Christmas Chocolate M&M Cookies
Christmas chocolate M&M cookies are perfect for chocolate lovers! Chewy dark chocolate cookies packed with semisweet chocolate chips and holiday M&M candies. An easy and delicious Christmas cookie recipe!
Ingredients for Christmas Chocolate M&M Cookies
- All-purpose flour
- Dark cocoa powder – For the best chocolate taste and deep chocolate color, I recommend using dark cocoa powder or black cocoa powder.
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Unsalted butter – Room temperature.
- Light brown sugar + granulated sugar
- Eggs – Large eggs, room temperature.
- Vanilla extract – Vanilla extract enhances the chocolate flavor in the cookies.
- Semisweet chocolate chips – Use milk, dark, white chocolate chips or even peanut butter chips, if preferred.
- Holiday M&Ms – Red and green M&Ms add a pop of color.
How to Make Chocolate M&M Cookies
- Prep and preheat: Preheat the oven to 350℉ (177℃). Line baking sheet panswith silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
- Make the cookie dough: Cream the unsalted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until combined. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix well. Add the all-purpose flour, dark cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt to the butter mixture and mix on low speed until the cookie dough forms. Stir in the semisweet chocolate chips and M&Ms.
- Bake the cookies: Portion the cookie dough using a large cookie scoop (3 tablespoons) and place on the prepared baking sheet pans. Bake the cookies for 11 to 12 minutes. Cool the cookies on the pan for 2 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Recipe Tips
- Check out my baking tips post on 10 Tips for Baking Perfect Cookies to learn simple tips and tricks to making the most out of this recipe.
- Press additional chocolate chips and M&Ms into the cookie dough balls before baking to make the most beautiful, bakery-quality cookies.
- Shape the cookies using the back of a spoon or a large round cookie cutter immediately when they come out of the oven to make the cookies perfectly round.
Frequently Asked Questions
How should I store the cookies?
- Store the cookies in an airtight container or resealable storage bag at room temperature for 2 to 3 days.
Can I make the cookie dough ahead of time?
- Yes! Portion the cookie dough using a large cookie scoop and chill. Store the cookie dough balls in a resealable storage bag in the refrigerator for 2 weeks or in the freezer for 3 months.
- To use out of the refrigerator, bake the cookies as instructed. To use out of the freezer, thaw the cookie dough balls until they are thawed but still cold, and bake as instructed.
Can I use regular cocoa powder?
- Yes! You can use regular cocoa powder. The cookies will be lighter in color and have a lighter chocolate flavor.
Other Christmas Cookie Recipes You Will Love
- Christmas sprinkle cookies
- Chocolate kiss cookies
- Holiday M&M cookies
- Peanut butter blossoms
- Double chocolate chip cookies
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Christmas Chocolate M&M Cookies
Yield: 26 cookies
Christmas chocolate M&M cookies are perfect for chocolate lovers! Chewy dark chocolate cookies packed with semisweet chocolate chips and holiday M&M candies. An easy and delicious Christmas cookie recipe!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 ½ cups (330 g) light brown sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 2 (2) large eggs room temperature
- 2 tsp (2 tsp) vanilla extract
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (65 g) dark cocoa powder
- 1 tsp (1 tsp) baking soda
- 1 tsp (1 tsp) salt
- 1 cup (180 g) semisweet chocolate chips plus more for adding to the top of the cookies
- 1 cup (160 g) Christmas M&M candies Plus more for adding to the top of the cookies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ (177℃). Prepare baking sheet pans with silicone baking mats or parchment paper sheets.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream together the unsalted butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
- Add in the all-purpose flour, dark cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt and mix on low speed until the cookie dough forms. Fold in the semisweet chocolate chips and holiday M&M candies until well dispersed throughout the cookie dough.
- Portion the cookie dough using a large cookie scoop (3 tablespoon). Place the cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheet pans, allowing room for spreading. Press additional chocolate chips and M&Ms into the cookie dough.
- Bake the cookies for 11 to 12 minutes until the edges are set. Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 2 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 to 3 days.
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About Courtney
Baker | 80s Lover | Cookbook Author
Courtney is a self-taught home baker and cookbook author of “Girls Just Wanna Bake Cupcakes”. She loves to create new and unique recipes while simultaneously listening to 80s music.
These are basically a brownie in cookie form! Indulgent, chewy, soft, and delicious! I used gluten free measure-for-measure flour and baked them for an extra 2 minutes (they did not seem done at 12).
Thanks for a fantastic recipe!
So glad you loved the recipe, Ash! Thanks so much for the review!
Hi! I have a question, can this and all the rest of the recipes be with a hand mixer?
Hello! Yes, absolutely. It may just take a little extra time and a little extra muscle, but all my recipes will work with a hand mixer.