M&M Cookies for Valentine's Day
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Serves: 12
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 and ½ sticks unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 egg, at room temperature
  • 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup M&Ms (regular or seasonal)
Instructions
  1. In a medium-sized bowl, mix the flour and baking soda with a whisk. Set flour mixture aside. Using the paddle attachment with an electric stand mix, mix the butter, brown sugar, and regular sugar together until combined and creamy. Next, add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and continue to mix. Add the flour mixture ½ cup at a time and mix until all flour/baking soda is incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula as needed.
  2. Remove the mixing bowl from the stand and fold in the M&Ms with the spatula. (Don't mix in the M&Ms with the electric mixer or they will get crushed!)
  3. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. The cookie dough will keep up to five days in the fridge.
  4. When you are ready to bake the M&M Cookies, preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  5. Use a mini ice cream scoop to create small balls of dough and place on parchment-lined baking sheet. Before baking, press a few more M&Ms onto the tops to add a little more color to the cookies. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are slightly browned. The centers should still be slightly soft. Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool a few minutes on the baking sheet and transfer to cooling racks. Store in a airtight container for up to seven days.
Recipe by 2 Sisters 2 Cities at https://www.2sisters2cities.com/2013/02/mm-cookies-for-valentines-day/