These Chocolate M&M Cookies have soft centers, crisp edges and they’re loaded with three kinds of chocolate!
It’s December, aka “cookie month,” and I couldn’t be happier! If you need a cookie recipe for holiday parties, cookie exchanges, or simply eating one after another standing over your kitchen counter, I’ve got you covered. I have several cookie recipes coming this month and there are plenty of tasty cookie recipes to browse in the archives.
Today I’m sharing a chocolate version of my popular M&M Cookies. These cookies are perfect for baking with kids, using up leftover M&M’s, or just satisfying your chocolate craving. TIP: Use holiday M&M’s to make these cookies extra festive!
You might also like this M&M Cookie Cake (great for birthdays and holidays) or M&M Brownies.
More cookies: Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies – Ginger Molasses Cookies – Easy Sugar Cookies – Nutella Cookies – Sprinkle Cookies – Cookie Mix in a Jar – Christmas Cookies
How to Make Chocolate M&M Cookies:
These cookies have soft centers, crisp edges and they are loaded with chocolate! Here’s how to make them:
- Beat butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar.
- Add egg and vanilla.
- Combine dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt) then add to the wet ingredients.
- Stir in chocolate chips and M&M’s.
- Scoop and roll into balls.
- Bake!
Recipe Tips:
- Make sure your butter is softened slightly and still cool to the touch. If your butter is too soft the cookies will spread too much while baking.
- Chill the dough for thicker cookies. The dough can be baked immediately, but if you prefer thicker cookies, you can chill the dough balls for 1 hour before baking. Note: You’ll need to add a couple minutes to the bake time.
- Make the dough balls fairly large (around two tablespoons). This creates a nice-sized cookie that bakes up with soft centers and crisp edges.
- Press extra M&M’s onto the outside of the cookie dough balls before baking. This makes the cookies prettier and adds a pop of color.
- Do not overbake! The longer you bake these cookies, the more crisp they will be after cooling. For cookies with soft centers you need to remove them from the oven when they are still underbaked. They should be so soft that you should not be able to pick up a cookie from the baking sheet immediately after removing from the oven. They will firm up as they cool.
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Recipe
Soft and Chewy Chocolate M&M Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened but still cool
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup M&M's , divided
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Using a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugars for 1-2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla, beating until combined, and scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl as necessary..
- In a separate bowl whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add dry ingredients to butter mixture and beat until just combined. Use a rubber spatula to stir in chocolate chips and ½ cup M&M's. At this point, I like to let the dough rest at cool room temp for 30 minutes before baking (this helps with the texture of the cookies). If your kitchen is warm you can place the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper (don't skip this step, it helps keep the cookies from spreading).
- Scoop the dough into 2-tablespoon portions and form into mounds that are higher rather than wider. Place the dough mounds a few inches apart on parchment lined baking sheets. Lightly press the remaining ¼ cup M&M's onto the tops of the dough (this makes for a prettier cookie).
- Bake for 9-11* minutes, until the edges are beginning to set, but the rest of the cookie is still slightly underdone. Note: They should be so soft that you should not be able to pick them up off the baking sheet. They will set as the cool.
- Place the baking sheets on wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.
Tried this recipe?Leave a comment and rating below!**Recipe updated December 2019 **
Jennifer Buchan
I don’t have any chocolate chips left and would like to use holiday mint m and ms, do you think I could just add more m and ms?!
Allison
Sure! That sounds delicious. Enjoy!
Lisa
I’ve been making chocolate m&m cookies for years. This year I had to go online to find a new recipe because I lost mine.
Awesome recipe! I used red, green and white m&m’s for Christmas and bittersweet chocolate chips. Best m&m cookies I’ve ever had.
Allison
Thanks for the kind review, Lisa. I’m glad you enjoyed them. Happy holidays!
Amanda
These turned out so yummy! I used the holiday mint m&ms and my husband and I both loved them. Thanks for a perfect cookie recipe and a great one to use for the holidays!
Allison
That sounds delicious! I’m glad you enjoyed them. 🙂
Rob
Baked these with my 2 young grandchildren. They were delicious and a big hit with all. My new go to chocolate cookie recipe.
Allison
I’m so glad! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. 🙂
SaraLee
These are the ultimate best cookies.
Allison
I’m glad you enjoyed them!
Lori Clark
These were easy to make and taste amazing!!
Allison
I’m so glad! Thanks for stopping by!
LYNNE E BERNIER
These are the best cookies I have ever baked, and I bake lots and lots of cookies. Eve
Allison
Thanks for the kind review. 🙂
Simone Debra
I don’t have unsalted butter will oleo work as well?
Allison
I recommend using butter, oleo is made with oils and might not bake the same. You’re welcome to play around with it.
Wendi kal
This recipe makes a perfect soft cookie. Always double!! But they also bake perfectly!!!
Allison
Thanks, Wendi! I’m glad you enjoyed them. 🙂
Jennifer Daly
This was an easy to follow recipe and even though it felt like I took them out too early, they were the perfect! So yummy annd chocolate-y despite the fact I didn’t even add the chocolate chips because I didn’t have them.
Allison
I’m glad you enjoyed them, Jennifer. Thanks for taking the time to comment. 🙂