M&M Chocolate Cookies (Printable Version)
Soft and chocolatey cookies packed with vibrant M&Ms. Perfect for school lunches, sweet exchanges with friends, or when you're craving a sugary treat!
# Ingredients:
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113 grams (8 tablespoons) of unsalted butter, softened to room temp
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¼ cup granulated white sugar
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½ cup of unsweetened cocoa powder, good quality
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½ cup of dark brown sugar (or muscovado)
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or ½ teaspoon vanilla paste)
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2 large eggs
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1 and ½ cups of all-purpose flour (a gluten-free mix works too)
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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¼ teaspoon fine salt
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¾ cup plain M&Ms (no nuts)
# Steps:
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Set your oven to 350°F so it’s ready to go.
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Combine sugars and butter in a bowl. Use a hand mixer on low or a stand mixer until it gets creamy. Add vanilla and eggs, mix again on low until it’s all blended. Put it aside for now.
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In another big bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt. Slowly add this dry mix to the wet ingredients, about a cup at a time. Mix everything on a low setting until it all comes together.
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Stir the mixtures together. It doesn’t need to be perfectly smooth—a few lumps are just fine.
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Fold the M&Ms into the dough. The dough’ll be sticky and thick. Pop it in the fridge for 30-60 minutes to chill. If you’re baking in batches, keep the dough chilled in between.
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Once chilled, the dough’ll feel like playdough—not sticky anymore. If it’s too hard, let it sit a few minutes at room temp. Take about 2 tablespoons of dough for each cookie and roll them into balls, about 2 inches wide. You should get 13-14 cookies.
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Set the dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Leave about 2 inches of space between each one. Don’t smush them!
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Pop the tray in the oven for 10-12 minutes. Baking time can vary, so keep an eye on them.
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The cookies will look soft in the center when fresh out of the oven, but they firm up as they cool. Inside stays chewy and rich.
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Let the cookies cool on the baking tray for 5-10 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.
# Notes:
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These cookies are packed with chocolate flavor and dotted with colorful M&Ms.
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Don’t skip chilling the dough—it makes a huge difference in texture and looks.