by using different flavors of M&M to the top of the cookies. Some yummy flavors include peanut butter, mint, white chocolate.)  

SCOOP. Use large cookie scoop, and make a heaping scoop of cookie dough onto your baking sheet. Top with extra mini M&Ms and regular M&Ms.

BAKE. Bake large cookies for 10-13 minutes and small cookies for 7-9 minutes or until the edges are golden. Centers should be soft and puffy. Let cool and enjoy!

Balls of m&m cookie dough on a baking sheet

Storing + Making Ahead

Make ahead dough: you can make the dough ahead of time and store it in the fridge or freezer. 

  • Fridge: Roll the dough in a log and wrap it tightly with plastic wrap. Keep in the fridge for up to 5 days. 
  • Freezer: you can freeze the dough in log form (wrap with plastic then skin with aluminum foil) or you can form dough balls. If you’re forming dough bake you’ll want to flash freeze them on a baking sheet belt transferring them to a freezer Ziploc. Freeze dough for up to 3 months. Allow dough to thaw a bit before baking. 

Storage: store cooled cookies in an airtight container for 4-5 days. Stick a piece of white bread in the container to help keep the cookies soft and chewy. You can also freeze the baked cookies for up to 3 months. 

Big m&m cookies stacked on a white plate

For more M&M recipes, try:

5 from 16 votes

Giant Chewy M&M Cookies Recipe

By: Lil' Luna
Giant M&M cookies are chewy and delicious. They are basically happiness in cookie form.
Servings: 24
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 15 minutes

Ingredients 

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Mix flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl and set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, mix butter and sugars until well combined. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
  • Slowly add flour mixture to the we mixture and mix until dough forms. Use hands if needed.
  • Mix in 1 cup of mini M&Ms.
  • Use large cookie scoop, and make a heaping scoop of cookie dough onto your baking sheet. Top with extra mini M&Ms and regular M&Ms.
  • Bake large cookies for 10-13 minutes and small cookies for 7-9 minutes or until the edges are golden. Centers should be soft and puffy. Let cool and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 232kcal, Carbohydrates: 33g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 32mg, Sodium: 93mg, Potassium: 27mg, Sugar: 23g, Vitamin A: 235IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 33mg, Iron: 0.8mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Recipe adapted from How Sweet It Is.

About Kristyn

My name is Kristyn and I’m the mom of SIX stinkin’ cute kids and the wife to my smokin’ hot hubby, Lo. My mom’s maiden name is Luna, and I’m one of the many crafty “Lil’ Lunas” in the fam. On this site I like to share all things creative - from recipes to home decor to gifts and home decor ideas. Welcome!

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31 Comments

  1. Lola Thorpe says:

    Absolutely aweful recipe – the cookies are disgusting and had to through them out!🤢I followed all the steps and the correct measurements but all I could taste was bicarbonate of soda!! Not recommended.

  2. Marcia Kraus says:

    5 stars
    The Giant M&M Cookies are the best cookies for any holiday or just because. They are soft and chewy and full of color. I made them this past Christmas and another time just because they sounded so good. I almost have to make two batches if I want some for another day.

    1. Lil'Luna Team says:

      Oh thank you! So glad you enjoy the giant M&M Cookies. They are a fun one… double batch almost always necessary! 😉

  3. Kristi says:

    5 stars
    Super fun recipe and great for a kids party. They’ll love the giant factor.

  4. Amy L Huntley says:

    5 stars
    I love that these are giant and so colorful! They are so chewy and the texture is perfection! Saving this recipe in my go-to cookie recipe book.

  5. Natalie says:

    5 stars
    My kids can’t get enough of these cookies! They love helping me make them, too, while eating all the m&m’s!

  6. Joy says:

    5 stars
    There’s nothing better than an m&m cookie! We love that these are filled with mini & regular m&m’s!

  7. Olivia says:

    5 stars
    Next to chocolate chip cookies these are my favorite! Anything with m&ms

  8. Emily says:

    Hi!!!! Does the 1 cup butter need to be at room temp or melted/cooled, please???

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      Just room temp 🙂 Hope you like them!

  9. Jenn Lindauer says:

    5 stars
    Hands down the best cookies i’ve ever baked! My husband and kids ate them once they were barely cool enough to do so. Lil luna recipes never fail but holy smokes these are amazingly flavorful and perfectly chewy!

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      Awe, you are too nice!! Thank you so much for sharing that 🙂 Glad they are a hit!!

  10. Patricia says:

    5 stars
    These are !!THE BEST!! M&M cookies I have ever made. Thank you for sharing. I made one tweak, I halved the amount of minis and added that much of chocolate chips. O.M.g.

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      Perfect! Thank you for trying them 🙂 Glad you liked them!