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Christmas M&M Cookies

These M&M cookies are the perfect holiday cookie, they're soft and chewy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. They make the perfect gift for giving away to friends and family, for a holiday cookie box, or just enjoying a whole tray all to yourself.

Ingredients For Christmas M&M Cookies

  • Unsalted Butter: Using unsalted butter allows you to fully control the amount of salt going into your cookies.

  • Brown & Granulated Sugar: This recipe uses a combination of both sugars to ensure a soft, chewy and crunchy cookies

  • Eggs: Eggs will bind your cookies together.

  • Vanilla Extract: Will give the cookies are depth of flavour.

  • All Purpose Flour: The all-purpose flour is perfect for these cookies, it creates a tender cookie.

  • Baking soda: It’s a leavening agent.

  • Salt: Any baked goods need salt. Salt is used to balance out the sweetness of any dessert.

  • Mini Chocolate Chips: The type of chocolate used makes a huge difference in the final outcome of your baked goods, so make sure to use high quality chocolate chips.

  • Christmas M&M’s: The Christmas M&M’s are what make these cookies festive.

How To Make Christmas M&M Cookies?

These cookies are so delicious, quick and easy to make and require no chilling time so they will be done in no time!

  • Cream the softened butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until combined.

  • Mix in the egg and vanilla extract.

  • Fold in the flour, baking soda and salt.

  • Gently mix in the Christmas M&M’s and mini chocolate chips.

  • Scoop the cookie dough and place on the prepared baking pan lined with parchment paper.

  • Bake until perfection.

  • Let the cookies cool for 5 to 10 minutes before devouring.

Freezing The Cookie Dough

This recipe works great if you want to make the cookie dough in advance and have it ready when you are craving a cookie. All there is to do is to make the cookie dough as directed, then scoop the cookie dough and place in a Ziploc bag then in a food safe container.

Why Do I Love These M&M Cookies?

There’s so much to love about this recipe, from the taste to how easy the steps are for making these cookies.

  • Delicious: These cookies are the perfect combination of soft and chewy on the inside and slightly crunchy on the outside.

  • No Chill Time: These cookies are already so easy to make, and because they require no chill time, they’re even easier!

  • Freezer friendly: These cookies are great if you want to make the dough in advanced, then store them in the freezer until ready to be enjoyed.

How To Store Christmas M&M Cookies?

The best way to store these Christmas M&M cookies to keep them soft and chewy is in an airtight at room temperature, for up to 7 days. You can also cover and refrigerate them to make them last longer for about 2 weeks.


Serving size

  • Around 10 to 12 cookies

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened

  • 3/4 cup brown sugar

  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar

  • 1 egg

  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

  • 1 tsp baking soda

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • 1 3/4 cups All-purpose flour

  • 3/4 cup Christmas M&M’s

  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

Step 1

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (177C). Line a baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.

Step 2

  • With a whisk, beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar together until fluffy and mixture turns an off-white colour (about 2 minutes). Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until a smooth consistency.

Step 3

  • Add the flour, baking soda and salt. Mix until a soft dough forms. Finally, add the Christmas M&M’s, mini chocolate chips and mix until just combined.

Step 4

  • Use a 1,5 ounce cookie scoop and gently press down the top of each cookie. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes, or until the cookie have spread, and the centre has slightly puffed up. Once the cookie are out the oven, allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes before devouring. Enjoy!