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    Home » Desserts » Easy M&M Cookie Recipe

    Easy M&M Cookie Recipe

    Published: Nov 16, 2018 · Modified: Mar 2, 2021 by Kate · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Easy M&M cookie recipe makes soft cookies in less than 20 minutes! No mixer, no chilling needed for this simple M&M cookie recipe.
    M&M Cookies on a gold wire cooling rack

    My kids love M&M cookies. I'm not sure whether it's the colors or the candy shell, but they just love them.

    These easy M&M cookies are just that - super easy. You don't need a mixer, and there's no chilling time.

    So, you can whip up a batch of these cookies from scratch in less than 20 minutes.

    Just  be sure to read the tips about the flour and the butter below to ensure perfect cookies. 

    How to make M&M cookies

    Melted butter and a gray whisk in a glass bowl

    First, melt the butter. You want the butter to be just melted. Mine is mostly melted, and then I whisk it to get it completely melted.

    You won't want the butter to be hot. Hot butter will cook the egg or give you greasy cookies that bake out.

    Butter and sugar in a glass mixing bowl for M&M cookies

    Next, whisk in the sugar until combined. Then, whisk in the egg and vanilla.

    M&M cookie dough in a glass bowl

    Next, whisk in the dry ingredients.

    Be sure to measure the flour correctly! Packing the flour will give you doughy or dry cookies. You want to sift or aerate the flour. Then, spoon it into the measuring cup and level.

    Finally, stir in the M&M candies.

    Can I add chocolate chips to the cookies?

    You can! You can substitute chocolate chips for part of the M&M's.

    I like to use mini chocolate chips with these cookies.

    How to store the cookies

    I store the cookies in a resealable baggie.

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    M&M Cookies on a gold wire cooling rack

    Easy M&M Cookie Recipe

    Soft M&M cookie recipe. Check out the step-by-step photos and tips above the recipe
    5 from 7 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 7 minutes
    Total Time: 17 minutes
    Servings: 24 cookies
    Calories: 160kcal
    Author: Kate @ I Heart Eating

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup butter
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • ¼ cup brown sugar packed
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour*
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt**
    • 1 ½ cups M&Ms
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
    • Microwave the butter for about 40 seconds. Butter should be completely melted but shouldn't be hot.
    • In a large bowl, mix butter with the sugars until well-combined.
    • Stir in vanilla and egg until incorporated.
    • Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined. Dough should be soft and a little sticky but not overly sticky.
    • Stir in M&Ms.
    • Scoop out 1.5 tablespoons of dough (medium cookie scoop) and place on baking sheet.
    • Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until cookies are set. They will be puffy and still look a little underbaked in the middle.***

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    Notes

    *Be sure to fluff and then scoop and sweep to measure the flour. Too much flour will result in a dry or doughy cookie.
    ** Or ¼ teaspoon table salt
    ***Don't over-bake the cookies, or you won't end up with soft cookies. Slightly underbaking the cookies will give you soft cookies that stay soft. 
    ****Nutrition facts are estimates.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 15mg | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 155IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.6mg
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    Kate got her first cookbook when she was five years old, and she hasn't stopped cooking since then! Her delicious recipes have been featured on Food Network, MSN, Better Homes & Gardens, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, and more. When she's not cooking or baking, she can be found on her mini farm with her husband and her five kids.

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    Comments

    1. Shawna Kearns

      March 23, 2021 at 10:39 pm

      5 stars
      These cookies turned out great and so delicious ! Definitely making them again. Thanks for the recipe! ?

      Reply
      • Kate

        March 24, 2021 at 12:22 pm

        Thank you! I'm so glad that you liked the cookies!

        Reply
    2. Christina

      December 20, 2020 at 4:38 pm

      5 stars
      Hello! LOVE this recipe! Will these freeze well for about a week? I'd like to pre-make them for the holiday.

      Reply
      • Kate

        December 21, 2020 at 9:37 am

        Hi! Thank you so much! I've frozen the scoops of dough, and I haven't had any issues with that, but I haven't frozen the baked cookies.

        Reply
    3. Chloe

      October 08, 2020 at 2:21 pm

      5 stars
      I made this recipe and it is SO good and easy!! I baked them for only 7-8 minutes and they turned out perfectly! Thank you for this great recipe.

      Reply
      • Kate

        October 08, 2020 at 9:56 pm

        Thank you! I'm glad you liked the cookies. =)

        Reply
    4. yethmini

      August 30, 2020 at 1:40 am

      5 stars
      THE COOKIES WERE AMAZING!
      you are the best
      my family loved this!

      Reply
      • Kate

        August 31, 2020 at 9:21 pm

        Thank you so much!

        Reply
    5. Dustin

      May 23, 2019 at 1:07 pm

      This recipe looks delicious! I can’t wait to try. If I wanted to add peanuts along with the MnMs, how should I divide them? Should I put less MnMs, or keep it at 1-1/2 cup and still add peanuts?

      Reply
      • Kate

        May 23, 2019 at 8:39 pm

        Thanks! =) I think it will depend whether you want to add a lot of people or just a bit. If you're just adding a little bit of chopped peanuts (like 1/4 cup or less), I would just keep the same amount of M&M's. Hope that helps!

        Reply
    6. Lianne

      January 28, 2019 at 10:52 pm

      5 stars
      I made these on a whim tonight - such and easy recipe but SO good! To be honest I picked this recipe over others I found on the internet because this one didn't require refrigerating the dough before scooping/baking. These cookies have the perfect amount of sweetness and are so soft. Definitely a keeper!

      Reply
      • Kate

        January 29, 2019 at 10:02 pm

        Thank you! I'm so glad that you liked the cookies! Thank you for coming back to comment. =)

        Reply
    7. Linda

      November 20, 2018 at 2:20 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you! My grandkids love the cookies! This recipe was easy, and I could make it with the grands. They gobbled the cookies up, and they want to make more.

      Reply
      • Kate

        November 20, 2018 at 3:03 pm

        Thanks! I'm so glad that they were a hit! =) Thank you for coming back to comment.

        Reply
    8. Kryssie

      November 18, 2018 at 11:33 am

      I hope this will help me in my practical on tuesday??☺☺

      Reply
      • Kate

        November 18, 2018 at 1:24 pm

        Good luck!! =)

        Reply
      • Maddie

        October 20, 2020 at 8:06 pm

        These were amazing but my only complaint is that they twisted a bit like oatmeal

        Reply

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