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Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies

August 26, 2020October 23, 2017 by Denay DeGuzman

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These festive chocolate chip M&M cookies could also be called triple chocolate cookies. Packed with cocoa, mini chocolate chips and regular-size M&M candies, these yummy M&M cookies will satisfy the most intense chocolate craving!

ABOUT THIS RECIPE FOR CHOCOLATE CHIP M&M COOKIES

This delicious recipe for chocolate chip M&M cookies is a fabulous new spin on the standard M&M cookie recipe. Perfect any time of the year, these M and M cookies are also great for holiday baking and gift giving.

INGREDIENTS FOR M&M COOKIES

These are the ingredients for making chocolate chip M&M cookies:

Salted butter
Granulated sugar
Light-brown sugar
Pure vanilla extract
Large eggs
Natural cocoa powder
Cornstarch
Baking soda
Sea salt
All-purpose flour
Regular-size M&Ms
Mini chocolate morsels

HOW DO YOU MAKE HOMEMADE M&M COOKIES?

Here’s how to make homemade M&M cookies step by step:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, light-brown sugar and vanilla.
Add the eggs and mix briefly.
Add salt, baking soda, cornstarch, and natural cocoa powder.
Mix until well blended.
Measure the flour and add it to the bowl.
Mix until fully incorporated.

HOW TO BAKE M AND M COOKIES

Baking up a delicious batch of M&M cookies is quick and easy!

With a spatula, scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Gently fold in M&Ms and mini chocolate morsels.
Scoop the cookie dough onto cookie sheets.
Bake your M&M cookies.
Allow cookies to cool on the baking tray for 5 minutes.
With a spatula, transfer cookies to a cooling rack.

TIPS FOR PERFECT M&M COOKIES

Use good-quality salted butter: Not all butter is created equal! The store brand will be cheaper, but it will have a higher concentration of water. Instead, we want a higher butterfat content.
Butter temperature: Use softened butter. When softening butter in the microwave, the exterior often becomes a bit melted. Melted butter will result in cookies that are flat. If at all possible, soften butter on your countertop.
How to scoop cookie dough: I recommend a medium-sized cookie scoop to create evenly-sized chocolate chip M&M cookies. You can also usetwo teaspoons to lift and transfer the cookie dough to the cookie sheets. Either way works well!
How long to bake chocolate chip M&M cookies: Bake your cookies for 8 minutes. They may seem slightly undercooked, but they’ll solidify as they cool. Your cookies will be the perfect texture: soft on top and in the middle, and slightly firm on the bottom.
Hand place additional candies on top: As soon as M and M cookies come out of the oven, add additional candies to make them more festive!

CAN YOU FREEZE M&M COOKIES?

Rather than freezing baked cookies, it’s better to freeze the cookie dough instead. Here’s how to freeze the dough for M&M cookies:

With a cookie scoop, form the dough into small balls/pucks.
Place the drop cookies on a small baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Leave a bit of space around each ball so none of the pucks are touching.
Put the tray of cookies into the freezer for 35 minutes or until frozen.
Transfer pre-formed cookies to a freezer bag. Return them to the freezer.
Frozen cookie dough will stay fresh for 3 months.

KITCHEN TOOLS FOR M&M COOKIE RECIPE

These are the recommended kitchen tools for making M&M cookies: