Soft and Chewy M&M Cookies

• servings: 10 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 29 minutes

Ingredients

1½ cups (188g) all purpose flour* (see note)

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup (113g) unsalted butter (softened but still cool)

½ cup (100g) granulated sugar

⅓ cup (70g) brown sugar (lightly packed)

1 large egg

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 ½ cups (total) M&M's and chocolate chips (I use about 1 cup M&M's and ½ cup chips)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a bowl, whisk together flour (see note), baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

Using a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and both sugars for 1-2 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract, mixing until combined and scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. On low speed, add in flour mixture and mix until just combined.

Gently stir in M&M's/chocolate chips. Note: I usually add 1 cup (total) into the batter, the rest get pressed on top of the cookie dough balls before baking.

Scoop 2-tablespoon portions of dough. Place the dough balls on a plate and transfer to the refrigerator for 30 minutes to one hour (see note about baking without chill time). The longer they chill the thicker the cookies will be. I usually chill the dough balls for 30 minutes while I clean up the kitchen.

Using the remaining M&M's/chocolate chips, nestle several (5 or so) onto the top of each mound of dough. Keep in mind that the cookies will spread out while baking. Mound the dough balls so that they're higher rather than wider. Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheets leaving a couple inches for spreading.

Bake for 9-12 minutes, until the edges of the cookies are set but the center is still slightly underdone, this will create a soft cookie. For a crispier cookie, continue baking for another minute or two. See note about shaping the cookies to make them perfectly round.

Place the baking sheets on wire racks and allow the cookies to cool completely. They will firm up as they cool.

Nutrition

• Calories: 190 kcal
• Total Fat: 8 g
• Saturated Fat: 5 g
• Cholesterol: 22 mg
• Sodium: 72 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 26 g
• Total Sugars: 18 g
• Protein: 2 g