M M Cookies Original Food

M & M COOKIES (ORIGINAL RECIPE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375º F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper, a Silpat baking sheet, or spray baking sheets with cooking spray.
• In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, salt, and baking soda. Set bowl aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugars together with an electric or stand mixer until light and fluffy. Scraping down the sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until creamy.
• Turn the speed of the mixer to low and add flour mixture just until blended. Gently stir in 1 cups of M&Ms by hand with a spoon *see notes*.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoons (or with a small scoop) onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake cookies in the middle rack of the oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown around the edges, and just set in the center.
• Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before transferring the cookies to a wire rack. Gently press in remaining cup of M&Ms into cookies before cooling *see notes*.

CHRISTMAS M&M'S COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in M&M's., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

ULTIMATE M & M COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla.
• In a medium bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture.
• Stir in M&M's (and nuts if using).
• Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake 10-12 minutes in a 350F oven. (They should be lightly browned and centers still soft. Do not overbake or they will become flat and crisp after cooling).
• Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet and then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

M & M COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream margarine and sugars, then add eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and finally add 1/2 M&M's.
• Drop by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet placing remaining M&M's on top of each cookie.
• Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or lightly browned.
• Can make frozen balls of dough to take out and bake as needed.

THE BEST M&M COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl.
• Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time until smooth, then beat in the vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low. Add the flour mixture and beat until combined. Reserve 1/4 cup of the chocolates, then stir in the remaining 1 3/4 cups of chocolates by hand. Press plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the dough and refrigerate until chilled through, about 1 hour.
• Arrange the racks in the upper and lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Roll the dough into 24 balls, each about 3 tablespoons (alternatively, use a #20 large cookie scoop). Place 6 dough balls on each of the prepared baking sheets; stud the top of each dough ball with some of the reserved chocolates. Bake 2 trays at a time until the cookies are golden around the edges but still soft in the middle, rotating the trays halfway through, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool 10 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining dough and chocolates.

CHEWY OATMEAL AND M&M COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together butter and both sugars until light and fluffy.
• Add in egg and vanilla and mix well.
• Then add oats, flour, baking soda and salt, mixing well.
• Stir in M&M'S Baking Bits.
• Drop by rounded tbsp 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 9 minutes at 375, or until cookies are set.
• Do not overbake.
• Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets then transfer to wire racks and cool completely.

SOFT AND CHEWY M&M COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together shortening and sugars until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla and beat until combined.
• Add combined flour, salt, and baking soda and mix until well combined.
• Stir in 1/2 cup M&Ms.
• Drop by Tbsp onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Press 2-3 M&Ms onto top of each cookie.
• Bake in 375°F for 10-12 minutes.

M&M'S PARTY COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
• Blend in eggs and vanilla.
• Stir in flour, salt and baking soda. Mix well.
• Stir in M&M's.
• Drop by rounded teaspoons onto cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350°F for 9 minutes or until just starting to get golden brown.

MONSTER M&M COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°.
• Cream butter, peanut butter and the granulated and brown sugar together.
• Add beaten eggs, baking soda, corn syrup and vanilla.
• Mix well.
• Stir in oats, chocolate chips, and M&M's.
• Drop by rounded tablespoons onto greased cookie sheets.
• Bake 12-15 minutes.