Chocolate M&M’s Cookies Recipe

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Chocolate M&M Cookies Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (Ghirardelli recommended)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 11 oz package milk chocolate chips, divided
  • 10 oz package mini M&M’s, divided

Instructions:

  1. Prepare for Baking:
    • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Mix Wet Ingredients:
    • In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted butter and brown sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, almond extract, and vanilla extract, mixing until fully incorporated.
  3. Add Dry Ingredients:
    • Add the flour, cocoa powder, kosher salt, and baking soda to the bowl. Mix just until the ingredients are combined, being careful not to overmix.
  4. Add Chocolate and Candy:
    • Fold in most of the milk chocolate chips and mini M&M’s into the batter, reserving about ¼ cup of each for topping the cookies later.
  5. Form Cookies:
    • Use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop to drop dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing the cookies about two inches apart. Press several of the reserved chocolate chips and mini M&M’s into the top of each cookie.
  6. Bake:
    • Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. The cookies should still be soft and slightly underbaked in the middle.
  7. Cool:
    • Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Yield: 36 cookies

Enjoy your batch of soft and gooey Chocolate M&M Cookies, perfect for any chocolate lover’s craving!