M & M Cookies
We were having friends come over for dinner and I wanted to whip up a quick and easy dessert that would please everyone. My children had a ton of m & m’s leftover from their Christmas stockings so I raided their stash and baked some cookies. Thankfully my kids didn’t mind me taking their candy, especially since they loved these tasty treats! I didn’t personally try one but I was told by each and every kid that they were terrific and totally blog worthy. Side note: I used a bit of whole wheat flour in this recipe just to make myself feel better but you can use all white flour if you prefer.
M & M Cookies:
Recipe and photo made by For the Love of Cooking
- 1 1/2 cups of flour
- 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups of m & m’s, divided
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a silpat mat.
Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl then set aside. Beat together the melted butter, brown sugar, white sugar, egg, egg yolk and vanilla with a mixer until creamy. Gradually add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture until just mixed. Stir in most the m & m’s by hand. Drop by the spoonful onto a greased or lined baking sheet. Push more m & m’s into the top of each cookie.
Bake for 14-17 minutes or until the edges look golden brown. Cool on the baking sheet for at least 4-5 minutes (so cookies can set) before moving to a rack. Enjoy.
Click here for a printable version of this recipe - For the Love of Cooking.net
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Marjie — January 9, 2012 @ 9:07 pm
There’s nothing wrong with adding a healthy component to cookies. My kids love M&Ms in cookies, too!
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Carissa — January 9, 2012 @ 9:09 pm
DELICIOUS! These look soso tasty, thanks for sharing.
Carissa xx
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Culinary Collage — January 9, 2012 @ 9:22 pm
Pam these look great! I love the look of your new site!
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Mary — January 9, 2012 @ 9:59 pm
Pam!! I LOVE the new site! It looks fantastic. Now I’m going to be even more impatient for that recipe index.
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muppy — January 9, 2012 @ 10:00 pm
These look delicious Pam
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Laura — January 9, 2012 @ 10:24 pm
I LOVE M&M cookies…. great recipe! Might be making these very very soon
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Mary — January 9, 2012 @ 11:04 pm
The new site looks wonderful Great job, Pam.
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leslie — January 9, 2012 @ 11:25 pm
Super cute and always a crowd pleaser
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Culinary Cache — January 10, 2012 @ 12:37 am
I make these all the time but, mine never seem to come out this pretty!
Great recipe!
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Joanne — January 10, 2012 @ 1:43 am
(a) LOVE the new look! I’m switching over to wordpress soon also and can’t wait!
(b) You just can’t go wrong with M&M’s in cookies. you just can’t!
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Deena @ stay at home FOODIE — January 10, 2012 @ 4:08 am
I love these! My best friends grandma used to make us a batch of these cookies before we went on an airplane. Delish! And addicting….
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Hari Chandana — January 10, 2012 @ 5:08 am
Woww.. Looks super perfect and colorful.. thanks for the wonderful recipe
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Raluca — January 10, 2012 @ 9:31 am
They look very nice and i supose they are very tasty.I will try this recipe.
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Zee — January 10, 2012 @ 9:55 am
These cookies look so pretty and must be delicious too..
I think ill try these over the weekend;)
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Terry — January 11, 2012 @ 3:03 am
The new website looks almost as tasty as the cookies!
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Ruth Johnson — January 11, 2012 @ 7:16 pm
About how many cookies does this batch make?
And random question… Do you have to spray silicone muffin tins when baking with them?
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Pam replied: — January 11th, 2012 @ 9:40 pm
Ruth,
It made 20-22 cookies (I can’t remember the exact number). Also, I don’t use silicone muffin tins but when I use my silpat mat to bake cookies I never spray it with cooking spray. I hope this helps.
Cheers,
Pam
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Jamie — January 13, 2012 @ 12:19 am
HEY! I’m making these right now – and they look nothing like yours
They aren’t flattening out like yours – and they’ve been in for 17 mins and do not look done 
Any clue on what I did wrong?
Thanks!
Jamie
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Jamie — January 13, 2012 @ 12:27 am
Just figured it out – I used too much flour (3 cups)! I thought it said 1 and 1/2 whole wheat and 1 and 1/2 white. I did 3 cups of white. UGH – I wonder if there is anyway to rectify the second batch…
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Pam replied: — January 13th, 2012 @ 7:26 pm
Oh no!!! I am so sorry they didn’t turn out. Do try to make them again because they were a huge hit with the kids!
Cheers,
Pam
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rizzanie — January 16, 2012 @ 2:16 am
this look yummy, i must try and i think my son will love it
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Alexandria — February 5, 2012 @ 3:15 am
i dont have any vanilla extract..would it make a difference if i dont add any at all?
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Pam replied: — February 5th, 2012 @ 4:11 am
Alexandria,
Although I love the flavor of the added vanilla, I am sure the cookies will be tasty without it. I hope this helps.
Cheers,
Pam
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