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!