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These M & M Cookies have chewy edges, gooey centers are loaded with chocolate – both M & Ms and chocolate chips! This m & m cookie recipe is easy to make doesn’t require any chilling.

12 M & M Cookies on a plate

M & M Cookies are a nostalgic treat that transports me back to a little bakery in my favorite hometown.

I worked hard to create a bakery-style M & M cookie recipe – and this one is a definite winner. They have chewy edges and soft centers, and taste irresistibly buttery and sweet.

I combined M&Ms and mini chocolate chips so that these cookies are bursting with chocolate in every bite! Also try these candy-filled cookies: caramel cookies and toffee cookies.

8 M & M Cookies on a wire cooling rack

M & M Cookies: Ingredients & Substitutions

overhead view of the labeled ingredients in this M & M Cookie recipe
  • All-purpose flour. For a gluten-free version, use an all-purpose gluten-free baking flour.
  • Light Brown sugar. for these to taste the most like bakery m and m cookies, I suggest only using light brown sugar.
  • Granulated sugar. you can use organic cane sugar instead of regular white sugar.
  • Salted Butter. Unsalted butter works well in this recipe.
  • Fine Sea salt. If you use table salt (iodized) I recommend halving the salt.
  • Mini Chocolate chips. I suggest mini chips to offset the size of the M&Ms in these cookies, however you can use regular chips if you wish.
  • M&Ms. Use regular M&Ms or your favorite holiday varieties to make festive cookies. I love making these as Christmas using red & green M&Ms. I also have been buying these Unreal chocolate candies in place of M&Ms because they donโ€™t use any artificial ingredients or food dyes – so I use those for most occasions.
an M & M Cookie with a bite taken out of it

How to Make M & M Cookies

Begin my mixing the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl, then set the dry ingredients aside.

two photos showing how to make this M & M Cookie Recipe - mixing dry ingredients

Then, in the bowl of a standing mixer or in a large bowl with a handheld mixer, cream together butter, light brown sugar and granulated sugar.

two photos showing how to make this M & M Cookie Recipe - combining butter and sugars

Next, add the egg and vanilla to the butter/sugar mixture and beat until combined.

two photos showing how to make this M & M Cookie Recipe - adding egg and vanilla

Then add the dry ingredients and beat until combined.

two photos showing how to make this M & M Cookie Recipe - combining wet and dry ingredients

Finally, stir in the M&Mโ€™s and chocolate chips and mix until evenly distributed throughout the dough.

two photos showing how to make this M & M Cookie Recipe - adding chocolate chips and M&Ms

When the dough is ready, use a 1 ยฝ  Tablespoon cookie scoop to portions out the dough, roll it into balls and place the balls evenly spaced on a baking sheet. Repeat until all the dough is used.

M & M cookies on a baking sheet before baking

Then, bake the m and m cookies in preheated oven for 9-10 minutes, or until the top is just set and just barely beginning to turn light golden brown.

Once they are finished baking, remove the m & m cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes.

M & M cookies on a baking sheet after baking

After 5-10 minutes, transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

12 M & M cookies on a wire cooling rack

Serve

Serve the m and m cookies slightly warm for the gooey, fresh-from the oven flavor. Or, you can serve them completely cooled.

We like to layer them with vanilla ice cream or vanilla frosting and make cookie sandwiches too – yum!

one M & M cookie with a bite taken out of it

Store

Once cooled, store this m & m cookie recipe in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-5 days.

Freeze

Or, you can freeze these m and m cookies two ways: 

  • Freeze the dough before baking.  Portion out the dough and roll it into balls. Then place it on a baking sheet and flash-freeze the balls until hardened. Once hardened, transfer to an airtight container until youโ€™re ready to bake.
    • To bake: remove the dough from the freezer and let it thaw in the refrigerator overnight or at room temperature for 1-2 hours before baking according to the recipe instructions. 
  • Freeze baked cookies. To freeze baked cookies, let them cool to room temperature. Then store them in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 mont
    • To thaw: let the cookies sit at room temperature until thawed. You can also warm them in the oven set to 250 degrees F, in a baking dish covered with foil (or a lid) until warmed through. 
9 M & M cookies

M & M Cookies Recipe FAQS

Can I double this recipe?

Yes, you can double this recipe easily! It will make 36 cookies.

Can you use regular M&Ms for baking?

Yes. You can use any variety of M&Ms you’d like for this recipe. Plain, peanut, peanut butter, etc.

Why do M&Ms not melt in cookies?

The candy shell protects them from melting completely, although they do melt a little bit.

front view of one M & M cookie with a bite taken out of it

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M & M Cookies Recipe

Laura
These M & M Cookies have chewy edges, gooey centers are loaded with chocolate – both M & Ms and chocolate chips! They are easy to make and don't require any chilling.
5 from 3 votes
Course cookies, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 18 Cookies
Calories 187
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes

Ingredients 
 

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a standing mixer or in a large bowl with a handheld mixer, cream together butter, light brown sugar and granulated sugar.
  • Add egg and vanilla to the butter/sugar mixture and beat until combined.
  • Add dry ingredients and beat until combined.
  • Add M&Mโ€™s and chocolate chips and mix until evenly distributed.
  • Use a 1 ยฝ Tablespoon cookie scoop to measure out portions of dough, roll them into balls and place them evenly spaced on a baking sheet. Repeat until all the dough is used.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 9-10 minutes, or until the top is just set and just barely beginning to turn light golden brown.
  • Remove from oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes.
  • Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool

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Notes

Ingredient Substitutionsย 
  • All-purpose flour.ย For a gluten-free version, use an all-purpose gluten-free baking flour.
  • Lightย Brown sugar.ย for these to taste the most like bakery m and m cookies, I suggest only using light brown sugar.
  • Granulated sugar.ย you can use organic cane sugar instead of regular white sugar.
  • Saltedย Butter.ย Unsalted butter works well in this recipe.
  • Fineย Sea salt.ย If you use table salt (iodized) I recommend halving the salt.
  • Miniย Chocolate chips.ย I suggest mini chips to offset the size of the M&Ms in these cookies, however you can use regular chips if you wish.
  • M&Ms.ย Use regular M&Ms or your favorite holiday varieties to make festive cookies. I love making these as Christmas using red & green M&Ms. I also have been buying theseย Unreal chocolate candiesย in place of M&Ms because they donโ€™t use any artificial ingredients or food dyes – so I use those for most occasions.
Store
Once cooled, store this m & m cookie recipe in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-5 days.
Freeze
You can freeze these m & m cookies two ways:ย 
  1. Freeze the dough before baking.ย  Portion out the dough and roll it into balls. Then place it on a baking sheet and flash-freeze the balls until hardened. Once hardened, transfer to an airtight container until youโ€™re ready to bake.
    1. To bake:ย remove the dough from the freezer and let it thaw in the refrigerator overnight or at room temperature for 1-2 hours before baking according to the recipe instructions.ย 
  2. Freeze baked cookies.ย To freeze baked cookies, let them cool to room temperature. Then store them in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months.
    1. To thaw:ย let the cookies sit at room temperature until thawed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 196IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg

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

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  1. 5 stars
    I was asked to make M&M cookies, but I am not a fan of M&M cookies. Since you have the best chocolate chip cookie recipe ever since my Mom’s, I searched for M&M on your site. And they were delicious. They loved them. Thanks for your hard work to make me look like an award winning cookie baker. Tried your sugar cookies and tasted like my favorite Cheryl’s cookies. God Bless