Best Chewy M&M Cookies Recipe - Inside BruCrew Life (2024)

Our chewy M&M Cookie Recipe gives you cookies that are thin and crispy around the edges and soft in the center. Each one is loaded with delicious colorful candies, so every bite is full of chocolate goodness. These are the perfect cookies for M&M lovers!

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M&M Cookies

M&M's are one of my all-time favorite candies. As a teenager, I would always buy cookies with M&Ms when my friends and I would hang out at the mall.

Over the years, I have tried making different recipes because I wanted to enjoy those cookies again. But none of them made thin and chewy cookies that tasted like the ones I remembered.

Finally, after many, many batches of M&M cookies, we have perfected our own recipe.If you love the classic taste of M&M's, then these chewy cookies are just right for you.

Why This Recipe Works

These mini M&M cookies offer the best of both worlds. Their crispy edges and soft, chewy centers make them a favorite of everyone who tries them.

Plus, we loaded them with M&M's, so you get a delicious chocolate fix with every single bite. It's such an easy recipe to customize for different holidays.

They are an irresistible treat that is perfect as an afternoon snack or an after-dinner dessert. Grab a glass of milk and get dunking!

Main Ingredients

You probably have all the ingredients you need in your pantry to make this M&M cookie recipe now.

• Butter - Using unsalted butter allows you to control the amount of salt in the recipe. If you are using salted butter, reduce the amount by ¼ teaspoon.
• Sugar - A mixture of granulated sugar and brown sugar sweetens these candy cookies.
• Eggs - Helps to bind the ingredients together and helps give them a chewy texture.
• Flour - We use all-purpose flour in most of our recipes. Make you know how to properly measure flour, so your recipes turn out right every time.
• Cornstarch - This is the secret ingredient that I like to add to cookie recipes. It makes the cookies soft and tender and also chewy!
• Mini M&Ms - I like to use mini candies in these cookies to add more chocolate. Honestly, though, any M&M will work.

BruCrew Tip: Use leftover candies to make .

How to make M&M Cookies

You can have these chewy M&M cookies in your kitchen in just minutes. Follow our easy step-by-step instructions and in less than 30 minutes, you can be eating warm cookies right out of the oven.

1. Make the cookie dough. Beat the room-temperature butter and both sugars in a large bowl until very creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix again. Slowly start adding the dry ingredients until a soft dough comes together.
2. Scoop into balls. Using a cookie scoop, make 30 even dough balls. Roll each one into a nice round ball. Press a few candies into the tops.
3. Bake the cookies. Bake 9-12 dough balls at a time on a prepared baking sheet. Allow the finished cookies to rest on the hot pan for a few minutes after they come out of the oven.

Storage Recommendations

Keep the cooled mini M&M cookies in a tightly sealed container on the counter for 3-4 days.

Freeze the cookies in freezer-safe bags or containers for 2-3 months. Thaw on the counter for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Tips and Tricks

• Use a cookie scoop to divide the cookie dough into even balls.
• Pinch the sides of the rolled dough into taller balls. Almost like an egg shape. This keeps the centers soft and chewy.
• Add more M&M candies to the tops of the cookies before baking. Be gentle when pressing them into the dough because you do not want to flatten the balls.
• Want more chocolate in these cookies? Add ½ cup chocolate chips to the dough before baking.
• Use a Silpat or parchment paper on your baking sheets to keep the cookies from sticking.
• Want smaller, thinner cookies? Divide the dough into 36 balls and bake for 9 minutes.
• Cool completely before storing in an air-tight container.
• Make an M&M cookie sandwich using two cookies and creamy vanilla frosting or vanilla ice cream.

FAQ's

More M&M Recipes

• Blonde Brownies
• Mickey Mouse Rice Krispie Treats
• No Bake Monster Cookie Balls

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Recipe

Chewy M&M Cookies

Yield: 30 cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

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Our chewy M&M Cookie Recipe gives you cookies that are thin and crispy around the edges and soft in the center. Each one is loaded with delicious colorful candies, so every bite is full of chocolate goodness.

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¾ teaspoon table salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 ¾ cups all purpose flour
• 1 - 9 ounce bag mini M&M's (set aside ¼ cup)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or a Silpat.
2. Beat the softened butter and sugars until light and creamy. Add the eggs and extract and mix again.
3. Slowly beat in the salt, baking soda, cornstarch, and flour until a soft dough forms.
4. Reserve ¼ cup of candies. Stir the rest into the dough gently.
5. Use a cookie scoop to divide the dough into 30 even balls. Roll each one into a ball and lightly press a few of the extra candies into the tops.
6. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and let the cookies rest on the hot pan for 2-3 minutes. Feel free to press 2-3 more candies into the tops of the hot cookies.
7. Gently remove them and place on parchment paper to cool. Store in a tightly sealed container.

Notes

Want smaller, thinner cookies? Divide the dough into 36 balls and bake for 9 minutes.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 30Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 146Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 103mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 0gSugar: 10gProtein: 2g

Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.

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