These classic M&M Cookies are a must have during the holidays, and they are super easy to make.
Gather these ingredients to make your Cookies.
Then scroll down for full M&M’s Cookies Recipe Measurements and instructions on creating this recipe – including a full recipe card that you can print for free that helps you shop and create easily in your kitchen!
M&M’s Cookies Ingredients
(Makes 24 cookies)
- M&M’s
- Flour
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Butter
- Shortening
- Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Vanilla
- Eggs
How to Make M&M’s Cookies
Preheat oven to 350.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cream butter, shortening, sugar and brown sugar.
Add vanilla and eggs.
Mix flour, baking powder and salt.
Combine dry ingredient mixture into wet ingredient mixture.
Gently fold in M&M’s.
Place approx tablespoon size drops of mixture onto cookie sheet.
Bake about 10 minutes until the edges are lightly browned.
Cool on wire rack.
Once they have cooled you can place them on a nice platter for a beautiful dessert display or package them up to give away for gifts to visitors or neighbors.
M&M Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup M&M’s
- 2 cup Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup softened Butter
- 1/2 cup Shortening
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla
- 2 Eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter, shortening, sugar and brown sugar.
- Add vanilla and eggs.
- Mix flour, baking powder and salt.
- Combine dry ingredient mixture into wet ingredient mixture.
- Gently fold in M&M's.
- Place approx tablespoon size drops of mixture onto cookie sheet.
- Bake about 10 minutes until the edges are lightly browned.
- Cool on wire rack.
Fran Dodson says
Hi ,
I noticed in your list of ingredients for the M&M cookies that it states baking soda. While in the directions it states baking powder, please clarify as I really would like to make these cookies!
Thanks so much!
Fran
Kristie Sawicki says
It should be baking soda, sorry about that.