Description
Christmas M&M Peanut Butter Cookies are a soft, chewy, easy cookie recipe packed with creamy peanut butter, festive red and green candies, and melty chocolate in every bite. These quick holiday cookies are perfect for Christmas dessert trays, cookie exchanges, easy baking days, and fun food ideas when you need a simple dessert everyone loves.
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup Christmas M&Ms
1/2 cup peanut butter chips or chocolate chips
2 tablespoons extra Christmas M&Ms for topping
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add the egg and vanilla extract, then mix until smooth.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined.
6. Fold in the Christmas M&Ms and peanut butter chips or chocolate chips.
7. Scoop the dough into 1 1/2 tablespoon portions and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
8. Press a few extra Christmas M&Ms onto the tops of the dough balls.
9. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are still soft.
10. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For thicker cookies, chill the dough for 20 to 30 minutes before baking.
Do not overbake or the cookies will lose their soft, chewy center.
Pressing extra M&Ms on top before baking makes the cookies look brighter and more festive.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg