Chewy M&M Sugar Cookies

Chewy M&M Sugar Cookies – just like the Sugar Butter Cookies from the mall!

My favorite cookie from the mall is the Sugar Butter M&M. I haven’t had one in forever so when I saw these on Pinterest, I wanted to give them a try.

I love the bright colors of the M&Ms but I found a bag of “Harvest Blend” (fall colored) M&Ms so I gave those a shot. The Halloween variety (like in my Monster Munch) would also be pretty.

I dropped some of these cookies off to friends and family. It’s in my best interest to share. If I keep them, I eat them. 

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Chewy M&M Sugar Cookies

Melissa | Persnickety Plates

Chewy M&M Sugar Cookies taste just like the Sugar Butter Cookies you get from the mall!

5 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 20 large cookies

Calories 207 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups sugar plus 1/3 cup for rolling
• 2 oz cream cheese cut into 8 pieces, at room temp
• 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted and still warm
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 1 large egg at room temp
• 1 Tablespoon milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup M&M’s

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350° and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• Add 1 1/2 cups of sugar and cream cheese to a large bowl.
• Put the remaining 1/3 cup sugar in a pie plate and set aside.
• Pour the warm butter over the cream cheese mixture and whisk to combine – the mixture won’t be completely smooth yet, but that’s ok. Whisk in the oil then the egg, milk and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
• Use a spatula to start folding the dry ingredients into the wet. When the dry ingredients are partially incorporated, add 3/4 cup of the M&M’s to the dough. Continue mixing until a soft dough comes together. (Don’t wait to add the M&M’s until the dry ingredients are completely incorporated – you’ll end up overmixing.)
• Use a cookie scoop to make balls of dough. Roll the dough into a ball with your hands then roll in the sugar set aside in the pie plate previously (try to work quickly so the dough doesn’t get too warm). You should fit 12 per baking sheet.
• Use the bottom of a glass to flatten the dough balls into discs that are about 2″ in diameter. You can press a few more M&Ms into the top of the cookies now but they’ll crack as they bake so it’s usually better to press them in as they come out of the oven.
• Bake the cookies for about 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set.
• Remove from oven and press the M&Ms on top if you haven’t already put them on top. The tops of the cookies will be puffy and slightly cracked. Transfer the baking sheet to a wire rack and let the cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes then transfer them to the rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 107mgPotassium: 46mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 181IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg

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