These M&M Easter cookies are the softest cookies you will ever make! They are full of chocolaty pastel M&Ms, which makes them delicious and perfect for Easter!
I was so excited to share these Easter cookies with you this morning. It is officially spring, March is almost over, Easter is less than three weeks away – so I figured it was definitely time for Easter recipes. Then I woke up this morning and it was SNOWING. Somehow it just seems wrong to be eating pastel M&M Easter cookies when it is snowing. But you know what – these cookies are too good to not share with you. So snow or no snow, let’s eat Easter cookies!
If you like soft and chewy cookies, then this is the recipe for you! It is from a recipe in Sally’s Baking Addiction
I have been wanting to make a holiday M&M cookie pretty much since I started the blog. It is such and easy way to make a cookie fun and festive But I just kept waiting until the next holiday. And then St. Patrick’s Day rolled around and I decided that was the perfect holiday for M&M cookies for. But guess what….they don’t make St. Patrick’s Day M&ms! So sad. They do have a green M&M’s mix, but they are mint, which is NOT what I was looking for. I did think about going to Dylan’s Candy Bar or the M&M store to get all green M&Ms, but I decided to just wait for Easter candy instead. Although if someone from M&Ms is reading this, I think you should make St. Patrick’s Day M&Ms!
But back to these M&M easter cookies…I’m actually kind of glad I waited for Easter because I particularly like the colors of these M&Ms! They are so spring-y! And some of the M&Ms have cute little Easter designs on them.
The cookie itself is seriously soft. There are a few reasons why. There is cornstarch in the dough, which is one secret to soft cookies. Also there is one whole egg plus one egg yolk. The extra yolk contributes to the softness. Light brown sugar always makes cookies soft and chewy (in addition to adding delicious flavor!). The dough is chilled before you bake it, which is a key to keeping the cookie soft. And finally, these are slightly underbaked. All of these things contribute to the softest cookie you have ever tasted! Even days later, these are still so soft and chewy.
These M&M Easter cookies are the softest cookies you will ever make! They are full of chocolaty pastel M&Ms, which makes them delicious and perfect for Easter!
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups (280g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup (1.5 sticks or 170g) unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup (150g) light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (170g) plain M&Ms, Easter colored, plus extra for tops
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter and sugars until well combined and no lumps remain. Add the egg and whisk well, then add the egg yolk and whisk for another minute. Stir in the vanilla.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Add the M&Ms and mix until evenly distributed. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours and up to 3 days.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Take the dough out of the refrigerator and let it sit for about 10 minutes so that you can work with it.
- Form the dough into balls, using about 3 tablespoons of dough each. Place them a few inches apart on a nonstick cookie sheet (or a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper). Place a few M&Ms on the tops and sides of the dough balls.
- Bake the cookies for 11 - 12 minutes. They will look very soft and under baked in the centers. Remove from the oven, and immediately place a few M&Ms on the tops, if desired. Let the cookies cool on the sheets for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Recipe adapted from [Sally's Baking Addiction: Irresistible Cookies, Cupcakes, and Desserts for Your Sweet-Tooth Fix
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These look so soft and chewy Cate! My favorite type of cookie for sure. And love the pastel Easter colors – so pretty! Pinned!
Those looks great, my children and my wife would love these! 🙂
These look so cute! I love chewy and soft cookies- always the best kind every time! The colours are also perfect for Easter baking! 🙂
These are so pretty and spring-y! Is it me, or do holiday “themed” candies somehow taste better than the regular version? I know the only difference is the color of these M&M’s, but they just taste way better than regular M&M’s!
I just made Easter Blondies using these M&M’s! They were tasty but I think I’m more of a cookie person so I will be trying these next time. Thanks for sharing!
I love how springy these are! So you are liking the SBA cookbook, I assume? I was thinking of getting it, but was waiting to see what other people think first 🙂
These cookies are so pretty, my children would love them.
Gotta love the pastel MnMs! Mmm, I can tell how soft and chewy they are from behind my computer screen – soft and chewy are the best adjectives when it comes to cookies! Pinned!
Super cute cookies, Cate! M&Ms are one of my many favorite candies. 🙂 Love that you added them to these soft and chewy cookies! I don’t know why I haven’t gotten Sally’s book yet, but you just reminded that I need to go buy it!
Yea, really, what was the deal this morning?! And now it’s all nice and sunny out!! It was literally hailing this morning and then the clouds were dropping these humongous snowflakes. And 4 hours later… beautiful and sunny. I don’t get it. The good weather can’t get here fast enough!
And these cookies can’t get into my stomach fast enough. They look amazing! Love m&m cookies!
Gosh, snowing still?! What a winter! These cookies definitely look like they’d brighten your day up, though. Soft and chewy are my favorite kind, and love the festive M&Ms!
these look perfect, cate! what a bummer with the snow!! i hope warm weather comes soon. good thing you have yummy cookies to tide you over instead 🙂
Mmmm, I love a good cookie with m&ms. The easter colors on these have me so excited for spring!!!
Soft and chewy is just how I like my cookies! I just bought some Easter M&M’s and will definitely have to try these!
Boooo…the stupid snow threw me off this morning too! But I am baking my way into spring and thinking Easter, lemon and pastel colors!! These cookies look amazing!! I love that they are soft and chewy…just like I prefer!
These are so pretty. I love m&m cookies. I’ll take a dozen please. Pinned.
I am in LOVE with how soft and delectable these cookies look! and so perfectly pretty for Easter!!!
I love soft and chewy cookies. The Easter M&M’s might be my favorite “holiday” M&M’s I love the pastels!
Aw, such cute cookies, Cate! Unfortunately, we can’t get any of the ‘fun’ M&Ms over here in Europe (not even peanut butter … boo hoo!), but I love all your (plus Sally’s!) cookie tips. I’m still not very cookie savvy (make that not at all!) so I need as much help as I can get in that department!
Aaw it snowed here too but looking at all these spring treats makes me think of warmer thoughts 🙂 These cookies look fantastic! I love soft and chewy cookies 🙂 The Easter M&M’s are my favorite too – makes these cookies look so pretty and perfect for spring and Easter – pinning 🙂
These cookies look amazing! I’ve been wanting to make an M&M cookie too, but haven’t gotten around to it yet. Thanks for sharing 🙂
These cookies are so pretty and soft looking! I love them 🙂
The snow really got me down yesterday also, but these cookies would lift me right back up! LOVE the pastel M&M’s. I maintain they somehow taste better than regular colors. 😛
These cookies are so pretty and they look super soft! I wanna grab one through my screen and pop it in mouth. You’re making me hungry for some. lol
Oh Cate, these cookies look absolutely perfect! Exactly the right thickness, and I can just tell how soft and chewy they are. Love those pastel m&m’s too. Pinned!