These are the BEST M&M Cookies! Super soft, chewy, crispy edges and full of chocolate. These M&M cookies are a family favorite and taste like they came straight from a bakery!
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Soft & Chewy M&M Cookies
These chocolate chip M&M cookies are one of the best classic cookies out there!
- Easy. This recipe comes together in 30 minutes in one bowl.
- Full of chocolate. These cookies are filled with chocolate chips & M&M’s adding the perfect balance to this chewy cookie.
- Variations. This dough also makes great mini m&m cookies and a M&M cookie cake! Use holiday colors for M&M Christmas cookies.
Ingredients
Below are the ingredients need to make this easy M&M cookie recipe. Many of these ingredients are pantry staples that you already have on hand.
Scroll down for the printable M&M cookie recipe and video tutorial.
- Unsalted butter: I prefer to use unsalted to control the amount of salt.
- Baking staples: Butter, sugar, flour, baking soda, salt and eggs.
- Light brown sugar: I love mixing brown sugar into my cookies for the perfect flavor.
- Vanilla: I like to use a pure vanilla extract to bring out the flavor.
- Chocolate chips: Semi-sweet are my personal favorite for this recipe.
- M&M’s: I prefer to use the regular m&m candies, unless there is a holiday coming up.
How To Make M&M Cookies
- Using a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugars for 1 minute in a large bowl using the paddle attachment. Add in eggs and vanilla and mix.
- Next add flour, baking soda and salt and whisk until combined. Fold in both chocolate chips and M&M’s to the flour mixture. Refrigerate dough for 15-30 minutes. By chilling the dough it helps them to not fall flat.
- Scoop cookie dough with large cookie scoop onto two baking sheets lined with baking mats or parchment paper, about 2 inches apart. Place extra M&M’s on top.
- Bake M&M cookies at 375°F for 8-10 minutes, until tops are barely golden. Let set on pan for 2 minutes, then move to cooling wire racks.
Quick Tips
Before you get started baking, check out my tips below. Follow these simple tricks and you’ll have the BEST M&M cookies in no time!
- Refrigerate the dough, to help them stay thick and chewy.
- Use a large cookie scoop to scoop dough onto baking sheet. This ensures the M&M cookies are all equal size.
- Add extra M&M’s on top once the dough balls have been formed.
- Bake at 375°F to get them crispy around the edges, yet keeping them soft inside.
- Allow the M&M cookies to set on the pan for 2-3 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes you can use regular or mini baking m&m’s. They both work great!
The outside shell prevents them from melting into the cookie.
You may have not added enough flour. If your dough is too sticky, add a couple Tablespoons more flour. To make them not flat you can also refrigerate the dough for 1 hour. The oven could also be too hot. If your oven runs hot, bump it down 15 degrees.
Immediately when the cookies come out of the oven use a round cookie cutter or round glass placed directly over the cookie and use a circular motion to bump the edges of the cookie into a round shape. Just a reminder that your cookies must be warm!
Make Ahead and Freezing
Yes, these M&M cookies freeze very well. You can either freeze the baked M&M cookies or freeze the cookie dough. If freezing baked cookies, simply let cool completely then add to ziptop bag or freezer container. Store in freezer for about 2-3 months.
If you’d rather freeze the M&M cookie dough, simply scoop out dough and add to your prepared baking sheet. Freeze for about 30 minutes, or until cookie dough balls have hardened. Then add to a ziptop bag and store in the freezer for about 2-3 months.
When ready to eat, add cookie dough balls to baking sheet while oven warms. The M&M cookies will most likely need to bake a few minutes longer than usual since the dough was frozen.
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M&M Cookie Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter , just barely softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar , packed
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup M&M’s , plus more for tops if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line two baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. In a large bowl, using a mixer, cream together the butter and sugars for 1 minute. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Add the flour, baking soda and salt and stir mix just until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips and M&M’s. Refrigerate dough for 15 to 60 minutes (up to 24 hours) if time allows.
- Using a large cookie scoop (about 3 Tablespoons), scoop the cookie dough onto the baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Place extra M&M’s on the top of the cookies if desired.
- Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until the edges are barely golden brown. Allow cookies to set on pan for 2 minutes, and then remove to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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M&M cookies variations
We love to make different variations of these M&M cookies for all of the holidays. For some reason, the holiday M&M’s just taste better. IS IT JUST ME?! I feel like I’ve had a conversation about this with a few friends and we all agree.
We made these 4th of July cookies with red white and blue M&M’s and everyone loved them! You can also make holiday variations for Valentine’s Day, Easter, St. Patrick’s Day, Halloween and Christmas M&M cookies. Sometimes I like to turn them into festive M&M cookie bars or even make a layered M&M cookie mix in a jar to give as a holiday gift!
These came out great even tho I didn’t have time to chill the dough. I cut the sugar in half and they were still more than sweet enough.
I’m so glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for sharing your changes.
I threw together this fantastic and easy dough in hurry to get my in-law’s house. It’s so easy I’ve already memorized it. So into a large ziploc bag and wrote oven temp 375 F and 7-10 min on it. Got there and was able to get them into the oven in minutes. Dad was super happy because had been asking (begging) for cookies like these. They were perfect and perfectly delicious. Thanks for this amazing recipe! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I’m so glad to hear you loved them! Thank you for leaving a comment and review! :)
Wonderful cookies Jamielyn, and so easy to make!! They were a hit with my family!
I’m so glad you enjoyed them! :)
Hi!
I love this recipe is so delicious 🤤 but i have a question, can i replace the m&ms with another topping?
Yes, you can use this cookie as a base for other toppings too :)
everyone loves these cookies especially when I use Carmel m&ms.
Yum! Sounds delicious!
Best m&m cookies!
Hello. What is the yield for the M&M Cookie recipe? It says 24 servings, but I am wondering how many cookies/dozens does it make. Thank you.
It makes about 2 dozen cookies!
A lifetime of baking cookies like this, and this is the best recipe ever!
Yay, so glad to hear that! Thanks Susan!
I used milk chocolate chips and these were delicious! I didn’t have time to refrigerate them, but they were perfection. Definitely a keeper!
So glad to hear!!
How many Cookies does this make? They look delicious!
2 dozen!
Thank you for sharing this recipe, my family loved them. They turned out great. Crisp on the edges and chewy and soft in the middle. I will definitely be making these again 👍🏽👍🏽
I’m so glad your family loved them! :)
I made everything as instructed but in the end cookies where super salty. Is there a different type of salt that I was supposed to use? Please advise. Thank you.
Hi Robert! What kind of salt did you use? Also, was your butter unsalted?
My favorite chocolate chip cookie! It is the perfect balance of sweetness and love how they look!
I’m so glad to hear you love them! :)
Do you use cold butter or room temperature?
Room temperature! :)
I made these for the 4th of July. Mini patriotic M and Ms and mini chips. These are the absolute best M and M cookies I’ve ever made. And I bake a lot!!!
I love switching up the holiday M&M’s in these. I’m so glad you enjoyed them! :)
These are delicious! I had to bake a bit longer but they’re easy and so so yummy!
I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
This is the most awesome cookie recipe ever! I would definitely make this again! I made this for my family and neighbors, they all loved it.
I’m so glad to hear you love it! :)
Like the mall in the 80s!
I adjusted the recipe to 36 servings and then used the log in quarters. The dough goes from freezer to fridge to oven beautifully. They’re just like the ones you remember. Crisp on the edges, and I do mine until just still underdone so they’re soft and chewy inside. I absolutely love them.
I’m so glad to hear you have loved them! Thank you for leaving a comment and review Betsy. :)