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M&M SPRING FLOWER COOKIE BITES

Jessica — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 20:18:59 +0000

M&M Spring Flower Cookie Bites are mini cookies topped with colorful M&M flowers, making them a delightful addition to any spring-themed party or gathering. To make these flower cookies, you only need 3 ingredients: pastel-colored M&Ms, white chocolate chips, and mini chocolate chip cookies.

Looking for a fun and easy cookie recipe to make this spring? Look no further than cookie bites! These adorable treats are sure to impress your friends and family with their colorful and festive appearance.

Fun Spring Time Cookie Recipe

These cookies are made easily because there is nothing to make from scratch, so this recipe comes together in just minutes and with no hassle. It is a fun and festive treat to make with your family, everyone will want to get in on the fun of making these cookies.

These M&M Spring Flower Cookie Bites are perfect for any springtime occasion, from Easter to Mother’s Day. They are easy to make and sure to impress your guests with their cute and colorful appearance. Give them a try and enjoy the taste of spring!

Why you are going to love these Flower Cookies!

Minimal ingredients. With just 3 ingredients needed, you can whip up a batch of these mini cookie bites in very little time.
One batch makes a ton. Because these pastel M&M cookies are made so tiny, we actually get about 4 dozen cookies from every batch, making them perfect for sharing at parties or enjoying for a few weeks with the family.
You can get the kids involved. The recipe steps are super simple and perfect for getting your kids to help too. Have them arrange your flowers or sort the M&M colors. They will love it!

Flower Bites Ingredients

M&Ms: You will need 1 ½ cups of pastel-colored M&Ms for the flowers on these cookie bites. I recommend buying the sharing-sized bag or party-sized bag so that there is more than enough M&Ms for all of your flower needs. This also allows you extra M&Ms to “sample” throughout the process.

White Chocolate Chips: You will want 1 cup of white chocolate chips to melt down and adhere the M&Ms on top of the cookies. You can also swap out the chocolate for white vanilla frosting instead, this is great for a no-bake recipe version.

Mini Cookies: You will need 45 mini chocolate chip cookies. You can find mini chocolate cookies in the bulk section of your grocery store, Chips Ahoy or store-brand versions of these cookies are ideal.

How to Make M&M Spring Flower Cookie Bites

Prep

Get started by preheating the oven to 375-degree F. Then line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Next, place the mini-cookies upside down onto the prepared baking sheet.

Melt chocolate

After that, add ¼ teaspoon of white chocolate chips on top of each cookie. You only need enough chocolate to cover the cookie.

Then place the baking sheet with the cookies into the oven for 3 minutes or until the chocolate has melted.

M&M Spring Flower Cookie Bites are simple & fun pastel candy treats! Made to look adorable and taste delicious, these M&M cookies are a perfect treat for Spring.

Decorate

Once the chocolate has melted, remove the cookies from the oven and place 7 M&Ms onto the white chocolate in the shape of a flower. To do this, start by adding the first one in the center and then arranging the others into the shape of a circle around the middle one.

Be sure to let the cookies cool, at room temperature or in the fridge, to set.

Serve cookies on a festive party tray or on a simple plate and enjoy!

Tips & Tricks for Easy Spring Flower Cookies

M&M Selection: You can find pastel-colored M&Ms in most grocery stores during the spring season. However, it’s essential to note that not all bags of M&Ms contain the same colors. Some bags may have more pink or purple M&Ms, while others may have more yellow or green. Therefore, it’s advisable to buy a sharing-sized or party-sized bag to ensure that you have enough M&Ms with a good variety of colors.

Sizing Options: When it comes to M&Ms, size matters. For the M&M Spring Flower Cookie Bites, you will want to use the regular-sized M&Ms, not the mini ones. The regular-sized M&Ms are the perfect size for creating the flower design on top of the mini cookies.

Alternate Binding Agent: If you prefer a no-bake recipe version, you can swap out the white chocolate chips for white vanilla frosting instead. This alternative provides a similar sweet and creamy flavor and is perfect for those who may not have access to white chocolate chips or prefer a different taste. Simply spread a dollop of white vanilla frosting on top of each mini chocolate chip cookie and add the pastel-colored M&Ms on top.

M&M Spring Flower Cookie Bites

Course Cookies, Cookies, Dessert, snack/dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword M&M Spring Flower Cookie Bites

Prep Time 35

Cook Time 3

Total Time 38

Servings cookies

Calories 112kcal

Author Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

1 ½ cup pastel M&M candies
1 cup white chocolate chips
45 mini chocolate chips cookies

Instructions

Prep: Preheat the oven to 375 degree F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place the mini-cookies upside down onto the prepared baking sheet.
Melt chocolate: Add ¼ teaspoon of white chocolate chips on top of each cookie. You only need enough chocolate to cover the cookie.
Place the baking sheet with the cookies into the oven for 3 minutes or until the chocolate has melted.
Decorate: Once the chocolate has melted, remove the cookies from the oven and place 7 M&Ms onto the white chocolate in the shape of a flower. To do this, start by adding the first one in the center and then arranging the others into the shape of a circle around the middle one.
Be sure to let the cookies cool, at room temperature or in the fridge, to set. Serve on a festive party tray or on a simple plate, either way they will taste delicious! Enjoy!

Notes

These cookies will be good for up to 2 weeks if stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the fridge.

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How to Make Flower Cookie Bites Without an Oven

If you want to make this recipe without heating up the house by turning on the oven, you can easily use your microwave instead. Simply place the chocolate chips into a bowl and microwave for 1 minute. Stir the chocolate after 30 seconds and return to the microwave.

When the chocolate has been melted completely and is smooth, spread a small amount onto the backs of the cookies using a butter knife.

Then decorate your cookies and repeat until all of the cookies have been completed.

How long are Flower Cookie Bites good for?

These cookies should be stored in an airtight container, at room temperature, and will last for up to 2 weeks. This will give you plenty of time to enjoy these tasty mini cookies.

When to serve Spring Flower Cookies?

These flower cookies make a perfect snack all season long but they would also make a perfect gift for someone special. They would be great to serve at an Easter lunch, Mother’s Day brunch, or a wedding or baby shower too. Another great idea is to use them to decorate a cake or cupcakes!

Look at all these cute kids! Sometimes I just pinch myself with how incredibly blessed I am for having these five. FIVE. Wow. It’s a lot of work, but I wouldn’t have it any other way!

More Spring Cookie Recipes to Enjoy this Season:

M&M Spring Flower Cookie Bites are made with only 3 simple ingredients to create a fun and festive Spring treat! These flower cookies come together quickly and are a fun family recipe to get your kids involved with.

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M&M OATMEAL COOKIES

Nellie — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 21:56:55 +0000

M&M Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy and loaded with mini chocolate chips and M&Ms. Delicious M&M cookie recipe that is loaded with oats too!

We love M&M cookies, but I decided to try adding M&Ms to a classic oatmeal cookie recipe and I really like this version too! I love making M&M cookies because you can use seasonal M&Ms to make the cookies fit any holiday or occasion. I used mini M&Ms in these cookies, but regular M&Ms work great too and you can use a different variety if you choose (peanut, peanut butter, pretzel, etc).

WHAT KIND OF OATS ARE BEST IN OATMEAL COOKIES?

You can use quick oats or old-fashioned oats in your cookies- it really comes down to a personal preference. I really love using old-fashioned oats in this recipe, and I really believe that old-fashioned oats make for much better oatmeal cookies. But it’s totally up to you and what type of oats you have in your pantry! If you use all quick oats, the cookies will end up being a little bit more dense and a little bit puffier. I like the texture of old-fashioned oats because it make the cookies a little bit chewier (and also like I am eating real oatmeal which makes it easier for me to justify eating a few of these for breakfast!). You can even use a combination of both types if you’d like!

Ingredients in M&M Oatmeal Cookies

Butter – You’ll need 2 sticks of butter in this recipe. Make sure to soften the butter before mixing with the sugars.

Brown sugar and granulated sugar– I always use light brown sugar, but you can use dark if you prefer. For best results, make sure the brown sugar is soft and fresh.

Eggs – You’ll need two large eggs to bind everything together and make the perfect cookies.

Vanilla extract – The higher the quality of the vanilla, the better!

Flour – I use all-purpose flour in cookies, but cake flour works fine too. You can even swap some of it out with wheat flour if you want, but the taste and consistency will be different.

Cinnamon – You’ll need an entire tablespoon of ground cinnamon in this recipe, but don’t leave it out! The cinnamon pairs so well with the oats and gives these cookies so much flavor.

Baking soda, baking powder and salt – Just make sure your baking soda and baking powder aren’t old or expired!

Oats – Old-fashioned oats definitely work the best in these cookies!

Mini M&Ms – You’ll need about 1 1/2 cups. I used 4 of the small tube containers, but you can use a 10-oz bag of them and that will work perfectly too. You can always add more or less…more is generally better! You can also use regular sized M&Ms if you prefer, but I think the mini ones are easier to work with as far as getting them to stick on top of the cookies.

Mini chocolate chips – You will need about 1 cup of mini chocolate chips. You can leave these out if you’d like, but usually more chocolate is a good thing and I like combining them with the M&Ms. You can use regular sized chocolate chips if you prefer, but I really like to use the mini ones in cookies, and they seem to pair better with the mini M&Ms.

How to make M&M Oatmeal Cookies

Preheat oven to 350°.

In a large bowl, mix butter and sugars together for 2-3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and blend for another 2 minutes.

In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt until well combined.

Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix just until combined. Add the oats, half of the M&Ms and chocolate chips and stir until evenly distributed throughout the dough.

Place the other half of the M&Ms into a small bowl. Use a cookie scoop to scoop the dough into balls and then press the top of each cookie dough ball into the M&Ms, so that each cookie dough ball is well coated with M&Ms on the top.

Place cookie dough balls onto a well-greased cookie sheet or a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

Bake cookies for about 12 minutes or until the edges just barely begin to brown. Don’t overbake! Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

M&M Oatmeal Cookies

M&M Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy and loaded with mini chocolate chips and M&Ms. Delicious M&M cookie recipe that is loaded with oats too!

Course Cookies

Cuisine American

Keyword M&M Oatmeal Cookies

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 12

Servings cookies

Calories 236kcal

Author Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

1 cup butter softened to room temp
1 cup light brown sugar
½ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ cups flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
3 cups old-fashioned oats
1 ½ cups mini M&Ms divided
1 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°.
In a large bowl, mix butter and sugars together for 2-3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and blend for another 2 minutes.
In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt until well combined.
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix just until combined. Add the oats, half of the M&Ms and chocolate chips and stir until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
Place the other half of the M&Ms into a small bowl. Use a cookie scoop to scoop the dough into balls and then press the top of each cookie dough ball into the M&Ms, so that each cookie dough ball is well coated with M&Ms on the top.
Place cookie dough balls onto a well-greased cookie sheet or a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Bake cookies for about 12 minutes or until the edges just barely begin to brown. Don’t overbake! Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

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HOW TO MAKE THE BEST OATMEAL COOKIES:

After trying out multiple oatmeal cookie recipes over many years, I have picked up several important tips for making the absolute BEST Oatmeal Cookies!

Make sure that you have enough flour in the dough. If the dough is too sticky, you may need to add a little bit of flour. Keep in mind though that oatmeal cookie dough is a bit stickier than other cookie dough and that’s ok!
Use old-fashioned oats. You can use quick oats, but the cookies won’t be the same and I think old-fashioned oats make for much better oatmeal cookies.
Spend a little extra time when you mix the butter and sugars. Creaming them together for 2-3 minutes will improve the consistency of your cookies.
Preheat the oven. This will help your cookies turn out right every time!
Use a cookie scoop! If you want all your cookies to be perfectly shaped and have them all be the same size, a cookie scoop is the way to go.
Use parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Doing this will make it really easy to remove the cookies from your cookie sheet so that you don’t have to scrape them off the pan – they will just slide right off in perfect shape!
Don’t over bake the cookies – when I take mine out of the oven, they still look slightly under baked but they will continue to bake on the cookie sheet for a couple more minutes so that’s ok!

HOW DO YOU SOFTEN BUTTER TO ROOM TEMPERATURE?

The best way to soften butter is to set it out for a few hours before you make your cookies. Since most of us (or maybe just me!) aren’t that prepared or don’t think that far in advance, there are a few tricks to softening butter perfectly in just a matter of minutes.

My favorite way to soften butter is in the microwave. It’s definitely fast, but you do have to be very careful not to melt it. Just put the whole stick of butter in the microwave (as long as it isn’t wrapped in foil!) and microwave for about 6-7 seconds. If the butter is still really cold, try another 5-7 seconds and check it again. You may need a few intervals, and if the butter is starting to feel soft, you can shorten the final interval to just a few seconds to make sure it doesn’t start melting.

I actually prefer to use the defrost setting on my microwave – I don’t know exactly what that mode does differently, and it takes a little bit longer (closer to 30 seconds), but it seems to be easier to get the butter to soften without melting.

WHY DO MY OATMEAL COOKIES BURN ON THE BOTTOM BUT AREN’T DONE IN THE MIDDLE?

If your cookies are always burning on the bottom, it is probably a cookie sheet issue! If you are using really dark cookie sheets, the bottoms of your baked goods will tend to burn before they are actually cooked all the way through. If you use a lot of cooking spray, the same result can happen. I prefer to use lighter colored non-stick pans so that I don’t have to use cooking spray at all. As mentioned above, I have been converted to silicone baking mats over the last couple of years and I love how easy it is for cookies to come off the tray – no sticking ever!

OTHER OATMEAL COOKIE RECIPES THAT WE LOVE!

M&M Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy and loaded with mini chocolate chips and M&Ms. Delicious M&M cookie recipe that is loaded with oats too!

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SOFT M&M COOKIES

Jessica — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 23:21:30 +0000

Soft & Chewy M&M Cookies made with butter, sugars, pudding mix & M&M’s candy! Easy tip for coating your cookies PERFECTLY with M&M’s!

Homemade M&M cookies are a delicious and sweet treat packed with chocolate and colorful candies. I’ve been searching for the BEST M&M Cookie recipe for years. Most were okay. A few were fairly awful. One looked like a crime scene- M&M candies melting everywhere! I tried one and knew it had potential. Several tweaks and THIS IS IT. It’s the perfect texture with slightly crispy edges and a soft & chewy center. Using mini chocolate chips and mini M&M’s is CRITICAL! The final result is very balanced cookie with just the right amount of chocolatey sweetness to cookie dough.

What are M&M cookies?

These soft M&M cookies are a simple cookie dough recipe made with vanilla pudding mix, semi-sweet mini chocolate chips, and mini M&Ms. Together you get a soft, chewy, melt in your mouth cookie that’s bursting with chocolate in every bite.- Doesn’t that sound great?

Soft M&M cookie ingredients

-Butter: Using softened butter we can get a creamy base that blends with sugars and that helps to make a rich flavored cookie.

-Shortening: Using shortening in cookies helps to get a crisp, light and airy texture.

-Sugars: We need both granulated sugar and brown sugar to make this cookie dough extra sweet and chewy!

-Eggs: Using eggs we get the binder that helps to keep these cookies together so that they don’t turn into a pile of crumbs.

-Milk: A liquid that adds a little magic by helping to thin the dough down into a good consistency. You can use any type of milk that you may have on hand.

-Vanilla extract: I personally love the high quality stuff because nothing compares to how great it tastes, but a little vanilla can create a good base for the flavors to branch off of.

-Flour: Using all-purpose flour we get a good cookie dough base.

-Pudding mix: We only need the dry mix for a small box of vanilla pudding, but it adds chewy goodness and flavor!

-Baking Soda and Salt: The leavening agent and sidekick. Salt works to make other flavors taste great.

-Chocolates: We need mini chocolate chips and mini M&Ms to make sure that there is plenty of chocolate in every bite!

How to Make Soft M&M Cookies

Preheat your oven to 350F degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set it aside.

With an electric mixer, cream the butter and shortening together for about 2 minutes until it’s pale.

Add in the sugars and mix until it’s well combined.

Add in the eggs, vanilla and milk, mix again.

In another bowl, whisk together the flour, pudding mix, baking soda, and salt.

Pour the dry mix into the butter mix and mix them together until the flour is completely incorporated.

Stir in the chocolate chips and half of the bag of M&Ms and place the remaining M&Ms in a bowl to the side.

Scoop the dough out using a medium sized cookie scoop and then press the ball of dough into the bowl of M&Ms. Make sure to coat the top part of the cookie dough ball.

Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet about 1.5”-2” apart.

Bake for 11-12 minutes until the cookies just barely begin to turn lightly brown on the sides.

Let them cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.

Soft M&M Cookies

Soft & Chewy M&M Cookies made with butter, sugars, pudding mix & M&M's candy! Easy tip for coating your cookies PERFECTLY with M&M's!

Course Cookies, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword M&M Cookies

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 11

Total Time 26

Servings

Calories 130kcal

Author Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 3.4 oz box vanilla pudding mix
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
1 10oz bag Mini M&M's, divided

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Using an electric mixer, cream your butter and shortening for about 2 minutes, until pale.
Add sugars and mix until well combined.
Add your eggs, vanilla and milk & mix.
Whisk together flour, pudding mix, baking soda and salt.
Pour into butter mixture and mix until flour is completely incorporated.
Stir in mini chocolate chips and half the bag of mini M&M's. (Place the other half of the M&M's in a small bowl.
Scoop dough level using a medium cookie scoop. Press the ball of dough into the bowl of mini M&M's, so that candies coat the top part of the cookie dough ball.
Place balls about 1.5-2" inches apart on the baking sheet.
Bake for 11-12 minutes until cookies just barely begin to lightly brown on the sides. Let cool on cookie sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.

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Can you freeze M&M cookies?

YES! Freezing M&M cookies is a great way to prolong their shelf-life and enjoy a sweet treat whenever the mood strikes! Simply place the cooled cookies in an airtight container or Ziploc bag and freeze for up to 3 months.

Can I use regular sized M&Ms?

You definitely could, and it would still be incredible (of course) but you may have a little more trouble getting the cookie dough to hold so many M&Ms on the dough balls because they’re bigger in size but this is a minor inconvenience.

How do I know when my M&M cookies are finished baking?

If they are lightly browned around the edges and still look a little doughy at the top, they’re finished. Letting them rest on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes will allow them to complete their cooking process without overdoing it and allow them to solidify before transferring to the cooling racks.

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Recipe adapted from Picky Palette!

You’re going to love these M&M cookies with vanilla pudding mix, they’re so chewy and soft. Mini M&M Cookies are a perfect and colorful sweet treat we can all enjoy!

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