Easter Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies
Soft & chewy Easter Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies made w/ simple ingredients and festive candy. A fun, easy treat the whole family will love!
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!
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Notes
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!