Christmas M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup unsalted butter (melted)
• 0.75 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 0.5 tsp baking soda
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 0.66 cup red and green Christmas M&M's (divided; reserve some for topping)
• 0.5 cup milk chocolate chips
• 0.5 cup milk chocolate chunks (half in dough, half for topping)

Steps

1. 1

   In a large mixing bowl, mix together the melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until combined.

2. 2

   Add the egg and mix until combined.

3. 3

   Mix in the vanilla extract.

4. 4

   In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.

5. 5

   Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.

6. 6

   Gently fold in the chocolate chips, half of the chocolate chunks, and most of the M&M’s, reserving a small handful of M&M’s and the remaining chocolate chunks for topping the cookies later.

7. 7

   Use a cookie scoop to drop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.

8. 8

   Press a few reserved M&M’s and chocolate chunks on top of each cookie dough ball.

9. 9

   Refrigerate the dough balls for a minimum of two hours.

10. 10

    Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

11. 11

    Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are still soft.

12. 12

    Optional: Use a round cookie cutter to scoot around the hot cookies to make them perfectly circular.

13. 13

    Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet before serving.

Notes

Chilling the dough for at least two hours is essential to prevent the cookies from spreading too much. Using a round cookie cutter to 'scoot' the cookies immediately after they come out of the oven helps achieve a professional, perfectly round shape.

Nutrition per serving

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