Description
Indulgent peanut butter cookies packed with colorful M&M candies create sweet nostalgia in every delightful bite. Chewy, oversized cookies promise comfort and joy you’ll savor with pure childhood excitement.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 ml) creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup (227 g) softened butter
- 2 large eggs
- 2 ½ cups (313 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (220 g) firm packed brown sugar
- 1 cup (200 g) white sugar
- 12.6 ounces (357 g) plain M&M’s, divided
Flavoring and Leavening Agents:
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 2 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cream together granulated sugar, brown sugar, unsalted butter, and creamy peanut butter in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer at medium speed for 3 to 4 minutes until the mixture becomes light and airy.
- Incorporate large eggs, pure vanilla extract, and kosher salt into the creamed mixture, blending thoroughly until all ingredients are evenly combined.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking soda, and cornstarch until well integrated.
- Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed just until the dough comes together without overmixing.
- Gently fold in 1 of M&M candies using a silicone spatula, ensuring even distribution throughout the dough.
- Cover the cookie dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 60 minutes (or up to 24 hours) to enhance flavor development and improve texture.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) and prepare two baking sheets by lining them with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
- Remove chilled dough and let it sit at room temperature for 5 minutes to soften slightly.
- Using a measuring scoop, portion out dough and roll into smooth balls, placing them approximately 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 11 to 13 minutes, or until the edges turn a light golden brown and the centers appear slightly soft.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, gently press additional M&M candies onto the top of each warm cookie for extra decoration.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to firm up, then carefully transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 7 days, maintaining their soft and chewy texture.
Notes
- Chilling the dough intensifies the rich, caramel-like flavor and helps prevent excessive spreading during baking.
- Rolling cookies in uniform sizes ensures consistent baking and creates a professional, bakery-style appearance.
- Extra M&Ms pressed on top after baking make the cookies visually stunning and add bursts of colorful chocolate.
- Creaming butter and sugars thoroughly creates a light, tender texture that makes these cookies irresistibly soft.
- Using parchment paper or silicone mats prevents sticking and promotes even browning on the cookie bottoms.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 272 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg