Soft & Chewy M&M Cookies

5 from 2 votes

Soft & Chewy M&M Cookies made with butter, sugars, pudding mix, and colorful M&Ms! The dough bakes up with lightly crisp edges, a soft center, and plenty of candy throughout for a fun, bakery-style treat!

Prep Time15

Cook Time11

Total Time26

Course: Cookies, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: M&M Cookies

Servings: cookies

Calories: 167kcal

Author: Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

½ cup butter softened
½ cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar packed
2 large eggs
¼ cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
3.4 oz box vanilla pudding mix
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 ½ cup mini chocolate chips
10 oz 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.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the 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. Enjoy!

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Notes

These cookies will stay fresh for up to 5 days if stored in an airtight container at room temperature.

Place them in an airtight container or freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.

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