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Fun and colorful M&M cookies are a fan favorite. They can easily be customized for any occasion, making them irresistible all year long!
These classic cookies are filled with bits of M&Ms making them one of our go-to’s along with our Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies and Sugar Cookies!
We Love M&M Cookies!
Our family is obsessed with cookies, and these M&M cookies have long been a favorite with the kiddos {even with the adults!!}
Here’s why we love them:
- Quick. They are ready to enjoy in under 15 minutes!
- Fun. They are colorful and completely customizable by changing up the M&Ms with your favorites!
- Flavor. They are a soft, delicious, chewy cookie that is the perfect sweet treat!
- Freezable. As with most cookies, these can easily be frozen in dough or cookie form for later.
For this recipe, we modified our classic Chocolate Chip Cookie and the result is a soft and chewy candy-filled cookie that is great for adults and kids.
Ingredients
- white sugar
- brown sugar – Make chewier cookies by substituting ¼-⅓ cup of white sugar with an equal amount of added brown sugar.
- butter – Softened but still cold to the touch. If the butter used in the recipe is too soft or melted, it can cause the cookies to spread too much.
- vegetable oil
- eggs
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- vanilla extract – Use pure vanilla extract for the best flavor or substitute the vanilla with almond extract.
- all-purpose flour – Measure the flour by scooping it into a measuring cup with a spoon and then level off the top.
- M&M’s – We use (plain) chopped and whole, separated. Change it up by using any of your favorite flavors, from peanut butter to mint!
How to Make M&M Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together sugars, butter, and oil.
- Add eggs and beat until fluffy.
- Add dry ingredients as well as vanilla and mix until combined.
- Mix in chopped M&Ms (we end up chopping about ½ cup M&Ms using a nut chopper) and stir to combine. We use a nut chopper or you add them to a Ziploc bag and crush them with the bottom of a cup or use a food processor.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough balls onto prepared baking sheets and insert 5-6 M&Ms on top.
- Working in batches, bake for 7-9 minutes.
These truly are the BEST M&M Cookies!
Cookie Tips
- Easy clean up. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper or silpat to prevent cookies from sticking.
- More chocolate. Add chocolate chips (milk or semi-sweet)!
- Do not overmix. Over-mixing the dough can lead to more air being incorporated, resulting in flat cookies.
- Chilling the cookie dough before baking is not necessary but it can help produce a cookie with a more browned exterior with a softer center.
- Make ’em 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 with. Reduce the bake time to about 5-6 minutes.
Storing Info
- 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.
- Freeze cookie dough. Place the cookie dough balls onto a tray and then into the freezer. Once solid, transfer them to a freezer-safe ziploc and store them in the freezer for 3-4 months.
- Thaw them or bake them straight out of the freezer. If baking from frozen be sure to add 2-3 extra minutes to the baking time.
For More M&M Favorites:
M&M Cookies Recipe
Fun and colorful M&M cookies are a fan favorite. They can easily be customized for any occasion, making them irresistible all year long!
Ingredients
- 1 cup 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
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a stand mixer, cream together sugars, butter and oil.
- Add eggs and beat until fluffy.
- Add dry ingredients as well as vanilla and mix until combined.
- Mix in chopped M&Ms (we end up chopping about ½ cup M&Ms using a nut chopper).
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough balls onto a lightly greased pan and insert 5-6 M&Ms on top.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes.
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Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 136kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 15mg, Sodium: 127mg, Potassium: 36mg, Sugar: 11g, Vitamin A: 90IU, Calcium: 15mg, Iron: 0.6mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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WOW my new favorite cookie! I love to bake and mostly I make cookies, I was looking for a new recipe for my sisters birthday.
I can say I will be making these for every family holiday.
Note I made a double batch LOL to share with more people, added 8 oz bag of walnuts and a full bag of mini chocolate chips.
SO GOOD
Woohoo!! Love to hear that! These really are the best! Thank you for sharing that 🙂
This recipe looks so yummy. I’m about to try it now but I’m wondering if I can sub more butter for the oil? I am in Colorado and have a business selling “infused” baked goods. I bake a plethora of things but they must use butter, as it is the ingredient that is infused. I’m excited to try this recipe with our customers. All our products only get sold to verified adults and both my kitchen and products are inspected by the State. Please don’t judge, we are a very responsible, ethical and professional business.
I am sure you can, though I have not substituted it. I’d love to know what you think 🙂
We had a blast making these cookies! They turned out great and delicious! We made ours a little thicker so they took longer in our old oven, but were a great hit. I know the little boy will love them!
Yay!! It’s fun making cookies with others 🙂 Thank you so much for letting me know!
Great recipe, cookies turned out perfect!!! Nice and fluffy!!!!
Yay! Thank you for trying them & for letting me know! Glad you liked them 🙂
Could I maybe place the dough in the fridge, if I don’t want to make so many at one time? Would they still come out good the next day?
They should. I usually make them right as I make the dough, but I would just store it air-tight & it should be fine 🙂
I just made a double batch for Christmas! They look so festive! I know everyone will love them! On to peanut butter with Hershey Kisses!
Yay! They will love them! Thank you & have fun!
I have never posted a comment on a recipe before, but these taste just like the ones you would buy at the store… simply amazing!
You are so sweet! Thank you so much for trying them & for letting me know!
I am making these for a school project, and i need to know what they should taste like and what the texture should be. Can you help me?
Not sure what you are looking for, but they taste like a regular cookie with m&m’s, chopped and whole in it. We love these cookies! They are soft, also with a crunch. Hope that helps!!
as in regular cookie don’t you mean like a sugar cookie or something different
It’s not like a sugar cookie, more like chocolate chip 🙂
These cookies turned out great! I reduced the oil by 1/2 and they were super yummy. I’ll use this recipe again with chocolate chips.
GREAT!! That makes me happy! Thanks so much for letting me know!
These are possibly the best cookies I have ever baked!
YAY!! I love hearing that. They’re definitely a favorite of ours too and the WHOLE family loves them. 🙂 I hope you can find other recipes here on the site that you will love also. 🙂