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This fun and colorful chewy M&M cookie recipe is a fan favorite that can easily be customized for any occasion!
Kid-Approved
Our family can’t get enough of cookies, especially this irresistible M&M cookie recipe! No joke – we make them monthly and get asked for the recipe every time we make them and they happen to be a personal favorite.
This recipe is a slight twist of our classic Chocolate Chip Cookies but with crushed M&Ms through out and M&Ms on top guaranteeing you get candy in every bite. That’s what makes them so irresistible!
We’ve made them for as long as we can remember and they’ve definitely become one of our go-to easy cookie recipes! They are right up there with our famous Snickerdoodle Cookies and Frosted Sugar Cookies.
WHY WE LOVE IT:
- Quick. This easy dessert recipe is ready to enjoy in under 15 minutes!
- Fun. They are colorful and completely customizable by changing up the M&Ms with your favorites!
- Freezable. As with most cookies, these can easily be frozen in dough or cookie form for later.
Ingredients
PREP TIME: 8 minutes
COOK TIME: 7 minutes
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar – For chewier cookies substitute ⅓-½ cup of granulated sugar with an equal amount of added brown sugar.
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature) – Overly soft or melted butter can cause the cookies to spread too much – see How to Soften Butter Quickly.
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract – pure vanilla extract for the best flavor or substitute almond extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour – How to Measure Flour
- 2 cups M&M candies – We use (plain) chopped and whole, separated (plus w a few mini M&Ms for the top). Change up the M&M flavors for different holidays and occasions.
How to Make M & M CookieS
- PREP. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
- BATTER. In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, ½ cup butter, and ½ cup oil.
- Add 2 eggs and beat until fluffy.
- Add 3 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix until combined.
- M&Ms. Mix in 2 cups chopped M&Ms (chop about ½ cup whole M&Ms in a nut chopper, crush them in a Ziploc bag with the bottom of a cup, or use a food processor). Stir to combine.
- BAKE. Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop the mixture into dough balls and place onto prepared baking sheets. Insert 6-9 M&Ms (regular and plain) on top before baking.
- Working in batches, bake for 8-10 minutes.
- PICTURE PERFECT. Cool on the sheet for a few minutes. For picture-perfect cookies use a silicone spatula to gently press the circumference of the cookie into a perfect circle before they cool. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
PRO TIP: Make Them Mini!
Make the dough as directed. Form the dough into smaller balls and instead of topping with regular-sized M&M’s use mini M&M’s to top each dough ball. Reduce the bake time to about 5-6 minutes.
We also have Giant M&M Cookies!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup butter, just softened
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups M&M's, (plain) chopped and whole, separated – with mini M&Ms too, if desired.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a stand mixer, cream together granulated sugar, brown sugar, butter, and oil.
- Add eggs and beat until fluffy.
- Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and vanilla. Mix until combined.
- Mix in chopped M&Ms (we chop about ½ cup M&Ms using a nut chopper).
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough balls onto a lightly greased pan and insert 6-9 M&Ms (regular and plain) on top before baking.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes.
- For picture-perfect cookies: Before the cookies cool, use a silicone spatula to gently press the circumference of the cookies into a perfect circle.
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Notes
- Refrigerate the dough. Cover the dough with plastic and store in the fridge for 1-2 days. Chilling the dough can help keep the cookies from spreading.
- Freeze cookie dough. Freeze in log form or cookie dough balls. Use our How to Freeze Cookie Dough for tips.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Refrigerate the dough. Cover the dough with plastic and store in the fridge for 1-2 days. Chilling the dough can help keep the cookies from spreading.
Freeze cookie dough. Freeze in log form or cookie dough balls. Use our How to Freeze Cookie Dough for tips.
Store. Place the cooled cookies in an air-tight container for 3-4 days. Place a piece of white bread into the container to help the cookies stay softer longer.
Freeze. Baked cookies can also be stored in the freezer for 3-4 months.
Just wanted to drop you a note that I just made your cookies last night and they turned out so well! Used christmas m&ms and put them in the mailbox for the mail person. Thank you!
YAY!! So glad you liked them. And your mailman is a lucky person!! Have a very Merry Christmas!
Thank you for the recipe! I REALLY dislike making cookies, mostly because they never turn out for me. I prefer a nice chewy cookie, with a teeny crunch on the outside. And I haven’t found the perfect recipe yet. I think I have! These are DELICIOUS! I used the fall colored M&M’s. They’re perfectly chewy, with great flavor. Thanks!
Your comment made my day, Erica!! SO glad you like them. My hubby likes the cookies the same way as you… soft but a tid crunch on the outside. 🙂 I’m sure they looked great with the Fall Color M&Ms!! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
I made these cookies for my wedding and they were awesome! I used them on my cookie and candy bar. I’ll be blogging about this recipe soon!
SO glad you liked them, Larissa. Be sure to send me the link once you blog about it. Would love to see it. 🙂
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There! Got the post of the cookies up – so delicious!
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mmm mmm good. nothing better than a really yummy chewy cookie. I love your blog. I'm a new follower now and I'm gonna look around a bit at other posts cause their are so many good things. take care!kathrynwww.thedragonsfairytail.blogspot.com
Those people were so cute and don't you just love M&M cookies? They're fun and yum in your hand. 🙂
I've seen the link for that video before, but this was my first time watching. Love it!And those cookies look yummy!
I love that video! "You do more things on accident than most people do on purpose!" ha ha ha! Goes to show you don't change much on the inside as you get older.
Bwahaha! Love that video! And thanks for the ceiling fan tip. I totally need to do that. This summer when I turned our fan on my 3 year old said "What!? It's snowing inside!!" 🙂 Oops. (And gross, yes, I know.)
I just made some similar cookies. I LOVE cookies…but you know this. And i love OLD people too =)