These are a delightful little Cookie to make at Christmas time. M & M’s are available at this time of the year in Christmas packs featuring just the red and green M & M’s … perfect for Christmas baking. My kids love these cookies … I hope all the little Cookie Monsters living at your place enjoy them as well!
M & M Christmas Cookies …
Author: Mrs Organised
Serves: 24
Ingredients …
- ½ cup butter, softened but not melted
- 1 cup castor sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups plain flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- M & M’s (red and green)
Method …
- Preheat oven to 180C and line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
- Add butter and castor sugar to a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and creamy, approximately 3 – 4 minutes.
- Add egg and vanilla extract and beat until combined for another 1 – 2 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, add the plain flour, baking powder and salt and stir until well combined.
- Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon until combined to form a soft dough.
- Measure approximately 1 tablespoon of cookie dough, roll into a ball, place on the baking tray and flatten with fingers. Repeat until all dough has been used.
- Press some M & M’s gently into the top of the cookie and bake for approximately 11 minutes.
- Remove from oven, allow to rest on trays for approximately 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store cookies in an air-tight container for up to 3 days. This recipe is suitable to freeze and will make approximately 24 cookies.
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Oh these are sooo cute and I reckon I could smash a whole tray full to myself lol xx
I can relate to that for sure … it was really difficult to stop at just one … ok four! x
These look like a really easy recipe to whip up and give as a Christmas gift!
It’s a very simple recipe, Eva … these look fantastic in a mason jar with ribbon and and a small gift card attached. Thanks for stopping by!
I just happen to have red and green M&M’s left in the bag…
I’m impressed there’s still some in the bag … haha … they wouldn’t have lasted that long around here!
These look fantastic! I might add them to our baking list. I love how handy those Chrissy M & M’s are for decorating!
And they’re so yummy, too!
Those look delish, might have to give them a whirl!
So easy and so delicious … a perfect treat for the kids for Christmas!
These are so cute! I’ve whipped up a batch for my daughter’s kindy teachers with her helping me bake. Her m&m placement was….interesting ha ha! x
I’m sure the teachers will love them … regardless of the M & M distribution … your daughter would have had so much fun baking them! x