Sugar Cookies with M&Ms

5 from 23 votes

These sugar cookies with M&Ms are soft, colorful, and easy to make! Try this Easter M&M cookies recipe for a fun springtime treat.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

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Servings: cookies

Calories: 259kcal

Author: Renae Gerhardstein

Equipment

Ingredients

2½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup unsalted butter
1 ½ cups granulated cane sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups M&Ms reserve 1 cup for decorating

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375º F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper, a Silpat baking sheet, or spray baking sheets with cooking spray.
In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, salt, and baking soda. Set bowl aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar together with an electric or stand mixer until light and fluffy. Scraping down the sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until creamy.
Turn the speed of the mixer to low and add flour mixture just until blended. Gently stir in 1 cups of M&Ms by hand with a spoon *see notes*.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoons (or with a small scoop) onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake cookies in the middle rack of the oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown around the edges, and just set in the center.
Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before transferring the cookies to a wire rack. Gently press in remaining cup of M&Ms into cookies before cooling *see notes*.

Notes

The M&Ms will crack and melt slightly during baking. Adding half of the M&Ms after baking creates cookies with intact M&Ms and make a better presentation.
Chill the Dough – For thicker cookies, chill the dough balls in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before baking.

Recipe Variations:

Chocolate lovers’ version: Add 1/4 cup cocoa powder to the dough for a chocolate sugar cookie base.
Chewy brown sugar: Swap half the white sugar for brown sugar for extra chewiness.
Holiday: Change up the M&M’s color scheme for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, or Halloween.

Storing Instructions:

These cookies will keep well for up to 3 days at room temperature if stored in an airtight container. Although, I've never known them to last that long around our house.
M and M cookies are great to freeze, too! To keep the freshest I recommend you first wrap the cookies individually with plastic wrap, and then store together in an airtight freezer bag for up to 3 months.

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