Valentine's Day M&M Cookies
These Valentine's Day M&M Cookies are the perfect sweet treat to share with someone you love. Each cookie is loaded with gooey chocolate chips and Valentine M&M’s, making every bite rich and chocolatey. Whether it's a homemade gift or for your Valentine, they are such a treat to bake and eat!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp unsalted butter melted and browned
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk room temperature
- 2 tsps vanilla
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup Valentine's Day M&Ms
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉/176℃ and line two baking trays with parchment paper and set aside.
- Brown the butter: In a pot over medium-high heat, add the butter and stir until melted. It will foam, sizzle, and crackle (3-5 minutes), continue stirring the entire time to prevent burning. The butter will turn an amber brown color, and the aroma of nutty browned butter along with specks at the bottom of the pan will arrive when it is ready. Transfer into a heat-safe glass to cool for 15 minutes while you prep the rest of the ingredients.1/2 cup + 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- In a bowl, add the oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt. Stir to combine and set aside.1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 cups rolled oats, 1 tsp cornstarch, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 3/4 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt
- In another large bowl, add the brown butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Whisk to combine.1/3 cup dark brown sugar, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- Add in egg, yolk, and vanilla. Continue whisking for another minute or so until well combined.1 large egg, 1 large egg yolk, 2 tsps vanilla
- Add in the dry ingredients. With a spatula, gently fold just until a soft cookie dough forms. Do not over-mix!
- Add in the M&M's and chocolate chips. Continue mixing until no flour streaks appear.1/2 cup Valentine's Day M&Ms, 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Scoop 6 cookies per tray, spacing them evenly apart from one another. Add extra M&M's and chocolate chips on top if desired.
- Bake for 13-16 minutes or until the cookies are baked on the edges, and still slightly puffy in the middles. Allow to cool, and enjoy!
Notes
Brown Butter: You can use melted butter if you'd like - If using melted butter, use 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp (127g).
Oats: Use rolled oats or large flake oats. Anything different like quick or steel cut won't give the same texture or spreading.
Brown sugar: dark brown or light brown sugar works! I always prefer baking with dark brown in oatmeal cookies for a richer flavour.