M&M cookies are always a favorite, but using holiday M&Ms make them extra fun!
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cookies
Servings: 32
Author: Maria Lichty
Ingredients
3 1/4cupsall-purpose flour
2teaspoonscornstarch
1 1/2teaspoonsbaking powder
1teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspoonsea salt
1cupunsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2cupslight brown sugar
1/2cupgranulated sugar
2large eggs
1tablespoonpure vanilla extract
2cupsM&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.
Notes
For these Valentine cookies I used 1 cup of Valentine M&Ms and 1 cup of white chocolate chips. I used an additional 1/4 cup of M&Ms and 2 tablespoons of white chocolate chips to decorate the tops after decorating. The sprinkles are just for fun...they don't stick very well - but it makes the cookies pretty when you serve them.This recipe is from Two Peas & Their Pod blog, https://twopeasandtheirpod.com