Ever Ready: Autumn M & M Cookies

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Autumn M & M Cookies

It's never too early to think ahead for Halloween treats. Who doesn't love a M & M cookie recipe so I began with PLAN A.

But I was forced to execute PLAN B cookie recipe when I found out these very cool neon colors pictured above were no longer available in stores. But PLAN B M & M Halloween Candies for 2018 (pictured below) did not work as I could not find them at 5 different stores. Now I was on a mission.

So I had to implement PLAN C and use autumn candy colors added to the cookie batter.

Chocolate Lovers Rejoice-the recipe calls for a lot of cocoa powder which gives them their color, not to mention their deep chocolate flavor. These cookies are rich tasting and chocolaty, with a hint of fudginess that comes from their chewy texture. It's a cookie sure to please anyone regardless of the candy color. They were DELICIOUS!

Autumn M&M Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients:

1 cup butter, room temperature (2 sticks)
2/3 cup white sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup cocoa powder
2 cups M & M candies

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone pad..
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. Beat in cocoa mixture into the butter mixture, blending until everything comes together into a smooth dough. Add in candies.
Chill dough 45 minutes for easier handling. Flour hands to roll dough into 2 inch balls
Press a few candies into dough on top and sides.
Bake for 10 minutes for a crispy cookie. The cookies will appear to be just set. Do not over bake. Allow to cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Bake at 350 for 11-12 minutes for a softer cookie.