227K Shares
Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print Recipe
Learn How To Make PerfectM&M Cookies! These really are the best chocolate chip cookies and I simply can’t wait to share them with you!
The Best M&M Cookies
Are you ready for the best m and m cookies recipe? I’ve been making these M and M cookies for years now and they are ALWAYS a hit. In fact, I’m making a batch today for some neighbor gifts!
What defines a perfect cookie to you? It’s quite different for everyone I imagine. For me, the cookie has to be soft and chewy but crispy around the edges with just the right texture. This cookie that I’ve developed has all of those things which is why this recipe is titled How To Make Perfect M&M Cookies 🙂
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Crowd Favorite. These cookies are a favorite at every party.
- EASY! They’re easy to make!
- Can’t Mess Them Up! Fail proof recipe!
Try my Chocolate Malted Cookies too!Follow Picky Palate on Instagram for daily recipe inspiration!
What You’ll Need
Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make M&M Cookies at home. See the recipe card located at the bottom of the post for full details.
- Salted Butter, Softened– For most of my recipes I use salted butter, but unsalted is just fine here too.
- Granulated Sugar– This fine sugar brings the sweet to the cookies.
- Light Brown Sugar– The light brown sugar also brings the sweetness to the cookies.
- Large Egg– For consistency use large eggs for your baking.
- Pure Vanilla Extract– For best tasting results use pure vanilla extract.
- All-Purpose Flour– Flour is the main dry ingredient for the cookies.
- Kosher Salt- This coarse salt is commonly used in cooking and baking. Find it near the table salt.
- Baking Soda– Baking soda helps the cookies rise during baking.
- Mini Chocolate Chips– Mini chips can be found in the baking section near the other chocolate chips.
- Mini M&M’s– Find the mini M&M’s near the candy section in most grocery stores. Regular size are fine too if you can’t find the mini.
How To Make The Best M&M Cookies
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line a large baking sheet with a silpat liner or parchment paper.
Cream Butters and Sugars. In a large mixing bowl cream your butter and sugars until well combined.
Wet Ingredients. Pour in your egg and vanilla mixing to combine.
Dry Ingredients. Add your flour, pudding mix, baking soda and salt, stirring to combine.
Chocolate. Add chips and m and m’s stirring to combine.
Scoop Dough Onto Baking Sheet. With a medium cookie scoop, place dough 1 inch apart from each other. NOTE: Do not press the cookie dough before baking. Leave just like this. UPDATE: If your cookies don’t flatten after baking as my photo shows below, try pressing the cookie dough to about a 1/2″ thickness before you bake.
Bake. Bake for 10-12 minutes until cooked through. Let cool on cookie sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
Secret Ingredient To The Best M&M Cookies!
Instant Pudding Mix! Add a few Tablespoons of vanilla instant pudding mix with your dry ingredients.
This is how they’ll come out. Perfect! Enjoy friends!
Tips For Making The Best M&M Cookies
- Don’t alter the recipe, use all ingredients as listed.
- For a more firm cookie, refrigerate your cookie dough for 24 hours before baking.
- Always use butter, not margarine. I prefer salted butter for my chocolate chip cookies.
- Don’t skip creaming your butter and sugars for a good 2 minutes. Helps create a fluffy, chewy cookie.
- Try sprinkling dough with just a touch of salt for a perfect sweet and salty combination.
- Don’t overtake your cookies. Cookies will continue to cook on hot cookie sheet when removed from oven.
- Let cookies cool completely before storing in containers. This will keep their crispness
How To Serve
Serve cookies for any occasion where cookies are needed. They make the perfect sweet treat. Great for gifting to neighbors and even bake sales.
How To Store Leftovers
Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Freezing Instructions
You can freeze the scooped cookie dough, flash freeze on a cookie sheet for 30 minutes then place dough into an airtight container and freeze up to 3 months in the freezer. To freeze the cookies, place them in an airtight container for up to 3 months in the freezer. Thaw before enjoying.
Try More Delicious Cookie Recipes
- The Best Brown Butter Cookies
- Churro White Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Malted Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies
4.89 from 27 votes
How To Make Perfect M&M Cookies
Theses are the PerfectM&M Cookies! I like to call these my no-fail cookie recipe, they come out perfect every single time.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Total Time 22 minutes mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 81kcal
Author: Jenny
Cost: $15
Print Pin Rate
Equipment
Oven
cookie sheet
parchment paper
mixing bowl
cookie scoop
measuring cups
measuring spoons
mixing spoons
Ingredients
- 1 stickunsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups all purpose Gold Medal Flour
- 3 tablespoons Instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 or 1-1/2 cups Mini M and M’s
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line a large baking sheet with a silpat liner or parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl cream your butter and sugars until well combined. Add your egg and vanilla mixing to combine. Add your flour, pudding mix, baking soda and salt, stirring to combine. Add chips and m and m’s stirring to combine.
With a medium cookie scoop, place dough 1 inch apart from each other. Bake for 10-12 minutes until cooked through. Let cool on cookie sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to cooling rack. Enjoy!
Video
Nutrition
Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 11mg | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.3mg
Keywords: best chocolate chip cookie recipe, best m and m cookies, best m&m cookies
