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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
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
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can I just say, these are the best! They are soft & chewy & I love the whole pieces & the chopped M&M’s!
I had to bring a festive cookie to an activity. My mom helPed me make these with Pink Valentine M&Ms. all my friends really liked them.
I love m&m cookies! So easy to chaNge up according to the holiday or just use the standard colors for everyday baking. There so pretty and always so yummy!
So delicious! We used red and green M&Ms for christmas.
Would one bag oF m&m’s be enough for this recipe? Or how many m&m’s did you end up Using? Also what kind of butter? (Salted or unsalted?) i’m so excited to try thESe cookies out! <3
I like to use unsalted butter when baking. Yes, one bag is plenty 🙂 It all just depends on how much you like m&m’s. There’s no wrong amount 😉
These are the most delicious cookies I’ve ever made!!
Yay! I am so glad you think so!! Thank you for trying them 🙂
These were awesome cookies. Just baked them up.
Yay!! I am so glad you liked them!! They are one of my favorites! Thank you!
These are the best!! everyone loved them! this will be my go-to recipe for sure!! They were soft & chewy.
Aside from chocolate chip cookies these are the next best thing. Who doesnt like the combination of m&ms and cookies? Totally the best!
I was pretty skeptical about these to be honest. I have never used oil OR baking powder in a cookie recipe before. But… they were actually really good! They turned out just like they look in the pictures and they were nice and chewy with a little crunch. I was pleasantly surprised! My only criticism is they took wayyy longer to cook than the recipe said; I needed about 17-18 minutes per batch.
Not sure this will take over for my usual recipe (maybe I’ll do a comparison later this year) but they’re definitely tasty!
Thank you for trying them 🙂 I know all ovens are different, so some may take longer or some shorter. I am glad you liked them.