Chocolate M&M Cookies
Chocolate M&M Cookies - Super thick, chewy, and soft chocolate cookies studded with lots of mini M&M's.
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 whole large egg at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-2 Tablespoons milk
- 1 1/4 cup mini M&M's divided
Instructions
- In a stand mixer, cream the butter for 20 seconds. Add both of the sugars, and cream until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Beat in the egg and vanilla, until well combined.1 whole large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Mix in the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. The dough should be pretty thick. Using a spatula, mix in the milk. Start with 1 Tablespoon, if you live in a dry climate or added a little bit too much flour, you will need to add a 2nd Tablespoon. You don't want to the dough sticky or too wet.1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1-2 Tablespoons milk
- Stir in 1 cup of mini M&M's.1 1/4 cup mini M&M's
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes. The longer it chills, the thicker the cookies will be!
- Preheat oven to 350º F. Scoop golf ball sized balls of dough into a baking sheet. Press a few mini M&M's into the top of each ball of dough.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes. The cookies will be done on the edges, but appear underdone in the center. Let the cookies cool on a baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
- Store in an air tight container for up to a week
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Notes
Start with 1 Tablespoon of milk, if you live in a dry climate or added a little bit too much flour, you will need to add a 2nd Tablespoon. You don't want to the dough sticky or too wet, just to come together like a normal cookie dough.
Slightly adapted from Sally's Baking Addiction
Nutrition
Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 123mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g
