Soft Baked M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies that combines the fun, colorful candy of M&Ms with the classic chocolate chip cookie!
Ingredients:
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk chocolate)
1 1/2 cups M&M candies (or more for extra color)
Instructions:
Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
Cream the Butter and Sugars: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. This should take about 2-3 minutes.
Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time, making sure each is fully incorporated before adding the next. Stir in the vanilla extract.
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined. Be careful not to overmix.
Fold in Chocolate Chips and M&Ms: Gently fold in the chocolate chips and M&Ms until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
Scoop the Dough: Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to drop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
Bake: Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown but the centers are still soft.
Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
Enjoy your delicious, colorful M&M chocolate chip cookies!