M&M Cookies Christmas Style

These M&M Cookies are a delightful treat, perfect for any occasion but especially for the festive season.

Combining the classic flavors of chocolate chip cookies with colorful M&M candies, they are sure to be a hit and are considered one of the best treats to share with family and friends.

MM baked cookies resting on an oven rack with the words: The Best M & M Baked Cookies.

This recipe is simple and ideal for bakers of all levels.

With just a few ingredients, you can create a batch of cookies that are chewy, sweet, and bursting with goodness.

Easy M M Cookies

These soft and chewy cookies are packed with semi-sweet chocolate chips and vibrant M&M candies.

The recipe yields about 24 cookies and takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Cook and Prep Times

  • Yield: Around 2–3 dozen cookies
  • Preparation Time: 15 mins
  • Baking Time: 10–12 mins each tray
  • Cooling Time: 5 mins
  • Overall Time: About 30–35 mins

Ingredients

M&M cookie ingredients: butter sticks, eggs, flour, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla, baking soda, salt, chocolate chips, and red and green M&M’s.
  • 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 ½ cups festive red and green M&M’s

Instructions

1. Line the pans first: Get two baking sheets ready with parchment paper or silicone mats.

2. Oven: Switch on the oven to preheat at 350°F (175°C).

3. Beat the wet mixture:

  • Cream the butter with both sugars until fluffy in a large mixing bowl.
  • Blend in the vanilla and eggs, one after the other.
Cream the butter and sugars, then mix in the eggs and vanilla before combining with the dry ingredients to form the cookie dough base.

4. Prepare the dry mix separately: Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in another bowl.

Mixing flour, baking soda, and salt in a white bowl for Christmas M&M cookie dough.

5. Bring everything together: Stir the dry mix into the creamed butter mixture a little at a time, stopping when no streaks of flour remain.

Cookie dough in progress with eggs and vanilla added, then mixed with flour to make Christmas M&M cookies.

6. Fold in the extras: Add the chocolate chips and holiday M&M’s, gently stirring until evenly distributed.

Christmas cookie dough with red and green M&Ms and chocolate chips ready to mix.

7. Scoop the dough: Drop rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared pans, leaving a couple of inches of space.

Unbaked Christmas M&M cookie dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet, ready to go in the oven.

8. Bake until golden: Slide trays into the oven and bake for 10–12 minutes, watching for lightly browned edges and soft centers.

9. Cool before serving: Rest the cookies on the sheet for about 5 minutes, then move them to a rack to cool fully.

Freshly baked Christmas M&M cookies with red and green candies cooling on a wire rack.
Close up of a handheld baked Mm Christmas cookie.

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Nutrition Information per cookie

  • Calories: 210 kcal
  • Fat: 11g
  • Saturated Fat: 7g
  • Cholesterol: 30mg
  • Sodium: 125mg
  • Carbohydrates: 27g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Sugars: 17g
  • Protein: 2g

Entire Batch (24 cookies): ~5040 kcal

M M Cookies

M&M Cookies

These M&M cookies are soft, chewy, and filled with colorful candy pieces. An easy homemade cookie perfect for holiday baking and everyday treats.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cool Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 24
Course: Dessert
Calories: 210

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 ½ cups festive red and green M&M’s

Method
 

Preheat the Oven:
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
Mix Dry Ingredients:
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
Cream Butter and Sugars:
  1. In a large bowl, beat the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Add Vanilla and Eggs:
  1. Add the vanilla extract and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients:
  1. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
Fold in M&M’s and Chocolate Chips:
  1. Gently fold in the Christmas M&M’s and semi-sweet chocolate chips, if using.
Scoop and Bake:
  1. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
Bake:
  1. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden but the centers are still soft.
Cool:
  1. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  2. Enjoy:
  3. Serve and enjoy your festive Christmas M&M cookies with a glass of milk or your favorite holiday beverage!

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