Description
Delicious chocolate chip cookies packed with red and green M&M’s, perfect for a festive treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 teaspoons water
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 large whole eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla paste
- 15 ounces red and green M&M’s (divided)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda and salt.
- In a medium saucepan, set over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Take out a silicon whisk and give the butter a stir. It will begin to foam up and bubble. Stirring frequently, allow it to keep going until it goes from a pale yellow color to a light brown color. Once it hits a light brown color, I like to give it a few more stirs just so I can monitor the color. This process happens quickly so don’t walk away! Keep stirring it until it goes from a light brown color to deep golden brown. Remove it from the heat and give it a few more stirs.
- I like to let it continue to cook until it’s dark brown. Immediately pour it into a large bowl. Whisk in the two teaspoons of water. Allow the brown butter to cool for about 10 minutes. (If you don’t do this, when you add the M&M’s, they’ll melt.)
- Next, whisk in the sugars. And then, add the eggs and vanilla. Pour into the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Lastly, fold in 10 ounces of red and green M&M’s. You will use the remaining 5 ounces of M&M’s to pack on the dough balls before baking. Stick the cookie dough in fridge for 1 hour to chill.
- Preheat oven to 350F. Scoop out 1 1/2 tablespoon balls of dough and roll them between your palms and pack on the reserved M&M’s around the outside of the dough balls. (You can use as much or as little as you like.) Place them onto a parchment-lined baking sheet spacing them 4 inches apart.
- Bake for 8 minutes. At the 8-minute mark, remove them from the oven to shape them (this is optional). Rotate the pan and bake for an additional 3 to 4 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden brown.
Notes
- Let the brown butter cool before adding the M&M’s so they don’t melt.
- The dough can be chilled longer for a firmer texture.
- Use a mix of M&M’s for color and flavor variety.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg