I’ve always wanted to bake M&M cookies, so I bought three bags of the candy at the store and tried my hand at it. I’ve modified the recipe to my liking. They’re small, soft, and chewy. Enjoy!

Ingredients

1-¾ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter, melted
¼ cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar (preferably dark)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup M&M’s (~3 bags of M&M candy)

In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

In a large bowl, place the melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Whisk until well combined. Whisk in the egg and vanilla extract. Add flour mixture and mix just until combined; do not over mix. Fold in M&Ms.

Chill the dough for a minimum of 2 hours, preferably 6 hours or overnight (or up to 3 days).

Preheat oven to 325F/165C. Line pans with parchment paper.

If the cookie dough is hard to handle, leave it on the counter for a few minutes to soften.

Drop rounded balls of dough, around 2 tablespoons in size each, onto prepared baking sheet. Try to place M&Ms on the tops. Bake for 10-14 minutes, or until cookies begin to brown at the edges and the center is still soft. Cookies will appear undone but will continue to bake on the warm baking sheet. Leave to cool for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.