Description
Bright, colorful, and irresistibly soft, these Easy M&M Cookies melt in your mouth and disappear fast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 5 g (1 tsp) baking soda
- 3 g (1/2 tsp) fine sea salt
- 170 g (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 100 g (1/2 cup) granulated sugar
- 110 g (1/2 cup packed) light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 5 ml (1 tsp) pure vanilla extract
- 200 g (1 1/4 cups) M&Ms
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients, stirring until just mixed.
- Fold in the M&Ms gently.
- Chill the dough in the fridge for 15-20 minutes (optional).
- Scoop dough onto baking sheets and press reserved M&Ms on top.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, until edges are set and lightly golden.
- Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For thicker cookies, chill the dough. You can freeze dough for later baking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 125mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg