Christmas baking time! You can take your favorite recipes and add holiday candies or colors to make them more festive. And if you put them in a Santa cookie jar – surely there is no guilt in eating holiday cookies…tis the season!
Whisk together dry ingredients, except sugars in one bowl. In another bowl, cream butter and sugars, add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients.
Mix in the holiday M&Ms. This time I also added some dark chocolate chips.
Form the dough into balls using about 2 tablespoons of dough in each. Place on prepared baking sheet.
Bake about 10-12 minutes. To make them extra pretty, gently press in extra M&Ms on top of the cookies. Cool on the baking sheet 2-3 minutes, then move to a cooling rack.
So pretty! Ready for holiday gathering…or snacking!
Have fun with your holiday baking! Share with your friends and family. Merry Christmas! Enjoy!
M&M Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups M&M milk chocolate candies*
- Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
- Extra M&Ms, for pressing into cookies, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt. Set aside.
- Using a stand mixer, cream butter and sugars together for about 1 minute. Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. With the mixer on low, slowly add in the dry ingredient. Stir in the M&Ms.
- Form the cookie dough into balls, about 2 tablespoons of dough. Place on prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Note-you can chill the dough for 30 minutes or up to 72 hours in the refrigerator before baking.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden brown. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. You can also gently press extra M&Ms on top of the cookies to make them extra pretty. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a wire cooling rack and cool completely.
