Easter M&M Cookies
Big cookies that are crispy on the edges and soft in the middle, topped with heaps of M&M's and sea salt.
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 220kcal
Cost: $35
Equipment
- 1 stand mixer or electric handheld mixer, to whip wet ingredients
- 1 large bowl to mix dry ingredients
- 1 Whisk
- 1 rubber spatula to fold in M&M's
- 1 Rolling Pin or another item to crush M&M's
- 1 plastic bag to crush M&M's
- parchment paper to line baking sheets
- 2 Large baking sheets to bake the cookies
- cookie cooling racks optional
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), at room temperature
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp freshly brewed coffee
- 10 oz package of M&M's Easter colors, optional
- sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking soda. Set aside.2 cups all-purpose flour, ¾ tsp salt, ½ tsp baking soda
- In your stand mixer, add the butter and whip it on medium speed until fluffy, for one minute. Then add the brown sugar and granulated sugar and beat on medium speed for 2 more minutes, until well combined and fluffy. Add the egg, coffee and vanilla and mix on low until homogenous.¼ cup brown sugar, 1½ cups granulated sugar, 1 cup unsalted butter, 1 egg, 2 tbsp freshly brewed coffee, 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- Add the dry ingredients to the stand mixer with the wet ingredients. Mix on low speed until just combined.
- Add half the the M&M's to a plastic bag. Use the rolling pin to crush them into big pieces (they shouldn't be dust). Add ¼ cup of the crushed M&M's to the batter, as well as ¼ cup of whole M&M's to the batter. With a spatula, mix gently.10 oz package of M&M's
- Place the batter in the freezer for 10 minutes. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Prepare the cookies. Use a cookie scoop or take a heaping tablespoon of dough and roll it with your hands. Place it on a baking sheet and then push a couple crushed M&M's onto the cookie. Repeat until you have around 4-5 cookies on your sheet. They will expand quite a bit in the oven.
- Bake the cookies on the center rack for 10 minutes. Remove the pan with oven mitts and bang the pan on the counter or floor once or twice. This will cause the cookies to flatten and get those crispy edges. Place the pan back into the oven and bake for 1 more minute. Bang the pan on the ground once more and then let them cool. Immediately top the cookies with even more M&M's (whole pieces and crushed pieces) to your liking. Sprinkle them with sea salt.sea salt
- Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack (if you have them). Then repeat the baking process until the dough is gone. Enjoy warm or save for later!