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.
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&M’s and chocolate chips and mix until evenly distributed.
Use a 1 ½ 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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Ingredient Substitutions
All-purpose flour. For a gluten-free version, use an all-purpose gluten-free baking flour.
LightBrown 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.
SaltedButter. Unsalted butter works well in this recipe.
FineSea salt. If you use table salt (iodized) I recommend halving the salt.
MiniChocolate 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 don’t use any artificial ingredients or food dyes - so I use those for most occasions.
StoreOnce cooled, store this m & m cookie recipe in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-5 days.FreezeYou can freeze these m & 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 you’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 months.
To thaw: let the cookies sit at room temperature until thawed.