Chewy Chocolate M&M Cookies {Easy Homemade Cookies}

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Chewy chocolate M&M cookies are easy homemade cookies you can make! This chewy chocolate cookies recipe is one you love making with the family!

How to make homemade cookies

It is Christmas time and you are wondering how to make homemade cookies. It is actually easier than you realize! In fact, I have a whole cookie guide with recipes to help you make homemade cookies! It is the Holiday Cookie Baking Guide {With 31 Easy Christmas Cookies}

Easy homemade cookies

Sometimes making cookies from scratch can be a bit intimidating. However, if you take your time you can make homemade cookies without an issue.

Sticking to easy homemade cookies, like these chocolate M&M cookies, you find how much fun and easy homemade cookies can be.

Chewy Chocolate Cookies Recipe

My father loves chocolate cookies. A soft chocolate cookie is good, but a chewy chocolate cookies recipe is so much better! Why?

Because of the milk! Chewy chocolate cookies are better to dunk in a tall glass of cold milk! Milk and cookies are the best!

Chocolate M&M cookies

So how did the M&M’s come to be in this chocolate cookie recipe? I wanted something festive but also fun in a cookie recipe.

Sure red and green chocolate chips would work but Chocolate M&M cookies sound so much more fun! The multicolored M&Ms look like Christmas lights in these chocolate cookies.

Plus the best part is this chewy chocolate cookie tastes amazing! These chocolate M&M cookies are not only a chewy cookie but an easy tasty cookie as well!

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Yield: 16 Cookies

Chewy Chocolate M&M Cookies

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Chewy chocolate M&M cookies are easy homemade cookies you can make! This chewy chocolate cookies recipe is one you love making with the family!

Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 27 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp butter softened
• 6 tbsp sugar
• 4 tbsp brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 ounces M&Ms

Instructions

1. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, both sugars and vanilla. Mix well
2. In a separate bowl use a fork to beat egg well. Then add to butter/sugar mix and blend well.
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, cocoa and salt in a separate bowl.
4. In 3 sections slowly add flour mix to butter mixture incorporating completely before adding the next section. 
5. Once the dough is completely mixed together, remove bowl from mixer stand and grab a wooden spoon/spatula.
6. Slowly mix in your add in topping by hand to evenly distribute toppings through out the dough.
7. Using your hands, roll into a log about 2 3/4 in diameter. 
8. Place log into a parchment paper wrap and refrigerate for an hour.
9. Preheat oven to 350°
10. Remove log from fridge and cut into 16 slices.
11. Take each slice and form into a ball, place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet and place 2 inches apart.
12. Using the palm of your hand slightly press to flatten.
13. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes, turning the cookie sheet at 5 minutes to get even baking.
14. Allow to cool on cookie rack for 15 minutes, Serve them up and ENJOY!

Notes

According to Michelle if you dust your hands in flour/cocoa powder mixture and the batter will not stick so much to your hands so much when you roll the dough!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 138Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 197mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 1gSugar: 14gProtein: 2g

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"Seduction in the Kitchen" started because I have the belief that everyone has an affair with food. It is that belief that fuels my passion for cooking and baking.

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