The Cookie Everyone Reaches For!

She and I share many fond memories together from the summer’s we spent together at our cabin. From bike rides down a long gravel road to rent a VHS at the corner gas station to screaming from an inner tube behind the boat!

If you want to bake someone happy, then you can also give them Levain Bakery Chocolate Chip Cookies , Spring Blossom Cookies , or Pillsbury Heart Cookie Sandwiches , too!

What You’ll Love About this Recipe

No Chilling – This dough does not need to be chilled before baking.

Perfect Chewy Center – Slightly crisp edges with a soft middle that makes you go back for ‘just one more!’

Bright & Colorful – Because cookies should be fun, not boring!

Recognizable – These are the cookies people reach for first!

Impossible to Mess Up – A great recipe for beginners.

Ingredients You’ll Need

1 1/2 cups Flour

1 tsp Baking Powder

1/2 tsp Baking Soda

1/4 tsp Salt

1/2 cup Butter, Softened

1/2 cup Sugar

1/3 cup Brown Sugar

1 Egg

2 tsp Vanilla

3/4 cup M&M’s

3/4 cup Chocolate Chips

How to Make Soft & Chewy M&M Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

In a medium size bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, and 1/4 tsp salt.

In a large bowl, beat together 1/2 cup softened butter, 1/2 sugar, and 1/3 cup brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg and 2 tsp vanilla.

Slowly pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and beat together until combined.

Gently stir in M&M’s & chocolate chips.

Place 1 1/2 tbsp size scoops of cookie dough on the prepared baking sheet, leaving room between the cookies to spread. Bake for 8-11 minutes, until the edges of the cookies are set but the center is still slightly underdone.

How do I keep M&M cookies soft & chewy?

The key is not overbaking. Pull the cookies out when the centers still look slightly underdone – they will continue to set as they cool and stay soft.

Why did my M&M cookies turn out hard?

Hard cookies are usually caused by overbaking or too much flour. Measuring flour correctly and baking just until the edges are set helps prevent this.

Do I need to chill the dough?

No, not for this recipe. This dough is designed to bake right away. Chilling can help prevent spreading, but it’s optional unless the dough feels very soft.

Can I freeze cookies?

Yes! Store in a freezer safe bag or container for up to 3 months.

Baking Time – You want the edges of the cookies to be set, but the center slightly underdone. This creates a soft cookie. For a crispier cookie, bake for additional 1-2 minutes.

Round Cookies – As soon as the cookie come out of the oven, use the back of a cookie turner/flipper to gently push in the edges of the cookies to round them.

Pretty Cookies – Press in additional M&M’s and chocolate chips as soon as they come out of the oven to give the cookie a pretty finished look!