M M Christmas Cookies Recipe

These are my favorite cookie from childhood that always satisfies those cookie cravings! They can be made with regular-sized M&M’s or mini M&M’s, milk chocolate or dark chocolate flavor, and the great part is that you can use any color. It’s fun to switch the M&M’s out with different colors to complement the latest holiday. You’ll love that they’re perfectly sweet, deliciously buttery, generously sized, and have the perfect texture. Truly a highlight of any celebration or weekend! This is a cookie that checks all the boxes. Temptingly tasty, fun, and festive. Plus, they’re easy to make! What’s not to love?

All-purpose flour Baking soda Salt Unsalted butter Light brown sugar Granulated sugar Egg and egg yolk Vanilla extract M&M’s (milk chocolate or dark chocolate)

How to Make M&M Christmas Cookies

Helpful Tips for the Best M and M Cookies

No need to whip butter and sugar until pale you just want to blend it for a chewy cookie that isn’t overly fluffy. To keep cookies from over-spreading don’t skip chilling the cookie dough balls. And if at high altitude use the greater amount of flour listed (I’m at 5,000 ft and 2 1/2 cups works well for me). A tip to keep them soft for a few days is to add a slice of bread to the storage container (just don’t place the slice directly atop any of the cookies or lay a piece of parchment beneath it). Crazy enough the moisture of the bread seems to transfer to the cookies and the bread goes stale.

Add chocolate chips: White chocolate, milk chocolate, or dark chocolate. Include multi-color jimmies sprinkles: I recommend adding some to the exterior (roll or press them in to stick before chilling). Make cookies larger or smaller: Just adjust bake time accordingly. Even bite size cookies with mini M&M’s would be so fun (smaller shouldn’t need much chill time). Add nuts: Mix in 1 cups chopped walnuts or pecans when adding M&M’s.

Make Ahead and Storage

Cookie dough can be made up to 3 months in advance and frozen, or refrigerated for 3 days. Baked cookies can also be frozen, up to 2 months. Store fresh baked cookies in an airtight container up to 4 days max.