Quick Easy M M Cookies
Sweet, colorful, and delightfully simple, Quick Easy M&M Cookies are the ultimate treat for busy bakers and cookie lovers alike! This classic recipe combines soft, buttery dough with irresistible bursts of chocolatey goodness from vibrant M&Ms and optional semi-sweet chocolate chips. Ready in just 20 minutes, these cookies boast a perfectly chewy texture with lightly crisped edges, making them ideal for last-minute dessert cravings, festive gatherings, or casual snacking. With minimal prep time and pantry-friendly ingredients like softened butter, brown sugar, and vanilla extract, this recipe is kid-friendly and beginner-approved. Serve these bright and flavorful cookies fresh out of the oven or store them for an anytime sweet indulgence that’s sure to brighten your day!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.75 cup M&Ms (regular or mini)
- 0.25 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the egg and vanilla extract to the bowl. Mix until well combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined. Do not overmix.
Gently fold in the M&Ms and semi-sweet chocolate chips (if using). Save a few M&Ms to press onto the tops of the cookies for decoration.
Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, drop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
Press a few reserved M&Ms onto the tops of each cookie dough ball to make them look more colorful and festive.
Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. The centers will still look slightly underdone, which is perfect for chewy cookies.
Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2245 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 105.5 g | 135% | |
| Saturated Fat | 63.1 g | 316% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 478 mg | 159% | |
| Sodium | 1381 mg | 60% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 304.3 g | 111% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.9 g | 18% | |
| Total Sugars | 165.6 g | ||
| Protein | 26.3 g | 53% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.8 mcg | 14% | |
| Calcium | 174 mg | 13% | |
| Iron | 10.2 mg | 57% | |
| Potassium | 446 mg | 9% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
