Valentine’s Day M&M Cookies

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Valentine M&M Cookies are thick, soft in the center, perfectly chewy around the edges, and loaded with chocolate chips and festive pink and red M&Ms. These are the perfect cookies for Valentine’s Day, class parties and treat boxes!

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valentine’s day M&M cookies

These Valentine M&M Cookies are a must make cookie if you love classic Chocolate Chip Cookies, except these are filled with fun Valentine’s Day M&Ms! They have a chewy texture, are super thick, jumbo size and made in one bowl (so easy to make!).

Make a batch for a Valentine treat box, a classroom party, a Galentine’s night in… or anytime you’re craving a bakery-style M&M cookie. And honestly? You can (and should!) bake these year round, just swap in whatever M&M colors match the season or use the classic rainbow colors.

Other M&M recipes to try are these Peanut Butter M&M Cookies, Mini M&M Cookies, M&M Cookie Bars and M&M Rice Krispie Treats.

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key ingredients

• Sugar: Both brown and white granulated sugars are used for these M&M cookies to make them super soft and have the perfect amount of sweetness. The secret is using two different types of sugars to make sure you have a gooey cookie center.
• All-purpose flour: Spoon and level the flour when measuring it. Be sure not to scoop it out of the bag using the measuring cup. This way, you won’t accidentally measure out too much flour. 
• Baking soda and baking powder: Used as a leavening agent.
• M&Ms: Use the Cupid’s Mix M&Ms to keep these festive! You could also use mini M&Ms.
• Chocolate Chips: Feel free to use only one type of chocolate. Semi-sweet, milk, white and dark chocolate make great options.
• Butter: I used salted butter so you don’t have to add salt but you can also use unsalted butter, just add 1/4 teaspoon salt in the recipe. It’s best if the butter is at room temperature and slightly softened.
• Egg: One whole egg is used in this recipe to help bind the dough.
• Pure vanilla extract: You could also use vanilla bean paste for more flavor.

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how to make valentine m&M cookies

Cream butter and sugars: With an electric mixer in a large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Beat until combined.

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients: Add the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Continue to mix together until cookie dough is formed, scraping down the sides of a bowl with a spatula occasionally. Do not over-mix.

Add M&Ms and chocolate chips: Fold until incorporated.

Scoop cookie dough balls: With a large cookie scoop or ice cream scoop, equivalent to 1/4 cup, scoop cookie dough into balls and place on the prepared cookie sheets. *Optional, add extra M&M candies, and chocolate chips to the top of the cookies to look extra pretty.

Chill: Place dough balls in the refrigerator for 1 hour to overnight.

Bake cookies: When ready, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets or baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Bake for 9-10 minutes, the edges will be a light golden brown. Remove the cookies from the oven and let cool on the cookie sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Enjoy!

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tips & Variations

• Switch out the different M&Ms for different holidays like Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Fourth of July, Valentine’s Day, and more. 
• Turn these into mini M&M cookies by scooping out a smaller portion of the cookie dough. Be sure to reduce the baking time.
• Make cookie bars by spreading the cookie dough into the bottom of a greased 13×9-inch baking dish and bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes. 
• Room temperature ingredients: It’s important that your butter and egg are at room temperature. They incorporate with the other ingredients so much better and will help your cookies stay tender and soft.
• Under bake cookies: Remove the cookies from the oven after 8 or 9 minutes to keep them soft and chewy. The cookies will harden as they cool. 
• Make cookie dough ahead: Scoop the dough into balls and place in the refrigerator for up to 2 days or freeze up to three months. When ready to bake the cookies, thaw and bake according to recipe.
• Add Valentine’s Sprinkles: To make them extra festive like jimmies or nonpareils.

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leftovers & storage

To-store: Store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container or large ziplock bag. They will stay fresh for 7 days. They will still be ok to eat after 7 days but they may start to get crumbly and stale. 

To-freeze: Allow the baked cookies to cool completely. Place the cookie sheet in the freezer for 30 minutes to flash freeze or harden. Once hard, place the cookies in a large freezer bag or stack in an airtight container. Store for up to 3 months- when ready to serve, remove from the freezer to thaw until softened.

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