Description
Chocolate chip cookies meet colorful fun in this irresistible Soft-Baked M&M Cookies recipe that promises pure delight. Loaded with melty chocolate chips and rainbow candies, these cookies deliver comfort and joy in every sweet, chewy bite you’ll savor.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups M&Ms candy
Sugars:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare workspace by lining baking sheets with parchment paper and heating oven to 350F (175C).
- Sift dry ingredients – flour, baking soda, and salt – into a medium mixing bowl.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk melted butter with brown and granulated sugars until thoroughly blended and slightly glossy.
- Incorporate vanilla extract, whole egg, and additional egg yolk into sugar mixture, stirring until smooth and uniform.
- Gently fold dry ingredient mixture into wet ingredients, mixing until just combined to prevent overworking the dough.
- Carefully integrate M&Ms throughout the cookie dough, distributing evenly to ensure consistent chocolate distribution.
- Using a cookie scoop or spoon, deposit rounded dollops of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them approximately 2 inches apart.
- Place cookies in preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for light golden edges as indication of doneness.
- Remove from oven and allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 3-4 minutes to firm up slightly.
- Transfer cookies to wire cooling rack, permitting them to cool completely and achieve optimal soft-baked texture.
Notes
- Ensure butter is melted but not hot to prevent cooking the eggs prematurely.
- Room temperature ingredients help create a smoother, more consistent cookie dough.
- Reserve some M&Ms to press on top of cookies right after baking for a more colorful, professional appearance.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 133 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 87 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg