Easy M&M Cookie Recipe (2024)

Updated on June 15, 2023|By Kate|29 Comments

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Easy M&M cookie recipe makes soft cookies in less than 20 minutes! No mixer, no chilling needed for this simple M&M cookie recipe.

My kids love M&M cookies. I’m not sure whether it’s the colors or the candy shell, but they just love them.

These easy M&M cookies are just that – super easy. You don’t need a mixer, and there’s no chilling time. So, you can whip up a batch of these cookies from scratch in less than 20 minutes.

Justtake a minute to read the tips about the flour and the butter below to ensure perfect cookies.

How to make M&M cookies

Step 1: Melt the butter. You want the butter to be just melted. Mine is mostly melted, and then I whisk it to get it completely melted.

Tip >> You won’t want the butter to be hot. Hot butter will cook the egg or give you greasy cookies that bake out.

Step 2: Whisk in the sugar until combined.

Step 3: Whisk in the egg and vanilla.

Step 4: Whisk in the dry ingredients.

Tip >> Be sure to measure the flour correctly! Packing the flour will give you doughy or dry cookies. You want to sift or aerate the flour. Then, spoon it into the measuring cup and level.

Step 5: Stir in the M&M candies.

Step 6: Drop scoops of cookie dough 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 7: Bake.

Recipe Tips!

Butter: You won’t want the butter to be hot. Hot butter will cook the egg or give you greasy cookies that bake out. I microwave the butter until it is about 90% melted, and then I whisk it until it is completely melted.
Flour: Be sure to measure the flour correctly! Packing the flour will give you doughy or dry cookies. The most accurate way to measure flour is to weigh it. If you’re not weighing the flour, you will want to sift or aerate the flour. Then, spoon it into the measuring cup and level. Be sure to avoid packing the flour.

Recipe FAQs

Can I add chocolate chips to the cookies?

You can! You can substitute chocolate chips for part of the M&Ms.

What type of M&Ms are best to use in cookies?

I like to use plain chocolate M&Ms.

Storage

The cookies should be stored in an airtight container at room temperature. The cookies will keep for up to 4 days when properly stored.

More easy cookie recipes!

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5 from 21 votes

Easy M&M Cookie Recipe

Author Kate @ I Heart Eating

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 7 minutes minutes

Total Time 17 minutes minutes

Soft M&M cookie recipe. Check out the step-by-step photos and tips above the recipe

Ingredients

▢ 1/2 cup butter
▢ 1/2 cup granulated sugar
▢ 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
▢ 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
▢ 1 large egg
▢ 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour properly measured
▢ 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
▢ 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
▢ 1 ½ cups M&Ms
▢ 1/2 cup chocolate chips optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Microwave the butter for about 40 seconds. Butter should be completely melted but shouldn’t be hot.
In a large bowl, mix butter with the sugars until well-combined.
Stir in vanilla and egg until incorporated.
Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined. Dough should be soft and a little sticky but not overly sticky.
Stir in M&Ms and chocolate chips, if using.
Scoop out 1.5 tablespoons of dough (medium cookie scoop) and place 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until cookies are set. They will be puffy and still look a little underbaked in the middle.

Video

Notes

Be sure to fluff and then scoop and sweep to measure the flour. Too much flour will result in a dry or doughy cookie.
Or 1/4 teaspoon table salt
Don’t over-bake the cookies, or you won’t end up with soft cookies. Slightly underbaking the cookies will give you soft cookies that stay soft.
Nutrition facts are estimates.

Nutrition

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