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Christmas M&M Cookies from www.whatsgabycooking.com (@whatsgabycookin)
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Christmas M&M Cookies

These soft and chewy Christmas M&M Cookies are reminiscent of those incredible mall cookies from back in they day and you'll be obsessed!
Prep Time2 hours
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time2 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 36 cookies
Author: Gaby Dalkin

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature (DO NOT MELT)
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs at room temperature
  • 2 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups all purpose flour measured by scooping the flour and leveling with knife (366 grams or 12.9 ounces)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • cups Christmas Colored M&M’s divided

Instructions

  • Cream together the butter and sugars in a mixer for 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla, making sure to scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl.
  • Add the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder and mix on low until everything is incorporated. Fold in 1 ¾ cups of the M&M’s.
  • Scoop out 2 tablespoons of dough, and transfer to a baking sheet, they can be closely spaced together as this is how they will chill.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes if they are scooped into balls. If you’re chilling the dough in the mixing bowl, chill for at least 2 hours.
  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place 12 of the cookie dough balls on a parchment lined baking sheet. Add a few M&M's on top of each cookie, making sure the M&M's stick into the dough.
  • For cookies that are soft in the middle, bake for 11-13 minutes until just slightly golden around the edges. If you want them crisp, bake for 13-15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before transferring them off the baking sheet and onto a cooling rack.

Notes

We are REALLY going to cream together the butter and sugar. You have to let it cream together for 3 minutes to ensure the butter and sugar properly combine. The color should be a pale light yellow.
I am a scoop and level kinda girl. The weighted conversion is listed in the recipe. If you spoon and level, that will not result in enough flour.
There are 2 ways to chill the dough. If you're pressed on time, scoop the dough into balls and pop them side by side on a baking sheet and freeze for 20 minutes or chill in the fridge for about an hour. If you don't want to scoop, then you can chill the entire vessel of dough for 2 hours to really let the flavors come together. If you have time to chill the dough overnight, even better!
Once the dough has chilled and you're ready to bake, pop a few M&Ms' into each cookie dough ball before transferring them to the baking sheet.

Nutrition

Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg