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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.
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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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I liked these! easy to put together, and made some really good, classic m&m cookies. They came out as expected based on the recipe.
Glad you liked them! Thank you for letting me know 🙂
OMG, they were so good. My little one loved these amd so DId I. Foong ro make these monthly.
Yay!! That’s what I love to hear! Thank you!
Made these with my kids for a subday activity. We all loved them. Ill be making the again for Sure!
Oh, I am so glad to hear that! Thank you!
Perfect cookie perfection!
Awe, thank you so much!!
Can’t wait to try it!
Hope you like them! 🙂
This recipe is super easy and so fun to make for any occasion! Christmas? Sure! Easter? You Bet! Wednesday? Absolutely! DelicIouS and simple.
Thanks so much for saying that! They really are!
Oh My goodness – these m&m cookies were simply…the best!!! This recipe has been added to fAmily favorite binder.
Yay!! That makes me so happy to hear! Thank you so much!
This is an OUTstanding recipe!!! I have made many batches of these delicious cookies for friends and family, and I have loved them each time. I have also shared this recipe with many others, and we all love the result of this easy recipe… such a success!
Awe, thank you so much for sharing this recipe with others! I am so glad you like them! Thank you!
Fluffy clouds of cinnamon sugar goodness!
If sugar cookies and churros Had a baby- these cookies would be it.
They were so easy tO maKe too, we will be keeping this recipe in our “favoritEs” From now oN ❤️
So happy to hear that! Thank you so much!
We absoLutely love these cookies! I make a huge batch, Put them on a cookie sheet and flash freeze them. Then anytime we want hot, fresh m&m cookies … we have them!! Thank you for this great recipe!
Great idea!! Thanks for sharing that! I am so glad you all love them!