M&M Christmas Cookies

Marci Loehner

These M&M Christmas Cookies are super festive and perfect for the kiddos to make to leave out for Santa!

hand holding cookie with red and green M&M's split open

I’m not sure there’s anything better than warm from the oven cookies during a cold day around Christmas time! This recipe is super simple to make, made with ingredients that are most likely already in your kitchen and great for kids to get involved with!

Whether you are leaving out for Santa, gifting to friends, neighbors or family or just want a festive treat for the family, they are ready in under 25 minutes from start to finish.

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close up vertical shot of M&M Christmas Cookie on cooling rack

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Tips for making perfect M&M Christmas cookies

  1. Ensure that the butter is room temperature to get a creamier consistency.
  2. Don’t overmix the dough. Once it comes together, stop mixing.
  3. If you are working with one baking sheet, place the cookie dough in the refrigerator in between batches. This helps to keep the butter cool.
  4. If you want a “bakery” style look to these cookies, place 3-4 M&M’s on top before or after they bake. If you choose the later you’ll want to work quickly before the cookie cools otherwise the M&M’s won’t stick.
  5. UNDERBAKE the cookie! I swear people overbake cookies and it drives me bat shit crazy. Take the cookies out from the oven once the center has set. The cookie will continue bake on the baking sheet for another 1-2 minutes. I promise this is the only way to make cookies that aren't crunch!

Ingredients Needed to Make M&M Christmas Cookies

ingredients to make Christmas cookies with M&Ms
  • Holiday M&M’s
  • baking soda
  • milk
  • egg
  • granulated sugar
  • salted butter – I like using salted butter. You can use unsalted butter, make sure to add about 1/4-1/2 tsp of salt if you do.
  • flour
  • vanilla extract

How To Make M&M Christmas Cookies

Start by pre-heating the oven to 325°. Next, line a 9×13 baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

butter, sugar, egg and vanilla extract creamed together in glass bowl

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, egg and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.

dry ingredients added to wet ingredients in glass bowl for cookie dough

Add in flour, salt and baking soda. Mix until incorporated.

Add in milk and blend until it creates a ball of dough.

M&M Christmas cookie dough in glass bowl

Next, add your M&M’s, folding into the cookie dough. You don’t want to use a mixer here as it’ll break the M&M’s, be sure to use a spatula to fold in.

hand holding cookie scoop with M&M Christmas Cookie dough over glass bowl

Place cookie dough on a baking sheet using a cookie scoop about 1” apart.

FOOD STYLIST TIP FROM MARCI: As a food stylist (This is literally what I do all day for myself and clients) if you want the cookies to come out prettier for presentation, top 3 M&M's on top of the dough in a triangular pattern. This will allow the cookie to have the M&M's on top!

Cookie dough on baking sheet topped with red and green M&M's

Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the center has just set. Allow to cook for 1-2 minutes until transferring to a cooling rack. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes and enjoy!

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