Easter M&M Cookies Recipe
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These Easter M&M Cookies are deliciously soft and chewy, bright with the pastel colors of Easter. With a vanilla sugar cookie base, they’re easy to bake, no chilling, and perfect for Easter!
Whether you stash them in an Easter basket or serve them alongside your Easter desserts, these cookies will become a tradition.
Honestly, who doesn’t love M&M’s?!
And if you’re looking for homemade gifts for family, friends, or neighbors, these M&M Cookies are a winner!
What I Love About These Easter M&M Cookies
- Easy to make at a moment’s notice with pantry staples (plus some Easter-colored M&Ms).
- No chilling cookie dough is required in this recipe. Mix and bake for easy treats.
- Pastel M&Ms put a smile on everyone’s face.
- The cookies are super delicious!
Ingredients in Easter M&M Cookies
- Butter: Unsalted butter is best, but if using salted butter, you may want to reduce the salt a bit.
- Pantry Staples: Granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, and vanilla extract
- Eggs: I like to use large for soft and fluffy cookies.
- M&Ms: One small bag of Easter-colored M&M’s.
How to Make Easter M&M Cookies
Easy to make and oh-so-delicious. Here is a quick overview:
Step 1: Cream the wet ingredients together.
Cream together the butter and sugar until fully incorporated. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until it’s light and fluffy. That will take a couple of minutes.
Step 2: Fold in the dry ingredients and M&Ms
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined. Fold in half of the M&M's and chill the cookie dough for 15 minutes to 1 hour or up to 24 hours if time allows. I like to chill the dough while waiting for the oven to preheat.
Preheat the oven to 375℉ and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step 3: Bake the cookies
Scoop the cookie dough using a large cookie scoop or two spoons and place 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet. Place more M&M’s on top if desired.
Bake for 7-10 minutes or until the edges begin to turn golden. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
M&Ms on the Cookies:
Rolling the dough balls in the remaining M&Ms usually results in candies that are very visible after baking. Feel free to add additional candies to the baked cookies as soon as they come out of the oven if you want more color.
Kitchen Tools for Cookie Baking:
I bake a lot of cookies, and my baking sheets show it-too much. I recently picked up a pair of Nordic Ware Gold half-sheets for cookie baking. A few cookie batches in, and I’m loving these baking sheets. They are light and perfect.
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Easter M&M Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup Easter Colored M&M's plus more for the tops
Instructions
- Cream together the butter and sugar in a stand mixer until fully incorporated. Add the eggs and vanilla, continue beating until the mixture is light and fluffy, at least a couple of minutes. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl as necessary.
- Add the flour, salt, and baking soda; mix at low speed until there are no dry streaks of flour and the dough is fully incorporated. Fold in half of the M&M's. Chill the dough for 15 minutes to 1 hour (up to 24 hours) if time allows. I like to chill the dough while waiting for the oven to preheat.
- Preheat the oven to 375℉ and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop the cookie dough using a large cookie scoop or two spoons and place 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet. Place more M&M's on top if desired.
- Bake for 7-10 minutes or until the edges begin to turn golden. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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I just made this recipe for my son’s Easter Class party. Very easy and came out great.
Hi Danielle! I’m so glad you guys enjoyed them! Thank you for trying the recipe and letting me know.