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    M&M Easter Cookies

    Published: Mar 4, 2021 · Modified: Jul 28, 2022 by Vicky · This post contains affiliate links.

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    These are seriously the best cookies ever! Run, don't walk, to the kitchen and bake up a batch. There is nothing I love more than a good chocolate chip cookie and I found a way to make my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe even better. Adding some M&M's. But not just any old M&M's. Nope! To help celebrate Easter and Spring, I added pastel colored M&M's and they made these cookies look so festive. But even better than the way they look is the way these M&M Easter Cookies taste. Yum!

    These M&M Easter Cookies from Mess for Less are amazing! Imagine the best chocolate chip cookie you've ever had with added M&Ms! These are great for Easter or spring!
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    What makes this Easter cookies recipe awesome

    • Cookies and chocolate!
    • Makes amazingly soft cookies
    • 30 minutes from start to finish
    M&M Easter Cookies on a plate

    Ingredients

    To make these M&M Cookies you will need butter, white sugar, brown sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, egg, pastel colored M&M's and chocolate chips.

    Adding the M&Ms with the chocolate chips makes for the most chocolaty cookie ever.

    How to make M&M Easter Cookies

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

    In a large bowl, cream softened butter, white and brown sugar.

    red bowl with brown sugar, white sugar and butter

    You can use a stand mixer or a handheld mixer. Mix on medium speed for about two minutes, until the mixture becomes incorporated and fluffy. Set bowl aside.

    creamed butter and sugar in a red bowl

    In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and baking soda with a whisk.

    flour and whisk in a purple bowl

    Add egg and vanilla to bowl with butter and sugar mixture.

    making cookie batter

    Beat for a few minutes until combined.

    cookie batter with a mixer

    Add the flour mixture to the bowl with the wet ingredients. Add a little at a time and mix with mixer until all the flour has been incorporated.

    cookie batter in a red bowl

    Add pastel colored M&M's and chocolate chips and mix by hand.

    cookie batter m&Ms and chocolate chips in a bowl
    M&M Easter Cookies batter

    Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Place rounded tablespoons full of dough onto the parchment paper a few inches apart. You should be able to get 12 cookies on a cookie sheet.

    M&M Easter Cookies on a cookie sheet

    Press 3 or 4 pastel M&M's onto the top of each cookie before putting them in the oven.

    M&M Easter Cookies on a cookie sheet

    Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes or until the edges become crisp. You want to be sure not to overcook these Easter M&M Cookies. You want to take them out of the oven while the middles are still a little soft.

    Cooked M&M Easter Cookies on a cookie sheet

    When the cookies come out of the oven, move to rack to cool after a few minutes.

    cookies on a baking rack

    Then these M&M Easter Cookies are ready to eat!

    M&M Easter Cookies on a white plate

    I love how these are packed with so much chocolate. Between the chocolate chips and the M&M's you will be in chocolate heaven!

    M&M Easter Cookies

    📖 Recipe

    mm easter cookies 18

    M&M Easter Cookies

    To help celebrate Easter and Spring, I added pastel colored M&M’s to my favorite cookie recipe.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: cookies
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 24 cookies
    Calories: 160kcal
    Author: Vicky

    Equipment

    • stand mixer
    • Cookie Sheet

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup butter softened
    • ½ cup white sugar
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • 1 ½ cups flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 egg
    • ¾ cup pastel colored M&M's
    • ¾ cup chocolate chips

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
      In a large bowl, cream softened butter, white and brown sugar.
    • You can use a stand mixer or a handheld mixer. Mix on medium speed for about two minutes, until the mixture becomes incorporated and fluffy. Set bowl aside.
    • In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and baking soda with a whisk.
    • Add egg and vanilla to bowl with butter and sugar mixture. Beat for a few minutes until combined.
    • Add the flour mixture to the bowl with the wet ingredients. Add a little at a time and mix with mixer until all the flour has been incorporated.
    • Add pastel colored M&M's and chocolate chips and mix by hand.
    • Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Place rounded tablespoons full of dough onto the parchment paper a few inches apart. You should be able to get 12 cookies on a cookie sheet.
    • Press 3 or 4 pastel M&M's onto the top of each cookie before putting them in the oven.
    • Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes or until the edges become crisp. You want to be sure not to overcook these M&M Easter Cookies. You want to take them out of the oven while the middles are still a little soft.
    • When the cookies come out of the oven, move to rack to cool after a few minutes.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 155IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg
    Try this Recipe! Pin it for Later.Mention @vickycat or tag #messforless!

    This nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using online calculators. Your nutritional information may vary depending on numerous factors.

    Frequently asked questions

    Why aren't my cookies fluffy?

    If your cookies are flat try using room temperature eggs and butter.

    Why aren't my cookies soft?

    The best way to bake soft cookies is to remove them from the oven a few minutes early. They will appear to be a bit under baked.

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    Comments

    1. Beth

      March 05, 2021 at 1:18 am

      5 stars
      Yum! My teens are going to love these cookies! Can’t wait to give these a try! I’m excited to make these with my daughter!

    2. Shashi

      March 04, 2021 at 9:46 pm

      5 stars
      Oh wow! Im drooling over here - I could do some serious damage to a batch of these and not feel guilty! YUM!

    3. Cynthia | What A Girl Eats

      March 04, 2021 at 9:17 pm

      5 stars
      These cookies are so cute! Perfect for Easter or an Easter basket. Thank you!

    4. Ashley F.

      March 04, 2021 at 8:45 pm

      5 stars
      These were so fun to make with the kids! Super tasty too!

    5. Biana

      March 04, 2021 at 8:24 pm

      5 stars
      These cookies look amazing - I love how much chocolate is in them!

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