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These Soft M&M Sugar Cookies are a cinch to throw together any night of the week. With a chewy, simple sugar cookie dough and crunchy, chocolately candy mixed in, these have quickly become a favorite cookie! Perfect for birthday parties, your holiday cookie tray, or on the couch binging your favorite TV show, these really are the best M&M cookies for any occasion.
5 from 16 votes
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- You'll need less than 10 ingredients to whip up this soft sugar cookie recipe, and there's no special equipment required.
- Once you know how to make this M&M sugar cookie recipe, you can make endless varieties by adding in your favorite candy, nuts, dried fruit, chocolate chips, or crushed cookies. If you like Mini Eggs, you'll enjoy my Mini Egg Blondies as well!
- The total time required to make this sweet treat is under 30 minutes, so you can satisfy your cookie cravings whenever they hit!
- They're soft and melt in your mouth like my Almond Sugar Cookies, but with an extra chocolate flavor instead of almond!
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Ingredients
- Unsalted butter
- Light brown sugar
- Granulated sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- All purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Salt
- M&M candies
See recipe card below for quantities.
Substitutions & Variations
- For a funfetti take on this M&M sugar cookie recipe, add ¼ teaspoon almond extract and swap out the M&Ms for rainbow sprinkles.
- Next time, try using other M&M flavors such as pretzel, caramel, peanut butter, or mini M&M varieties!
- Make these your go-to holiday dessert by using holiday-themed M&Ms, like the red and green ones for Christmas!
- Turn these into Cadbury Mini Egg Cookies by swapping out the M&Ms for mini eggs!
This recipe has not been tested with other substitutions or variations. If you replace or add any ingredients, please let us know how it turned out in the comments below!
Equipment
This simple M&M cookie recipe does not require any specialty equipment or tools.
- Stand mixer or electric hand mixer
- Mixing bowls
- Large, 3-4 tablespoon cookie scoop
- Cookie sheet (lined with parchment paper for easier cleanup)
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1: In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the room temperature butter and granulated and brown sugars until light and fluffy. Then mix in the egg and vanilla extract.
Step 2: In a medium bowl, mix together the dry ingredients - flour, baking soda, and salt.
Step 3: Combine flour mixture with the wet ingredients and mix on low speed until combined. Then add the M&Ms, gently stirring with a rubber spatula until evenly distributed.
Step 4: Using a big cookie scoop, divide the M&M cookie dough into 10 balls and place 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes, until the tops of the cookies are set and there are slightly tan, crisp edges. Allow to cool on the pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
Expert Tips
Tip #1 - Don't use your electric mixer to add in the M&Ms because the candy may break into pieces. Using a spatula or spoon to gently mix in the candy is the best way to add in the M&Ms to ensure they won't break up.
Tip #2 - To get the accurate amount of brown sugar called for in the recipe, it's important to measure in grams with a scale or pack the brown sugar into a measuring cup.
Tip #3 - Top the cookie dough balls with extra regular or mini M&M candies before baking them!
Recipe FAQs
What makes these sugar cookies chewy?
The amount of moisture in the dough from the egg, butter, and brown sugar help make these cookies extra chewy. Be sure not to over-bake them or they'll lose their soft, chewiness!
Can I use melted butter instead of softened butter?
Using melted butter will change the texture of the cookie and is not recommended. Using softened butter helps incorporate air into the dough when whipped with the sugar, helping create the perfect, chewy sugar cookies.
Why are my cookies puffy and dry?
This could be from over-measuring the flour and baking the cookies for too long. I highly recommend using a scale to weigh the flour in grams (see metric tab in recipe card below).
Storage
Room Temperature: Store leftover M&M sugar cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Keep a slice of bread in the container with them to help them stay softer for a longer period of time!
Refrigerator: These cookies with M&Ms are best stored at room temperature or in the freezer so that they don't dry out quickly.
Freezer: Store cookie dough balls in a freezer bag for up to 1 month. When ready to bake, place on a sheet pan while the oven preheats, then bake according to the normal instructions. You can also store baked, cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to 2 months.
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Soft M&M Sugar Cookies
Kayla Burton
These sugar cookies are the best! They're soft, thick, filled with M&M candies, and are so easy to whip up in less than 30 minutes!
5 from 16 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 11 minutes mins
Total Time 26 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 cookies
Calories 370 kcal
Equipment
Baking sheet
Parchment paper optional
Mixing bowls
Whisk
Spatula
Hand mixer or stand mixer with paddle
Measuring spoons
Large cookie scoop about 3-4 tablespoon capacity
Cooling rack
Kayla's Top TipWeigh dry ingredients in grams (g) with a food scale for best results!
Ingredients
- 10 tablespoons (140 g) unsalted butter room temperature
- ⅓ cup (66.67 g) light brown sugar packed
- ⅓ cup (66.67 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour weighed in grams or spooned & leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (190 g) M&M candies
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper (optional for easier cleanup).
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes). Mix in the egg and vanilla extract.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Stir them into the wet ingredients just until combined.
Using a spatula, mix ¾ of the M&Ms into the cookie dough. Then, with a large cookie scoop, place dough balls 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. Top with remaining M&Ms.
Bake until the edges are lightly tan, about 10-12 minutes. Let cool on the sheet for 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
Measuring Flour:Use a food scale and weigh the flour in grams (see metric tab in recipe card above) for best results. If using measuring cups, use the spoon and level method.
M&Ms: Feel free to use regular or mini M&Ms, or any other flavor you like!
Storage: Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. To keep them extra fresh, put a small slice of bread in the container with them! They can also be stored in the freezer for up to 2 months, or freeze the cookie dough balls for 1 month and bake according to instructions above.
Nutrition:The provided nutrition information is an estimate, the calorie accuracy is not guaranteed.
Calories: 370kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 5gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 251mgPotassium: 51mgFiber: 1gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 423IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 2mg
The provided nutritional information is an estimate per serving. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
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Reader Interactions
Comments
Courtney
These turned out PERFECT! So soft and no refrigeration of the dough required, which is always a plus! So happy I made a double batch!Reply
Ana
These are so delicious! Thanks for the recipe!Reply
Teri
I love the fact that this recipe makes a smaller number of cookies. There’s just two of us and I don’t want dozens of cookies sitting around.Reply
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