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Easter M&M cookie surrounded by Easter M&Ms.
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Easter M&M Cookies

Easter M&M cookies are soft M&M cookies that can be made from scratch in less than 20 minutes. These Easter cookies are so easy to make - no mixer, no chilling required!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings 22 cookies
Calories 167kcal
Author Kate @ I Heart Eating

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup plain chocolate Easter M&M's
  • ¼ cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  • Microwave the butter in a large, microwave-safe bowl for about 40 seconds. Butter should be about 80% melted.
    ½ cup butter
  • Whisk the butter until it is completely melted.
  • Add the sugars and whisk until well-combined.
    ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • Stir in vanilla and egg until incorporated.
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 large egg
  • Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Please read the recipe note about properly measuring flour.
    1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Mix dough until just combined. Dough should be soft and a little sticky but not overly sticky.
  • Stir in M&M's and chocolate chips.
    1 cup plain chocolate Easter M&M's, ¼ cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
  • Scoop out 1.5 tablespoons of dough using a medium cookie scoop and place 2 inches apart 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.

Notes

  • Butter: I use salted butter. If you use unsalted butter, you may want to increase the salt to 1/2 teaspoon.
  • Brown sugar: Light brown sugar or dark brown sugar will work. I used light brown sugar in the cookies pictured here.
  • Flour: It's very important to properly measure the flour. Weighing the flour is the most accurate way to measure it. 
  • Chocolate chips: Feel free to use a different type of chocolate chip, like semisweet chocolate chips or white chocolate chips, in this recipe.
  • Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 162IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg