Santa’s M&M Cookies

This was the last cookie I made for the 2025 holiday season.  The main reason it was the last was I had to wait for the red and green M&M's to arrive in the stores.  Since it was the last made it is the last shared.  These are the classic M&M cookies.  You can change out the red and green ones for spring ones for Easter or red and pink for Valentine's day. Keep this recipe handy throughout the year. 

You could add some holiday sprinkles to the cookies as well. 
 

A very basic cookie dough.  You could use it for other things as well. 

Start with two sticks softened butter.

1 cup sugar and 1 cup brown sugar.

Mix those well.  You want it nice and fluffy. 

Add 2 eggs one at a time and mix well between eggs. 

2 teaspoons vanilla.  You can use regular vanilla, I use the vanilla paste.  I think it has a richer vanilla flavor. 

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda.  Mix all these well. 

3 cups all purpose flour.  Add a little at a time.  

Add 10 oz M&M's.  I used the mini M&M's since I make smaller cookies.  If you are going to make big cookies use the larger M&Ms.

All mixed and ready to scoop.  I did put these in the fridge for about 30 minutes to make it a little easier to scoop. 

Scoop out on a parchment lined cookie sheet.  Place in a 350 preheated oven.  Bake for 6-11 minutes depending on the size of the cookies.

Sample them while they are warm from the oven. 

Santa's M&M Cookies Recipe

2 sticks softened butter

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 bag M&Ms

3 cups all purpose flour

Bake at 350 for 6-11 minutes depending on size of the cookies.