M&M chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy cookies filled with M&Ms and chocolate chips. They’re super easy to make in one bowl with just 11 basic ingredients!
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These M&M chocolate chip cookies are my go to chocolate chip cookie recipe. They have the best soft, chewy middles and golden crispy edges. They’re also loaded with M&Ms and chocolate chips!
Chocolate chip cookies with M&Ms are easy, made with basic ingredients and come out perfect every time! It’s also made with basic ingredients you probably already have!
For more chocolate chip cookie recipes, try my cornflake marshmallow cookies, tahini chocolate chip cookies and mini chocolate chip shortbread cookies.
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Why We Love This Recipe
- M&Ms make these chocolate chip M&M cookies extra chocolatey and delicious. They are the perfect treat for chocolate fans, just like these M&M Christmas blondies and rice krispie treat with M&Ms!
- Everyone loves their soft, chewy middles and crispy edges like my chocolate chip pistachio cookies and cranberry walnut oatmeal cookies.
- You can make this easy recipe with 11 pantry friendly ingredients and with just one bowl!
- These chocolate chip M and M cookies are the perfect cookie for the holidays! They turn out perfect every time and everyone loves them just like these sour cream chocolate chip cookies!
Ingredients
Here are some useful notes on some of the ingredients for this M&M chocolate chip cookie recipe.
- Butter: Use melted unsalted butter.
- Granulated sugar and brown sugar: Use light or dark brown sugar and granulated sugar. Brown sugar helps make the cookies soft and chewy and gives you crispy, delicious edges. Make sure the brown sugar is fresh.
- 1 egg and 1 egg yolk: Use one large room temperature egg and one egg yolk.
Find the full list of ingredients and their measurements in the recipe card below.
Substitutions & Variations
- Instead of chocolate chips, chop up a bar of dark or semi-sweet chocolate from the baking or candy aisle. It will bake into big melty pools of chocolate like in my Biscoff chocolate cookies!
- Swap in different color M&Ms for holidays like Valentine’s Day and the Fourth of July!
- Use mini M&Ms and/or mini chocolate chips if you like! You get more chocolate in every bite with minis since they are smaller!
- Top these with flaky sea salt before or after baking. The salt adds an amazing contrast with the sweetness.
Instructions
Step 1 (Picture 1 above)– Whisk to combine the melted butter, sugars and vanilla. Whisk in the egg and egg yolk.
Step 2 (Picture 2 above)– Add the flour, baking soda and salt. Use a spatula to stir in the dry ingredients til just combined.
Step 3 (Picture 3 above)– Stir in the chocolate chips and M&Ms. Cover with plastic wrap and chill cookie dough for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
Step 4 (Picture 4 above)– Scoop dough into cookie dough balls. Place them 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 F for 10-11 minutes or until middles are puffed up and edges are light golden brown.
Expert Tips
- Don’t skip the chill time. This dough needs at least 30 minutes to chill. Ideally you want to chill it for 2 hours or even overnight. Chilling keeps the cookies from spreading too much. It also gives the flavor time to develop.
- If you chill the dough more than 30 minutes, I recommend forming the dough into balls before chilling it. Form the balls and place them together but not touching on a baking sheet covered with plastic wrap.
- Keep dough in fridge while other cookies bake. Keep extra cookie dough/dough balls in the fridge while one batch bakes.
- Stick a few extra M&Ms and chocolate chips on the cookies before or immediately after baking! I like to stick them in the cookie balls right after forming them balls.
Recipe FAQs
Yes. Chilling gives these cookies the best flavor and texture. I recommend chilling the dough at least 30 minutes. You can also chill the dough for 30 minutes, bake some and chill the rest of the dough til the next day!
Yes. To freeze, scoop the dough and place the balls on a baking sheet covered with plastic wrap. Chill the dough in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours. Next, Place them in the freezer. Once frozen, put the frozen dough balls into a freezer bag or airtight container. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Store leftover chocolate chip mm cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
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M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1⅔ cups (208.33 g) all purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon (¾ teaspoon) baking soda
- ½ teaspoon (½ teaspoon) salt
- 10 tablespoons (140 g) unsalted butter melted, but not hot
- ⅔ cup (146.67 g) brown sugar light or dark, packed
- ⅓ cup (66.67 g) granulated sugar
- 2½ teaspoons (2½ teaspoons) vanilla extract
- 1 (1) large egg room temperature
- 1 (1) large egg yolk
- ¾ cup (177.44 g) M&Ms plus more for topping
- ½ cup (90 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips plus more for topping
Instructions
- Heat the butter in the microwave for 40 seconds til just melted. Remove from microwave and stir til completely melted.
- In a large mixing bowl, bowl whisk to combine the melted butter, sugars, and vanilla extract til combined. Whisk in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract.
- Add the flour, baking soda and salt. Stir with a spatula til just combined. Stir in the M&Ms and chocolate chips.
- Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes. If chilling for longer than 30 minutes, scoop dough into balls first and place them close together but not touching on a baking sheet. Cover and chill.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Use a 1.5 ounce cookie scoop to scoop the dough into balls. Place them 2-3 inches apart on the baking sheet. Gently press a few extra M&Ms and/or chocolate chips into each dough ball.
- Bake 10-11 minutes or until the middles are puffed up and the edges are just lightly golden brown.
- Cool for about 5 minutes on the baking sheet then transfer cookies to a wire rack. Allow to cool completely. Repeat baking the remaining dough balls.
Notes
Nutrition
Please note that nutritional values are created by an online calculator and should only be used as an estimate.
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