Name: Christmas Cookies With M&M's
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 egg; 1 cup Butter (softened); 3/4 cup Brown Sugar (packed); 1/2 cup Sugar (granulated); 2-1/2 teaspoon of Pure Vanilla Extract; 1/8 teaspoon Salt; 2-1/2 cups of Flour; 1 teaspoon Baking Soda; 1-1/4 cup red/green M&M’S (plus additional M&M’S)

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These Christmas M&M Cookies are an easy holiday cookie recipe that's perfect for Christmas baking, cookie exchanges, and festive dessert trays. Made with simple pantry ingredients and colorful red and green M&M candies. These homemade cookies are fun to make and easy to share. Whether you're baking cookies for Santa, a holiday party, or a family gethering, these festive Christmas cookies are a cherrful addition to any holiday celelbration.

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Why You'll Love These Christmas M&M Cookies

Easy holiday cookie recipe
Festive red and green Christmas M&Ms
Great for cookie exchanges and parties
Kid-friendly baking project
Perfect for holiday dessert trays

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This is an easy cookie recipe to make. My grandkids love eating them and dunking them in milk. I enjoy having cookies to serve my guests and pairing them with coffee. You can make these cookies for Santa. Or bake them for your holiday celebrations.

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Christmas M&M Cookies

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The cookies look festive when you use red/green M&M (with nuts) or red/green M&M (without nuts), but any color will do. You might also like these brownie mix cookies with M & M's.

We used the milk chocolate candies with nuts, but you can easily use the milk chocolate candies without nuts. You will probably need to increase the number of candies if you don't use the ones with nuts (The candies with nuts are bigger). An example with no nuts would be this small batch of M&M's cookies I made for spring/Easter.

Ingredients You'll Need

1 egg
1 cup Butter (softened)
3/4 cup Golden Brown Sugar (packed)
1/2 cup Sugar (granulated)
2-1/2 teaspoon of Pure Vanilla Extract
1/8 teaspoon Salt
2-1/2 cups of Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1-1/4 cup red/green red/green M&M (with nuts) or red/green M&M (without nuts)
(Plus you will need additional M&M's to add to the tops of the cookies when they are still warm and just out of the oven.)

How To Make Christmas M&M Cookies

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. degrees

Cream the butter, sugars, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl. Next, add and incorporate the egg.
In a separate bowl, measure the dry ingredients (all-purpose white flour, baking soda, salt) and whisk them slowly.
Combine the wet and dry ingredients by adding the flour mixture slowly to the butter mixture. Repeat until all is combined. Do not over-mix.
Stir in the M&M candies.
Scoop the cookie dough with M&M's onto a prepared cookie sheet.
I like to use a Silpat to line the sheet pan. Or you can line the pan with parchment paper.
Place the tray of cookies into the freezer for 20-30 minutes.
Next, take the cookie sheet out of the freezer and bake the cookies at 350°F. for 15-18 minutes (until golden brown on the bottom).
Add additional M&M's to the top of the baked cookies, while they are warm. Cool the pans (slightly) before moving them to cooling racks to finish cooling.
Repeat the freeze/bake process, and top with additional M&M's until all the cookie dough is used and the cookies are baked.

Notes: You will need at least one full bag of the M&M candies. These cookies aren't soft. They are crunchy and good for dunking in milk, hot chocolate, tea, or coffee.

M&M Christmas Cookies with green and red M&Ms in them and stacked on a counter with festive Christmas sprinkles and a nutcracker cup and napkin.

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Serve them on cookie plates, set out the cookies and milk for Santa, or serve them at your celebrations! Enjoy and happy holidays!

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Yield: 18

Christmas Cookies With M&M's

Christmas Cookies with M&M's are so easy to make. These cookies with chocolate-covered candies are perfect to dunk into milk or pair with coffee or tea...

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Additional Time 20 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

1 egg
1 cup Butter (softened)
3/4 cup Brown Sugar (packed)
1/2 cup Sugar (granulated)
2-1/2 teaspoon of Pure Vanilla Extract
1/8 teaspoon Salt
2-1/2 cups of Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1-1/4 cup red/green M&M’S (plus additional M&M’S)

Instructions

Cookies With M&M's

In a large mixing bowl – Cream the butter, sugars, and vanilla extract. Next, add and incorporate the egg.
In a separate bowl measure the dry ingredients and whisk them slowly.
Combine the wet and dry ingredients by adding the flour mixture slowly to the butter mixture. Repeat until all is combined. Do not over-mix.
Stir in the M&M candies.
Scoop the cookie dough with M&M’s onto a prepared cookie sheet.I like to use a Silpat. Or you can line the pan with parchment paper.
Place the tray of cookies into the freezer for 20-30 minutes.
Next, take the cookie sheet out of the freezer and bake the cookies for 15-18 minutes (or until golden brown on the bottom).
Add additional M&M’s to the top of the baked cookies, while they are warm. Cool on the pan before moving them to a cooling rack.
Repeat the freeze/bake process until all the cookies are baked.

Enjoy these cookies for the holidays or any time of year by swapping out the color of the M&M’s you use!

Notes

Use M&M's With or Without Peanuts. Have additional candies to add to the top of the baked cookies after taking them out of the oven.
You can make these cookies for other holidays too. Do this by swapping out the color of the candies.
The total amount of cookies may vary based on the size of the cookie scoop you use.
Make and bake additional cookie batches for larger groups.

FAQ

Can I freeze Christmas M&M cookie dough?

Yes. Scoop the dough into portions and freeze on a baking sheet until firm. Transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months. Bake from frozen, adding a few extra minutes if needed.

Can I use regular M&Ms?

Yes. Use regular M&M candies or seasonal colors for different holidays and occasions.

How do I keep Christmas cookies fresh?

Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days to help maintain freshness.

Can I make these for other hoildays?

Absolutely. Swat the Christmas M&Ms for holiday-themed colors to make these cookies for Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, patriotic celebrations, or birthdays. (See how I used other holiday themed M&Ms to make Easy Robin's Nest Cookies or these easy small bath M&M's with pastel colors.