M&M Sugar Cookies Recipe
M&M Sugar Cookies are an easy M&M Cookie recipe! These copycat cookies are soft and chewy and full of candy, and the recipe comes with a dairy free option!
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 126kcal
Cost: $8
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (170g) unsalted butter , softened
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups (248g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cup plain M&Ms , divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two cookie sheets with silpat liners or parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Mix in baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Slowly mix in flour. Stir in ¾ cup M&Ms.
- Scoop 2 tablespoon balls of dough (use a cookie scoop if you have one) onto cookie sheets. Top each cookie with 4-5 additional M&Ms.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes (10 for slightly underdone, 11-12 for more done). Cool 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheets. Place on a wire rack to cool completely.
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Notes
Dairy Free Options:
- You can sub equal amounts of Earth Balance Vegan Butter Sticks for the unsalted butter, but omit the salt. This makes them dairy-free.
- Use ChocoNONOs or UNREAL vegan candy instead of the M&Ms for a dairy free cookie.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 189IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg