Chewy M&M Cookies – a delicious copycat of Mrs. Fields M&M Cookies; these cookies are perfectly chewy in the center with an ever-so-slight crisp on the edges and perfectly placed M&M's. They're AMAZING!
Cookies! Sometimes I can be a real cookie monster. This is especially true when it’s a cookie I really enjoy, like Mrs. Fields Chewy M&M Cookies at the mall. There is just something about the simplicity of the sugar cookie with its soft and chewy center, its wee-bit of a crisp around the edges and the perfectly placed M&M's.
It’s my cookie monster love for these Chewy M&M Cookies that made me super excited when I came across The Baker Chick's M&M Chewies. No, this is not my own recipe. I wish it was. Audra over at The Baker Chick did a fabulous job with it that I don't need/want to change anything about it. It is to die for just the way it is.
In honor of my Green Bay Packers and the football season, I decided to bake Packer Chewy M&M Cookies. Yes, I picked through the bag of M&M's for the green and gold ones, so what. Packers Fans Unite! 🙂
Chewy M&M Cookies are remarkably easy to bake and honestly a little too good to be true. The extra special tidbit to these cookies is to immediately press the M&M’s onto the cookies right after baking; then pop them back into the oven for 30 seconds to allow the M&M’s to melt {just a little} into place. Now Eat & Enjoy!
If you LOVE Mrs. Fields M&M Cookies then you'll LOVE these Chewy M&M Cookies! Raise your hand if you’re a cookie monster too?
Chewy M&M Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 and ¼ teaspoons baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
- 1 and ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup M&M's Milk Chocolate Candies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
- In a medium size bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl using an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugars on high speed until smooth and pale. Add the egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract; mix until combined.
- Slowly add flour mixture to wet ingredients; mix just until combined.
- Scoop dough into 1.5" rounds, or use a #50 disher to scoop balls of dough. Place on a silicone mat/parchment paper lined baking sheet 2-3" apart. Cookies will spread significantly. Using your fingers slightly flatten balls of dough.
- Bake 10-11 minutes or until barely golden brown around the edges. Do not overbake. Cookies may appear to be soft and undone, but they will set as they cool.
- Immediately remove cookies and press M&M's into the tops of the cookies. Place back in oven and bake for 30 seconds to melt M&M's into place.
- Cool cookies on baking sheet on wire rack for 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Eat & Enjoy!
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
Oh I do love M&M cookies! Chewy cookies are the best! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us at Foodie Fridays! Pinning!
Sarah says
Thanks Michelle, and thanks for stopping by!
Michelle says
Made the cookies! Amazing recipe! Can I freeze this batter?
Sarah says
Hi Michelle! Thank you! I am glad you loved them! I don't have a lot of experience in freezing the batter. I always like to make everything as fresh as possible. That being said, I don't see why you couldn't. If you give it a whirl, I'd love to hear how it goes. Thanks for your warm comments and stopping by!