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A dozen M&M cookies on a black background to show vibrant colors of candies
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5 from 4 votes

Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies

These are not your average M&M cookies. These cookies are RICH, HEFTY, and PACKED with M&M candies, similar to gourmet bakery cookies.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Chill Time30 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: cookies
Cuisine: American
Keyword: M&M Cookies
Servings: 12 large cookies
Calories: 439kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Equipment

  • Stand mixer

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine flours, cornstarch, salt, and baking soda. Whisk lightly until well mixed. Set aside.
    Flour, baking soda, salt, and cornstarch in a mixing bowl
  • In a stand mixer with a whisk attachment, cream together cold butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until well combined and smooth. About 3-4 minutes.
    Butter, sugar, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl
  • Add eggs one at a time and mix until smooth. Add vanilla and mix until combined.
    A mixing bowl on a stand mixer with cookie dough
  • Switch to paddle attachment and mix in flour mixture until smooth.
    A mixing bowl with a paddle attachment mixing cookie dough
  • Add in M&Ms and chocolate chips and mix until just combined (or you can stir them in with a spoon by hand).
    Cookie dough with a pile of M&M and chocolate chips over the top
  • Using an ICE CREAM scoop (not a cookie scoop), scoop cookies into large balls (about 6-8 ounces each) and press extra M&Ms into the cookie dough balls (this makes it so the pretty M&Ms will show after baking).
    M&M cookie dough with a ice cream scoop
  • Place dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, cover, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
    Note: If you don't have room to put a baking sheet in your refrigerator, just portion out the balls and place them on a plate, then transfer to baking sheet after refrigerating.
    M&M cookie dough balls that have been refrigerated and placed on a cookie sheet
  • Heat oven to 425-degrees F. Bake in batches of 6 cookies (you can refrigerate them all on one baking sheet but don't bake them all at once). Place cookies in the oven and bake for 9-11 minutes (do not over bake).
    6 M&M cookies on a baking sheet
  • Place cookies on a wire cooling rack and allow to cool at least 15 minutes before serving.
    M&M cookies on a cooling rack with a child's hand reaching for a cookie

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Notes

  • To make smaller cookies (traditional size), reduce oven heat to 375-degrees and bake 8-10 minutes.
  • These cookies get better the longer they rest. You will find that they are even BETTER the next day!

Nutrition

Calories: 439kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 388mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 546IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg