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A decorative pink plate filled with spring-themed M&M cookies, featuring pastel-colored candies arranged in bunny designs. A bowl of extra M&Ms and festive Easter decorations surround the plate.
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Spring M&M Cookies

Fun, festive, and irresistibly delicious, these Spring M&M Cookies are a must-bake for all your spring gatherings and Easter celebrations! With a soft and chewy cookie base, rich chocolate chips, and colorful pastel M&Ms, every bite is bursting with sweetness. Plus, the adorable M&M bunny decorations make them a fun treat that both kids and adults will love!
Course Dessert
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Servings 16 cookies
Calories 214kcal
Author Tawnie Graham of Kroll's Korner

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • ½ tsp. cornstarch
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • ½ cup pastel M&Ms plus more for garnish
  • ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips plus more for garnish
  • flaky sea salt for garnish (optional)
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Instructions

  • Preheat & prep: preheat the oven to 350F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Whisk dry ingredients: in a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Be sure to properly measure the flour. Set aside.
    1 ½ cups all purpose flour, ½ tsp. cornstarch, ½ tsp. baking powder, ½ tsp. baking soda, ½ tsp. salt
    Two white mixing bowls with flour on a wooden surface. A person is whisking the flour in one of the bowls, while eggshells and small dishes are scattered around.
  • Cream: in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars for 2-3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
    ½ cup unsalted butter, ½ cup light brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar
    Side-by-side images of a stand mixer bowl. The left side shows butter, brown sugar, and white sugar before mixing, while the right side shows the creamed mixture after mixing.
  • Egg & vanilla: add the egg and vanilla extract, and mix again until combined.
    1 large egg, 1 tsp. vanilla extract
    Side-by-side images of a mixing bowl. The left side shows an egg being added to the creamed butter and sugar, while the right side shows the mixture after the egg has been incorporated.
  • Spoon in dry ingredients: gradually mix in the dry ingredients until incorporated, but do not over mix.
    A person is adding spoonfuls of dry ingredients into the wet mixture in a stand mixer. The right side of the image shows the dough thickening after mixing in the dry ingredients.
  • Add in chocolate: turn the mixer off and add the pastel M&Ms and chocolate chips. Stir them in with a rubber spatula until incorporated throughout the cookie dough.
    ½ cup pastel M&Ms, ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
    A bowl of cookie dough with chocolate chips and colorful pastel M&M candies being added. The right side shows the fully mixed dough with candies evenly distributed.
  • Scoop: using a 2 Tbsp. Cookie scoop, scoop the cookies directly onto the prepared baking sheets. Baking ~6-8 cookies at a time. (I don't roll these ones between the palms of my hands, I like how the scoop shape looks 😊).
    A cookie scoop is being used to portion out the cookie dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Bake: for 8-10 minutes, be sure to underbake. I always take mine out at 8 minutes.
  • Swirl: the cookies will look underbaked, but they set up as they cool. Swirl a circular cup or cookie cutter (something larger than the cookies) around the cookies right out of the oven to give them a perfect circular look.
  • Decorate: add the cute bunnies! While the cookies are warm, place 1 whole M&M into the cookie (make the logo face side down). Then, cut another M&M in half to create the ears and place the bunny ears on top. You can also add a couple more semi-sweet chocolate chips too, and sprinkle on flaky sea salt if desired.
    flaky sea salt
    A person is pressing pastel M&M candies into freshly baked cookies to create a bunny design.
  • Enjoy!! Cool for just a couple minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
    Close-up of soft and chewy cookies with pastel M&Ms in the shape of bunnies and chocolate chips, arranged on a wooden surface with extra candies around.

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Notes

Storage: Store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 209IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg