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Valentine's Day M&M Cookies

My Valentine's Day M&M Cookies are adorned with vibrant red, pink, and white M&M candies and dark chocolate chips. Each bite reveals a delightful combination of soft and chewy cookie dough infused with the rich flavor of chocolate, complemented by the sweet and slightly crunchy bursts of M&M candies. They are a perfect treat that embodies the spirit of love and affection on this romantic holiday!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cookies, dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Total Time 19 minutes
Servings 18 cookies
Calories 232kcal
Author Tawnie Graham of Kroll's Korner

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1 tsp. corn starch
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into cubes
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed (light or dark)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup M&Ms (Cupids Mix for Valentine's Day)
  • flaky sea salt for finishing, optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. and line a couple baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Mix dry ingredients together: In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
    2 cups all purpose flour, spooned and leveled, 1 tsp. corn starch, 1/2 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt
    dry ingredients in a large glass bowl.
  • Cream the butter with the sugars using the paddle attachment of a stand mixer, for 2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. It will sort of look like a paste, not really creamed since our butter is cold.
    1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into cubes, 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed (light or dark), 1/4 cup granulated sugar
    sugars and butter in a glass mixing bowl.
  • Then add in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
    1 large egg, room temperature, 1 large egg yolk, room temperature, 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • Gradually add in the flour mixture until ingredients are incorporated.
    cookie dough in a glass mixing bowl.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips and M&Ms using a rubber spatula.
    1 cup chocolate chips, 3/4 cup M&Ms (Cupids Mix for Valentine's Day)
    chocolate chips and valentines m&ms in a glass mixing bowl.
  • Scoop the cookie dough using a 2 Tbsp. cookie scoop onto the prepared baking sheet.
    a cookie scoop with cookie dough in it.
  • Place extra M&M’s and chocolate chips on the top of the cookies if desired (I always like to do this, makes them look cuter!)
    unbaked cookie dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake for 9-11 minutes, (I like to go slightly underbaked for a delicious chewy cookie, the edges should be a light golden brown and centers still a little gooey looking, they will continue to bake on baking sheet when removed from oven).
    freshly baked cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Remove from oven, gently press any additional M&M candies and chocolate chips on the cookies if you want while they're still warm and let the cookies rest on the cookie sheet for just 1-2 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack, garnish with flaky sea salt and enjoy!
    flaky sea salt for finishing, optional
    valentines day cookies garnished with red, pink and white m&ms and dark chocolate chips.

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Notes

  • M&M creates seasonal M&Ms so you can use this recipe to make Easter cookies with the pastel color M&Ms, Christmas cookies with red & green seasonal M&Ms (or try my Christmas Monster Cookies), Halloween M&Ms, etc. 
  • If you just want a good ol' M&M cookie, I recommend using the mini M&Ms like in my Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies! 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 206IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg