These Christmas M&M cookies are chewy buttery cookies! They are loaded with green and red Christmas M&M and chocolate chips. They are so good!
These cookies are ridiculously easy to bake and the perfect gift to give or bring to a holiday dinner this Christmas season! All of the ingredients are mixed in one bowl with no chill time required.
Serve these Christmas M&M cookies with a glass of milk for Santa!
For more cookie recipes, try Hot Chocolate Cookies, Oreo Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies.
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Why this recipe works
Christmas cookies - The perfect cookies to make for Santa!
Buttery cookies – These cookies are large cookies, making the centers extra chewy with a crisp edge.
Easy to make – One bowl with no electric mixer required!
Ingredients Notes
Butter – I used unsalted. This will be melted.
Brown sugar – I used dark brown sugar, but light brown sugar works as well.
Chocolate chips – I used semi-sweet chocolate chips. Dark chocolate also works, but I think milk chocolate would be to sweet.
Christmas M&M's - These are the ones I used. You can also use an off-name brand.
Eggs – Remove 2 hours before baking.
Step by step instructions
Here is how to make and bake these Christmas M&M cookies. You will need two trays lined with parchment paper, a large mixing bowl, a spatula, a whisk and a standard ice cream scoop.
Step 1 – Whisk in the butter and sugars. Whisk the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until well combined.
Step 2 – Mix in the wet ingredients. Whisk in the egg, and vanilla extract until just combined.
Step 3 – Mix in the dry ingredients. Fold in the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix in the Christmas M&M's and semi-sweet chocolate chips until just combined. Make sure not to over mix!
Step 4 – Scoop and bake! Scoop 6 cookie dough balls per prepared baking trays. Space the cookies 2-3 inches apart from one another and bake the cookies until the edges are a light golden brown, about 10-12 minutes.
After baking, transfer to a cooling rack. Let them cool for about 10 minutes then dig in!
Expert Baking Tips
- Use a gram scale for the most accurate measurements. To convert this recipe, click the ‘metric’ button next to the ingredients title on the recipe card.
- Make sure the butter is not hot when mixing. If it is hot, the dough will be to soft and the cookies will spread to much in the oven.
- If the dough is to soft to form cookie dough balls with, chill for 30 minutes.
- To elevate this recipe, brown the butter.
FAQ
Can I double this recipe?
Yes you may. Just click the 2x option on the recipe card below. Be careful with the new measurements, I recommend using a gram scale to measure out the dry ingredients.
My cookies spread to much?
This could be for a number of reasons. Most likely, your butter is still hot. Make sure it comes back down to room temp before starting to bake! I do this first before prepping the rest of my ingredients so it can cool down right away.
You may also have inaccurately measured the flour. Make sure to use a gram scale for most accurate measurements!
Storing & Freezing
These cookies stay fresh in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2-3 days.
To freeze these cookies, allow them to come down to room temperature. Then, place into a freezer safe Ziploc bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
When ready to eat, thaw for 1 hour. I prefer to eat mine warm!
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Christmas M&M Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup Christmas M&Ms
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C and line two baking trays with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Melt the butter over low heat. Then, in a large bowl, whisk in the slightly cooled melted butter, brown sugar, and white sugar for one minute until combined.1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, 1/3 cup white sugar
- Add in egg and vanilla and continue whisking.1 egg, 1 tbsp vanilla
- Fold in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt using a spatula until just combined.1 1/2 cups all purpose flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp baking soda
- Mix in the Christmas M&Ms and chocolate chips.1/2 cup Christmas M&Ms, 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Scoop 6 cookie dough balls on each tray at a time. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are a light golden brown.
- Top off with additional chocolate chips and M&Ms if desired. Cool the cookies on a cooling rack and enjoy!
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