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Soft and Chewy M & M Cookies

September 22, 2015 by Marisa 28 Comments

These soft and chewy m & m cookies truely live up to their name and they make a wonderful two bite snack.

chocolate chip cookie 3

There is something so warm and inviting when serving a plate full of freshly baked cookies straight out of the oven. It evokes memories of a time when my children were little, and the aromas permeating the house from baking these cookies would have them running into the kitchen shouting ” mommy, are they ready yet?” Oh, how I miss those days!

If your taste for chocolate chip cookies tend to lean more towards a soft and chewy variety then you will simply love this recipe. They are sweet and buttery with a lovely crunch from the m&ms. Do give these remarkable soft and chewy m & m cookies a try. They are truly simple to make and amazingly delicious. I promise, your children will squeal with delight and proclaim you the best mommy yet πŸ™‚

TIP: To ensure that the cookies do not thin out and spread too much during baking, use cold butter and eggs straight out of the fridge.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/3 cups cold unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large cold eggs
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups mini m&ms or semi-sweet chocolate chips

To bake two sheets at a time, position your oven racks on the top and middle portion of your oven.

Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or silpat mat. If you have 1 or 2 more cookie sheets all the better as this recipe makes a huge batch of cookies.

Preheat the oven to 375*F.

With a stand mixer or hand held mixer, beat the butter, light brown sugar and granulated sugar together. Start on low speed (so that you don’t have a huge splatter everywhere) and slowly work your way up to high speed and mix until light and fluffy for about 3 minutes. Scrape down the bowl and beater. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract, beating on low just until blended. Then beat on high speed for 1 more minute. Scrape down the bowl and beater.

In a separate bowl, whisk in the flour, salt and baking soda. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon just until blended. The dough will be stiff. Stir in the m&ms or chocolate chips.

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I used a 1 1/4 inch cookie scoop to form small rounds of dough and placed them about 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Refrigerate the remaining dough in between batches.

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Bake until golden brown for about 8 to 10 minutes and rotate the cookies sheets halfway through for even results. Remove the cookie sheets from the oven and let them sit for 3 to 5 minutes. (The cookies are very soft and if you try lifting them off the sheet too quickly they will break apart.) Then transfer the cookies using a spatula onto a cooling rack.

M&M cookies

In between batches, make sure your cookie sheets are completely cooled, otherwise your cookies will spread too much if you use a still warm pan.

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Bake these soft and chewy m & m cookies for kids or adults and watch them disappear.

They will keep in an airtight container for about 5 days at its freshest but also freeze extremely well in a tupperware lined with wax paper in between layers.

Yields about 9 dozen 2 1/2 inch cookies.

Recipe is adapted from Fine Cooking Magazine.

Copyright © 2015 Marisa’s Italian Kitchen

Filed Under: Cookies, Dessert Tagged With: chocolate chip cookies, dessert, soft and chewy cookies, sweet

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  1. blankSerena @ foodfulife

    September 22, 2015 at 11:33 am

    Wow!!! I want these cookies so bad now! πŸ˜‰

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      September 22, 2015 at 12:22 pm

      I would be happy to share with you Serena!… lol πŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. blankSadie's Nest

    September 22, 2015 at 12:03 pm

    They look soft, chewy and perfect!

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      September 22, 2015 at 12:20 pm

      Thank-you Sadie πŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. blankLynz Real Cooking

    September 22, 2015 at 1:55 pm

    These look so yummy Marisa! I want one!

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      September 22, 2015 at 3:39 pm

      Come on over Lynz…we will swap cookies and stories πŸ™‚

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      • blankLynz Real Cooking

        September 22, 2015 at 4:05 pm

        yeah!!

      • blankLynz Real Cooking

        September 22, 2015 at 4:05 pm

        would love to

      • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

        September 22, 2015 at 11:14 pm

        Me too Lynz !!! Maybe one day……

      • blankLynz Real Cooking

        September 22, 2015 at 11:45 pm

        I hope!!!

      • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

        September 23, 2015 at 3:14 am

        πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

  4. blankIvette

    September 22, 2015 at 8:47 pm

    I love it!!

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      September 22, 2015 at 10:45 pm

      Thank-you Yvette πŸ™‚

      Reply
  5. blankLana-Once Upon a Spice

    September 23, 2015 at 5:59 pm

    Gorgeous, Marisa! Love the spoons and precise baking mats too!

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      September 23, 2015 at 10:38 pm

      Thank-you so much Lana πŸ™‚ I could not resist buying the measuring spoons when I saw them at Michaels store. They are adorable. πŸ™‚

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      • blankLana-Once Upon a Spice

        September 24, 2015 at 8:40 pm

        They’re just gorgeous, Marisa! The small little details make our cooking that much more lovely. Attention to detail is so eye catching. Lovely!

      • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

        September 24, 2015 at 10:36 pm

        I do agree Lana! I love collecting these little treasures, thank-you…have a wonderful evening πŸ™‚

      • blankLana-Once Upon a Spice

        September 24, 2015 at 10:37 pm

        You too, Marisa πŸ™‚

      • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

        September 24, 2015 at 10:38 pm

        Thank-you Lana πŸ™‚

  6. blankNew Journey

    September 26, 2015 at 3:45 pm

    beautiful and I can smell them from here….

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      September 27, 2015 at 4:08 am

      Lol…thank-you ?

      Reply
  7. blankdulce

    November 2, 2015 at 1:01 am

    Marisa I must make them for Isabella!!!

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      November 2, 2015 at 1:30 am

      Isabella will love you even more…lol πŸ™‚

      Reply
  8. blankThe Roadtrip Cowgirl

    February 24, 2016 at 1:33 am

    these look incredible! I used to make M & M cookies at Christmas (with the red/green M & Ms) and they were always one of my faves. But since I had to cut out gluten from my diet, I haven’t make these in a lonnnnnng time. I think I will try these with my GF flour mix, thanks for sharing your recipe. Btw your photos are amazing…one of the best chocolate chip cookies pics I’ve ever seen. They look perfect!

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    • blankMarisa

      February 24, 2016 at 9:34 am

      Thanks so much! I would love to hear how they turn out with the GF flour mix. My sister is gluten intolerant and am always looking for ways of tweaking recipes for her special diet. πŸ™‚

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      • blankThe Roadtrip Cowgirl

        February 24, 2016 at 3:21 pm

        I will definitely let you know. I actually plan to make them soon as I have a friend who keeps nudging me to make them again (it’s been way too long) so finding your recipe was perfect timing! I’ve found that now that I’ve had a few years practice with GF baking and converting many of my old fave recipes, it’s working out very well (and many people can’t tell the difference at all–yay!). I use diff flour mixes depending on the recipe (my flour for pie crust is much diff than cookies, for example). In case you want to make a version of these for your sister, I use a mix of brown rice flour, sorghum flour, potato starch (can sub arrowroot or tapioca starch if necessary) tapioca starch and a wee bit of xanthan gum. I can give you my recipe if you’re interested. I’ve had better luck making up my own mixes than the store-bought GF mixes. But will let you know how it turns out. Thanks again πŸ˜€

      • blankMarisa

        February 24, 2016 at 8:07 pm

        I would love the recipe! If it is on your website, I can check it out.

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