Yes, I love the classic chocolate chip cookies, but I’m also in love with M&Ms! So, why not take the normal chocolate chip cookie recipe and simply replace the chocolate chips with some M&Ms?

This recipe is the basic cookie recipe from scratch but with added-in M&M’s. It might be slightly different proportions than others, but this recipe is by far my favorite for the perfect textured cookie. 

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Delicious M&M Cookie Ingredients

The ingredient list probably won’t be surprising for those who have made cookies before. It’s fairly straightforward and these cookies follow similar guidelines as most. 

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, soft
• 1 large egg
• 3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup M&M’s (more or less based on preference)
• (optional) 1/4 cup chocolate chips

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How To Make M&M Cookies 

Making M&M cookies is surprisingly easy and as long as the ingredients are measured correctly, you’ll have some amazing and gooey-tasting cookies in no time!

First, preheat your oven to 350F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or spray with baking spray. 

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. 

Using an electric mixer, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a separate bowl until fully combined. The consistency is important here and should be slightly fluffy and cohesive. Add in the egg and pure vanilla extract, fully mixing until combined.  

On low mixing speed, begin slowly adding in the flour mixture until combined. 

Now the best part, begin stirring the M&Ms into the batter. I don’t put all of them in, only 3/4’s of the total amount, and put the rest on the top of the cookie scoop before baking. 

Create small balls of dough, just over 1 inch in size. Place the dough balls on the baking sheets, leaving around 1 1/2 inches between each cookie for them to expand. I lightly press the dough on the pan to slightly flatten it. To me, this causes them to cook fairly even but get a nice and not crunchy under part. Then place the remaining M&Ms on the tops of the dough balls evenly. 

Bake the cookies for roughly 8-12 minutes. I would recommend starting at 8 and checking, as it will vary by your oven. For example, my oven takes exactly 10 minutes for my cookies to reach the perfect texture. 

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Homemade Cookie-Making Tips

While this M&M cookie recipe isn’t very complicated, there are plenty of aspects that can be messed up. Too much of one ingredient, improper cooking time, and under/over mixing are all things that could go wrong in baking cookies. I recommend keeping an eye on those things as well as reading some of these helpful cookie-baking tips!

Ensure your butter is at room temperature

You may find yourself impatient using hard butter or stuck with liquid-like butter. Regardless, those two will lead to less-than-welcome cookies as the temperature of the butter being mixed will affect how it combines. A room-temperature gooey butter will mix great with the rest of the ingredients, leading to perfect cookie dough. 

Set your timer before the recommended baking time

The recommended baking time for this cookie recipe is 8-12 minutes. I did state earlier it’s best to go with 8 minutes and check on the cookies, as every oven is different. So make sure to keep an eye on your cookies and don’t rely too heavily on a recipe being what’s right for your oven. 

Chill your cookie dough

This isn’t technically needed as you can have great cookies without chilling your cookie dough. However, chilled cookie dough is easier to work with and allows the sugar to fully dissolve into the dough. Most people prefer cookies made from chilled dough as it tastes better to them. 

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