Christmas M&M’s Cookies

Taste of Home Editors

These M&M Christmas cookies make any cookie platter feel festive. Swap in pastel M&M's for Easter and orange and brown for Halloween. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

  • Total Time

    Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

  • Makes

    5 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 package (10 ounces) red and green milk chocolate M&M's

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in M&M's.

  • Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 91 calories, 4g fat (3g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 91mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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