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Halloween Chocolate M&M Cookies
Yield: 24 cookies
Halloween chocolate M&M cookies are perfect for chocolate lovers. These dark chocolate cookies are slightly crispy on the outside and fudgy on the inside. They are packed with chocolate chips and M&Ms for even more chocolate flavor!
Equipment
- Electric hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups dark cocoa powder
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup Halloween M&Ms
- additional M&Ms optional - to press into the top of the baked cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a baking tray with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer or bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add in eggs and vanilla extract and continue to mix until well combined.
- Add in flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until the dry ingredients are fully incorporated. The dough will be very stiff.
- Using a spatula, fold in the semisweet and dark chocolate chips until well dispersed throughout the cookie dough.
- Divide into 24 cookies using a cookie scoop or a kitchen scale. If using a kitchen scale, you will want to measure approximately 2 ounces.
- Chill the cookie dough balls for at least 30 minutes.
- Place the cookie dough balls onto your prepared baking pans. Bake 6 to 8 cookies on the pan at a time and allow for space in between the cookies.
- Bake in the oven for 12-14 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking trays for 5 minutes.
- Remove the cookies from the baking tray and transfer to a wire rack to cool to room temperature.
Notes
Halloween chocolate M&M cookies can be stored in an airtight container for 2 days. Serve the cookies at room temperature or pop them in the microwave for 5-10 seconds to melt the chocolate chips and M&Ms.
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