Easter Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies
These Easter Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with festive pastel candies and mini chocolate chips. They come together easily and bake up beautifully—perfect for spring parties, Easter baskets, or just a fun weekend treat. I’ll walk you through the simple steps to make them, and you can even scale the size depending on how big you want your cookies.
Don’t forget, I also have a full recipe video below for those of you in a hurry and the visual learners out there!
If you need an extra boost while making this recipe, check out our refreshing Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso!
Easter Cookies Full Recipe Video
If you’re a visual learner like me, the video is a great way to follow along step-by-step. You’ll see exactly how the dough should look at each stage, how big to make the cookie dough balls, and when they’re perfectly baked. It’s super helpful for getting the texture just right—plus, you’ll pick up a few tips along the way to make the whole process even easier.
Looking for another festive Easter recipe video? Check out our Easter Brookies Recipe, brownies & cookies combined!
Taste & Flavor
I love how these cookies turn out every time—they’re soft in the center, just a little crisp around the edges, and full of sweet chocolatey goodness. The mini chocolate chips melt into the dough, while the Easter M&M’s give you that satisfying crunch and extra pop of sweetness. If you’re anything like me, you’ll have a hard time stopping at just one. They’ve got that perfect mix of buttery, rich, and festive that makes them a go-to spring treat.
Easter Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies Recipe
This recipe makes roughly two dozen (24) standard sized cookies. If you make larger cookies, the quantity may drop down to roughly 18. If you are planning on serving these cookies to a larger group (I.e. a church function), then you will want to multiply this recipe x2 or x3 accordingly!
Ingredients
- ½ cup ( 1 stick) Unsalted Butter, softened
- ¼ cup Brown Sugar, packed
- ¾ cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- ½ tbsp Vanilla Extract (check out our Madagascar Vanilla Bean Extract)
- 1 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ cup Easter M&M’s*
- ½ cup Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
* We usually buy the large Easter M&M bag that contains a bunch of the fun size packages. We open up several fun size packages to get the ½ cup used in this recipe. Leave a comment with any questions, and I’ll be happy to answer. Happy Easter and enjoy your cookies!
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- In a separate large bowl, cream the softened butter with the granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the Egg and Vanilla Extract
- Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring until everything is well blended.
- Gently stir in the mini chocolate chips and Easter M&M’s, making sure they’re spread throughout the dough.
- Drop dough balls (about 1 to 1½ tablespoons each) onto your parchment-lined baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each one. If you’re going for big bakery-style cookies, use 3–4 tablespoons of dough and give them a bit more room to spread.
- Bake @ 350°F for 8-10 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
- Let them cool ~ 5 minutes, then they are ready. Enjoy your Easter Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies!
Enjoy your Easter Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies!
This recipe isn’t just for Easter, you can check out our similar recipe for Valentine’s Day M&M Cookies, another lovely treat!
Easter Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies
Equipment
- 1 Oven
- 1 Handheld or Stand Mixer
- 2 Baking Sheets
- 1 Large Mixing Bowl
- 1 Medium Mixing Bowl
- 1 Whisk or Large Spoon
- 1 Cookie Dough Scoop – optional
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter softened
- ¼ cip Brown Sugar packed
- ¾ cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- ½ tbsp Vanilla Extract
- 1½ cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ cup Easter M&M's – see note below
- ½ cup Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- In a separate large bowl, cream the softened butter with the granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the Egg and Vanilla Extract
- Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring until everything is well blended.
- Gently stir in the mini chocolate chips and Easter M&M’s, making sure they’re spread throughout the dough.
- Drop dough balls (about 1 to 1½ tablespoons each) onto your parchment-lined baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each one. If you’re going for big bakery-style cookies, use 3–4 tablespoons of dough and give them a bit more room to spread.
- Bake @ 350°F for 8-10 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
- Let them cool ~ 5 minutes, then they are ready. Enjoy your Easter Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies!
Makes me excited for Easter
Did an initial practice run. Can’t wait to share with the fam on Easter. Still a few weeks out.