These m&m chocolate chip cookies are loaded with mini and regular size m&m's and mini chocolate chips. They're soft and chewy with little bits of chocolate in every bite.
I love these m&m chocolate chip cookies because they're so cute and cheery with whatever m&m's you're using. They're the perfect cookie for any holiday gathering and kids always love anything with extra candy loaded in!
For more recipes loaded with m&m's try my browned butter m&m blondies, my m&m rice krispie treats, or my monster cookie bars.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Soft and Chewy: The cookies have the perfect soft and chewy texture with a slightly crisp edge.
- One Bowl: I love a quick cookie that can be made in one bowl in less than 30 minutes!
- Perfect for Holidays: Like pictured below, these are a great cookie to make with any festive holiday m&m's.
Ingredient Notes
Full ingredient measurements and instructions can be found in the recipe card below.
- Butter: I always use salted butter, but unsalted works great too!
- Sugars: You will use a combination of both brown and granulated sugar.
- Egg: It is best to use a room temperature egg. If you need to do this quick, just soak the egg in a bowl of water for 5-10 minutes.
- M&M's: I love using mini and regular size for a fun mix.
- Chocolate Chips: I used mini chocolate chips in these, but regular size works great too.
Step by Step Instructions
- Step 1: Place the butter and sugars in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Mix in your egg and vanilla.
- Step 2: Slowly mix in baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour being careful not to over mix. I usually stop when I still have some flour remnants around the bowl.
- Step 3: Fold in chocolate chips and m&m's.
- Step 4: Scoop the dough into cookie balls, I like to use a 3 tablespoon scoop for these. You can chill dough for 2-24 hours if you have the time, but it isn't necessary.
- Step 5: Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place 6-7 cookie balls per baking sheet.
- Step 6: Bake for 10-13 minutes, or until the edges start to turn golden brown. As soon as they come out of the oven press a few extra m&m's in to the tops and sprinkle with flaked salt.
Expert Baking Tips
- If using holiday m&m's just sub in regular size m&m's for mini since they don't make mini in holiday colors.
- I love sticking extra m&m's on top of the cookies right when they come out of the oven. It makes them extra bright and cute without having the m&m's melt or crack during baking.
- I have given both cups and grams as measurements. Grams will be more precise, especially when measuring flour. If you don’t have a kitchen scale, no problem! Just lightly spoon flour into your measuring cup to insure its not packed in there. Light and fluffy is the key.
FAQ
It helps the dry ingredients to absorb the butter, brings out the flavor more and also helps the cookies from spreading too thin.
Yes, either or both work great!
Storing & Freezing
M&M chocolate chip cookies will remain fresh if stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days. You can also prep the cookie dough in advance and store it in the fridge for about a week.
These cookies can be frozen before or after baking. If baking from frozen I would bake them for 1-2 extra minutes at 325 instead of 350.
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M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup (113.5 g) butter room temperature
- ½ cup (110 g) brown sugar
- ⅓ cup (66.67 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) baking powder
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) baking soda
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) salt
- 1½ cups (187.5 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (90 g) mini chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup (20.67 g) regular sized m&m's
- ¼ cup (59.15 g) mini m&m's
- flaked salt for topping
Instructions
- Place the butter and sugars in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Mix in your egg and vanilla.
- Slowly mix in baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour being careful not to over mix. I usually stop when I still have some flour remnants around the bowl.
- Fold in chocolate chips and m&m's.
- Scoop the dough into cookie balls, I like to use a 3 tablespoon scoop for these. You can chill dough for 2-24 hours if you have the time, but it isn't necessary.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place 6-7 cookie balls per baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-13 minutes, or until the edges start to turn golden brown. As soon as they come out of the oven press a few extra m&m's in to the tops and sprinkle with flaked salt.
Sandy
These are soft and chewy with the fun and yummy crunch of m&m candy! Perfect to make for holidays!
Erin
I love all of Brooke's recipes! She is the only person I have found that my cookies CONSISTENTLY turn out well!
Rachelle Knight
These cookies are literal perfection! They are cute, taste great, and the texture was the best! Plus they are fun and cute.
Christin
Delicious and easy recipe. New family fav.
Theresa Castle
My three year old daughter and I made these today. What a delicious and easy recipe! She loved that we put Valentine themed M&Ms in them. We used a four tablespoon scoop and they made the most perfect, jumbo sized treat for us to share with my kiddos school teachers.
Janee
Loved this recipe! The texture of the mini chocolate chips was prefect and ensured a chip in every bite!! I also love you can swap the M&Ms with the season
Andrea
Loved using mini m&ms and mini chocolate chips for these cookies. The addition of a few regular m&ms gave the cookies an extra crunch. Loved adding some m&ms to the top to make the cookies stand out. So fun to be able to mix up the m&ms for holidays.
Treasure McPherson
Love this fun additional to a classic chocolate chip cookie! I used valentine colored M&M’s which turned out so cute for the season! Love the texture and added mini chocolate chips to ensure chocolate in every bite!
Rachel
I subbed regular holiday M&M's for mini ones. The cookies were chewy and the M&M's gave them a great crunch. We all loved them.
Meg
The cookies come together so quickly and are so so yummy! I loved using the festive pink and white m&m’s for Valentines. It’s the perfect, festive treat to give to friends and neighbors!
Virginia Weekley
Love these cookies!! Used valentines colored m&m’s with my daughter and she was thrilled!! We love the brown sugar and mini chocolate chip elements!
Heather
These are a hit at my house! My only regret is that I didn’t double the batch. Very cute with Valentine M&M’s!
Brooke Homec
Yay! Thanks Heather! Luckily they're relatively easy so you can whip up a double batch next time! thanks for taking the time to come back and leave a review!❤️
Joy
The cookie is absolutely perfect. I’m not a chocolate chip fan, so I used mostly mini m&m’s on my cookies. Love them!
Trish
Wondering if you use a 2 tablespoon scoop, how long would you leave them in the oven?
Brooke Homec
I would probably bake about 1-2 minutes less. Set the timer for 2 minutes less and then watch them.
Patrycja
Love these cookies so easy to make!
The m&ms adding that crunch in soft cookie perfect match.
Kathie Burba
I’m giving these cookies as Valentine gifts to my college kiddos. So cute!
Hannah Stockdill
So good! I overcooked mine a little, but even crunchy they are amazing!
Erin M.
These cookies turned out great! I made them with Valentine's M&M's and regular milk chocolate chips. Excellent cookie!
Amanda
One of my favorite cookies yet!! Perfect combination of fluffy and gooey! And can be perfect for any occasion with the right colors of M&Ms. I used dark chocolate chips (chopped into smaller bits) and I loved that addition of texture…plus it made them look fancy. Can’t wait for the next cookie of the month!
Cindy
Absolutely delicious. I love the mix of chocolate chips and regular and mini M&M’s. Another keeper!
Brooklyn
Loved the soft and chewy texture with the crunch of m&ms! The red m&ms were fun for Valentine’s Day and our Super Bowl party!
Elise
Loved these! I love that the m&ms give a little chocolate crunch. Of course, the best part in my opinion is the flakey salt on top. Very important step. I had to make 2 batches as the 1st batch was gone immediately! So simple but so good!
Adrienne
These are so fun to make and delicious! Everyone loved them!
Elisa M.
You can’t beat a chocolate chip cookie with plenty of chocolate! And the minis ensure there is chocolate in every bite!
Lonna S
Chocolate chip cookies never disappoint in our house! and the flaked salt on top is truly a chef’s kiss! Thanks Brooke!
Maggie Sullens
These cookies are a fun spin on the classic chocolate chip. They have the same vibe, but with the texture of m&ms instead. I made them for my run club and they were a HUGE fan.
Katie B
Love a basic recipe that I can put a festive flair on. So simple and delicious. We used the Cupid’s blend M&Ms and made them on Valentine’s Day. My girls loved them! We did try to make them smaller to stretch our batch but they burned pretty quickly so a bigger cookie was the way to go.
Debbie Wronka
Love love love! Super cute for Valentine’s Day!
Kaitlyn
These are sooo chocolatey and tasty!
Kim
Delicious! Refrigerated the scooped dough balls overnight and it really did bring out extra flavor. Huge hit with the whole family.
Lynn
So good! I love the crunch from the M&Ms and adding a few on top after baking was a great tip.
Elisa Tod
Easy to follow recipe that’s just a little different than regular chocolate chip. My kids loved them!!
Heather
Loved these! The addition of both the chocolate chips and M&M's definitely gives the extra chocolate that everyone loves. They come together really easy and would be great to put together and throw in the freezer and pull out for a quick treat.
Ashley J
I took these to the next level and added a scoop of ice cream between two cookies and made my own M&M cookie ice cream sandwiches! Sooo much better than store bought ones!
Ashley Poynor
Cookies were so yummy! Chewy and soft. Really enjoyed them. Thanks
Monique
These cookies came together easily and were light and fluffy. I made them with pink and red M & M’s for Galentine’s and several ladies asked for the recipe. Definitely making these again!
Giada
I loved this recipe! I only used the mini M&M’s and it was perfect!
Heidi McConaghie
Turned out BEAUTIFULLY and are DELICIOUS! I used regular sized m&ms and chocolate chips, and they still turned out soo good!!
Lynzee
Loved these, delicious with a little bit of a crisp in the bite. Unfortunately, we don't get Valentine M&Ms here so I used original, they didn't turn out as beautiful but they tasted incredible AND the kids loved them! So fun!
Alyvia
These are soooo good! Recipe is really easy to follow and utilizes simple ingredients that were all in my pantry! Made them for some friends and they were devoured within minutes
Joan
Love the texture of these! I also appreciate the tip to put M&Ms on the top after baking so they don’t crack in the oven.
Shauna Phillips
A fun cookie to make seasonal with different colored M&Ms.
Carey Underwood
These cookies were fluffy and delicious! This recipe has made it into my “make again and again” recipe file!
Addie Schueling
Loved making these with my 9 yo for his birthday! We made them gluten free, too, and they were perfect. Now we have to have a “secret supply” in the freezer at all times.
Jess S
These were a HIT! Loved them and so did my kiddos. Brooke’s recipes have become the only reliable no fail baking for me!
Sofia Oliveira
What a fun and colourful cookie. It was really good, and I'll bake them again, for sure. Thank you
Melanie Buker
This has become one of my favorite cookie recipes because they are so good and it makes the perfect amount of cookies!
Jill Spence
The m&m cookies are so delicious and easy to make. Simple, clear instructions made this recipe a sure keeper!
Michelle D. Viray
Love this simple twist on a chocolate chip cookie! I made two double batches so I’d have plenty to share with my visiting colleagues during a work summit. Sitting next to the catered chocolate chip cookies, mine disappeared much more quickly and received rave reviews! I was especially impressed by how much they looked like professional bakery-sized cookies!
Eve Santiago
The M&M's cookies are absolutely delicious they remind me of my favorite childhood memories for the holidays. This is the epiclious tasty cookies. It looks and tastes like from the bakery shop, Honestly I recommended these cookies5 stars ! 🤩 I made some for my son's best friend who's birthday is coming up.
laurie
any tips on baking at 4000 feet? my cookies come out flat and gooier than what a normal cookie does...
Brooke Homec
I would try adding 1 tbsp of flour for every cup in a recipe if yours are coming out flat. That should help!
Dayna Mattsson
The kids are home this weekend so I made these with Easter M&Ms and white chocolate chips. They loved them.