Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, are you ready? I am not usually that into the holiday. I am horrible with crafts, so I don’t get into all the cute and fun ideas (although sometimes I wish I did). What I am into though? Any excuse to eat chocolate. Let’s face it, Valentine’s Day is pretty much all about chocolate. So that is what I am sharing with you today. #SundaySupper is going Valentine’s on you today, and I am bringing chocolate.
I adapted my tried and true Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe to use brown butter. Then I topped it with some festive red M&M’s. Topping cookies with M&M’s is pretty much a regular occurrence at my house. Like I said before, I like chocolate 🙂 You can buy Valentine’s M&M’s at the store right now, or make them with whatever color you want. But trust me, you should make them!
I always have cookie dough in my freezer. I make a batch of it, then only bake what I need right away. I scoop balls of dough onto a baking sheet, then put it in the freezer for an hour. Once they are frozen, I put them in a zip lock bag. Then anytime a cookie craving hits, I can just bake up what I need. This is a great tip if you are anything like me, and can’t stay out of the cookie jar!
- 1 cup brown butter (great recipe here)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 (12 oz) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup M&M's
- Prepare brown butter and allow to cool.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix brown butter, sugar and brown sugar together until well combined.
- Add vanilla and 2 eggs. Mix until everything is incorporated.
- Stir in flour, salt, and baking soda.
- Fold in chocolate chips
- Scoop golf ball size balls of dough onto a baking sheet. Top with a few M&M's.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove to a wire rack to cool completely
Here’s links to LOTS of other great Valentine’s Day recipe by some amazing food bloggers. Be sure to check them out!
#SundaySupper Valentine’s Day Breakfasts, Apps & Main Dishes:
- Asparagus, Clam & Bay Shrimp Pasta from Galactopdx
- Bacon Double Cheese Burger Bites from In the Kitchen with KP
- Cheese Stuffed Cannelloni from Curious Cuisiniere
- Garlic Shrimp Bruschetta from MarocMama
- Green Olive, Goat Cheese & Basil Crostini from Hip Foodie Mom
- Indian Shrimp Pulao from Soni’s Food
- Individual Beef “Phyll-ingtons” from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
- Ranch, Bacon and Cheese Crisps from Daily Dish Recipes
- Red Velvet Pancakes with Cream Cheese Frosting from Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Rissóis de Camarão | Portuguese Shrimp Dumplings from Family Foodie
- Spicy Red Cabbage Quiche | Veggie Quiche Recipe from Masala Herb
#SundaySupper Valentine’s Day Sweet Eats:
- Banana Bourbon Blondies from The Messy Baker
- Banana Cream Napoleon from Food Lust People Love
- Brown Butter M&M Cookies from Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts
- Brown Butter Rolo Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies from Damn Delicious
- Chocolate Baumkuchen from Webicurean
- Chocolate Bread Pudding from La Cocina de Leslie
- Chocolate Chip Banana Cake with Banana Cream from The Lovely Pantry
- Chocolate Covered Bacon from I Run For Wine
- Chocolate Covered Stuffed Strawberries from Country Girl in the Village
- Chocolate Mousse from Mom, What’s For Dinner?
- Chocolate Roll filled with Nutella Cream from Basic N Delicious
- Chocolate Velvet Ice Cream with Cherry Sauce from Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Cinnamon Sugar Tortillas with Chocolate Sauce from The Roxx Box
- Coconut Sweetheart Cookies from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Coeur a la Creme from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Cream Cheese Mints from Simply Gourmet
- Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Mousse with Coconut Cream from Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Dark Chocolate Raspberry Torte from Kelly Bakes
- #GlutenFree Chocolate Almond Cloudless Cake from Cooking Underwriter
- Heart Shaped White Chocolate Cakes with Raspberry Cream from Noshing with the Nolands
- Homemade Cherry Mash Candies from Juanita’s Cocina
- Maple-Date Bars from Diabetic Foodie
- Meyer Lemon Marmalade from Shockingly Delicious
- Mini Samoa Bundt Cakes from Ruffles & Truffles
- Molten Chocolate Lava Cake from Gotta Get Baked
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes from The Meltaways
- Pistachio and Chocolate Souffle from Small Wallet Big Appetite
- Raspberry Custard Tart from Kudos Kitchen
- Raw Fudge Love from Mama’s Blissful Bites
- Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Red Velvet French Macarons with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Filling from The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Red Velvet Ice Cream Sandwiches from Cravings of a Lunatic
- Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies from Magnolia Days
- Red Velvet Sugar Cookie Bars from Chocolate Moosey
- Red Wine Cupcakes with Mascarpone Frosting from The Urban Mrs.
- Strawberry Shortcake! from The Foodie Army Wife
- Strawberry Valentine Cake Hearts from Ninja Baking
- Tres Leches Tea Cakes with Honey Riesling Soaked Fruit from Neighborfood
- Valentine’s Bakewell Tarts from Happy Baking Days
- Valentines Chocolate Apples from Big Bear’s Wife
#SundaySupper Valentine’s Day Drinks:
- Blood Orange Vodka Martinis from The Catholic Foodie
- Bloody Raspberry Cocktail from My Cute Bride
- Strawberry Gin Fizz from girlichef
#SundaySupper Valentine’s Day Tablescape: A Romantic Table For Two Please fromAn Appealing Plan
Join the #SundaySupper conversation on Twitter on Sunday, February 10th to talk all about Valentine’s eats and treats! We’ll tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm ET and you do not want to miss out on the fun. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag, and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. Check out our #SundaySupper Pinterest board for more fabulous recipes and food photos!
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Laura | Small Wallet, Big Appetite says
There is something about brown butter that just makes cookies even better. I will have to try and make these with Smarties since we aren’t M&M fans in this house.
Helene Dsouza I Masala Herb says
Sounds super interesting with the brown butter, thanks by the way for including a recipe link here! I am one like you, can’t stay away from the cookie jar. Thats a good thing right? 😉
Renee says
My favorite candy in a cookie. Yes please! I’ll take a dozen or two.
Alex says
Nice one, with the brown butter detail.
Anne@FromMySweetHeart says
Erin…these must be fabulous with the addition of brown butter! And I love how you only chose red M&M’s….such a nice contrast with the light and dark browns in the cookie…..so pretty! : )
Shannon @VillageGirlBlog says
I bet the brown butter adds a bit of a nutty flavor to go with the chocolate. yum! They are really cute too. My kids would love them.
Amanda @ Marocmama says
Great recipe – imagining it would go over great in the kids classroom parties!
Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips says
I have to get on the brown butter cookie bandwagon! And my mom would love these because she is an M&M freak. I won’t see her for Valentine’s Day, but I should make them for her soon.
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen says
I´m not crafty either, so holidays are always about the food! Such nice colors in these cookies, and brown butter just makes them extremely decadent!
Conni @FoodieArmyWife says
MMMm! I love a classic cookie like this 🙂
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
Love the idea of brown butter chocolate chip cookies and the M&M’s in them are so perfect!! Beautiful cookies!!
Megan says
I saw these earlier on Foodgawker and knew they had to belong to someone from #SundaySupper. They sound and look awesome!
Christina says
Valentines day is definitely all about the chocolate! Love these cookies!
Cassie | Bake Your Day says
Brown butter can do no wrong in cookies, that is for sure! I love these, Erin!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
You can never go wrong with adding brown butter to a cookie!
Shelby | Diabetic Foodie says
I made the mistake of trying the raspberry-flavored M&M’s over the holidays. How great would they be in this cookie?
The Ninja Baker says
Your how-to brown butter and your M & M cookies recipes are now in my Recipes I Want to Make file. Your photos and step-by-step instructions are stellar! Thank you, Erin =)
P.s. Your split pea soup was a success with the hubby and I am expected to make it again. (Sans – without – the fake bacon I put in instead of the ham you recommended. Oh, well, live and learn.)
Katie says
You really can’t go wrong with a fresh baked cookie. These sound like a winner to me!
Tracey says
I am so with you, Valentine’s Day is all about the chocolate! My husband always brings home tons of candy, and then I try to score some of the clearance stuff the next day 🙂 I need to look for M&M’s this year so I can make these – brown butter is the best!
Sarah Reid, RHNC (@jo_jo_ba) says
Gorgeous! And perfectly simple, great to enjoy the day with loved ones
Brandie (@ Home Cooking Memories) says
Those look perfect! We made cookies this week with the Valentine M&M’s, but they didn’t turn out anywhere as pretty as yours.
kelly @ kellybakes says
I give you a ton of kudos for having the self control to keep cookie dough in your freezer at all times! My grandma used to keep peanut butter cookie dough in hers so that we could make cookies with her whenever we’d come over. We’d always beg her for a slice (it was a log of dough), but she’d end up giving us at least 3, which is probably why keeping it in my freezer has never really worked out for me! I’ve been meaning to try brown butter in my chocolate chip cookies. I just might… if I don’t eat all the dough first! 😡
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
yum, love this! I’m going to bake these cookies this week! I browned butter for the first time ever tonight for some lemon cookies. . love it!
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
You had me at brown butter. These look so good!
Elizabeth@ Food Ramblings says
YUM! Great cookie recipe!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Love how you used brown butter in M&M cookies!
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
mmmm I’ll take a dozen! I promise I’ll even share a few 😉
Soni says
This looks like the perfect treat to please anybody! ! Love the addition of red M&M’s too 🙂 Beautiful!
Ramona says
These cookies are perfect for Valentine’s Day. 🙂
Angie @ Big Bear's Wife says
These are so beautiful! I LOVE brown butter cookies!
Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere says
I’ve never tried using brown butter in cookies, but it sounds like it adds great flavor. Thanks for the great tip on freezing cookie dough too. That would be the perfect, quick dessert for unexpected guests.
Nancy @ gottagetbaked says
I need to get onto the brown butter bandwagon. I have about a dozen recipes featuring brown butter that I haven’t tried yet. These look like the perfect chocolate chip cookies and I fully agree with you, Valentines Day = chocolate in my mind!
Hezzi-D says
I think brown butter adds such an amazing flavor to cookies!
Cindys Recipes and Writings says
Your brown butter cookies look so good!
Tara says
These would be amazing!! LOVE them!!
Bea says
These look very yummy & perfect for VDay!
Karen Hartzell (@InTheKitchenKP) says
I really, really need to try making something with brown butter. It is everywhere in desserts, and I have never tried it! Your cookies look amazing!