These Peanut Butter M&M Cookies are our new favorite cookies! What could be better than M&M cookies that are peanut butter? The flavors are a match made in heaven! Make them into Christmas cookies as well by using Christmas M&M’s!
M&M’s Plus Peanut Butter = Cookie Win!
This summer we were so darn busy camping every weekend that I barely baked a cookie. Oh, fine, I know I baked up my skillet cookies and desserts while camping, but it’s been a long time since I’ve fired up the KitchenAid stand mixer and really delved into a batch of cooking baking. Muffins? Ha! I don’t think I made a single batch this summer!
So back to school means back to the kitchen for me, back to a quasi-schedule (I’m really trying to get back into schedule and it’s not working, more on that another time) and back to baking school and after-school treats for the kids. While these cookies won’t make it into the kids lunches (they have peanut butter in them) they most certainly have made it into the rotation of after school treats.
I have a thing for M&M’s and baking with them. They just come in so many sizes and flavors, each delicious in their own right..and the colors! How can you lose with those bright-colored beauties?
As I am sure you are all well aware I have a peanut butter addiction, especially when it comes to sweet treats. This cookie just makes sense to me, by pairing my favorite flavor in M&M’s with a great cookie base.
The end result is a thick cookie, like my Thick & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies, with little peanut butter delights baked into them.
Yum.
If you are looking for more peanut butter cookies ideas, I pulled a couple from the Life Made Delicious website.
Or these Peanut Butter-Pecan Chocolate Chip Granola Cookies recipe? It uses Bisquick! Get outta town!
How is your back to school going? It’s been three weeks and I keep hoping I’m going to get back into it more…and I swear I just keep forgetting more and more things every week!
Love,
Karlynn
Peanut Butter M and M Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter at room temperature
- ¾ cup peanut butter chunky or smooth
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar firmly packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups M&M’s candies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside.
- In a large bowl, using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or a hand mixer, beat the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the peanut butter until combined. Beat in the egg until combined completely, then add the vanilla.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in the M&M’s.
- Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and the middle of the cookies is just set, then remove from the oven.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a baking rack to cool completely.
- Store in a closed container at room temperature for up to 5 days or freezer for up to 3 months.
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Theressa says
Thanks so much for sharing all these great posts i haven’t baked in a while but this year i am going to bake up a storm for Christmas gifts
thekitchenmagpie says
_u*********@li******.com" profile_url="https://www.livefyre.com/profile/23788589/" ns="true">Theressa You go, girl! I love Christmas baking, but it DOES get a little overwhelming! I will have TONS of Christmas cookies this year on the site, stay tuned!
shannonr25 says
Could you replace the butter with peanut butter?
Rambling Tart says
I love the bright colors in these peanutty cookies. 🙂 I haven’t made many cookies lately either, but will be remedying that soon. 🙂
thekitchenmagpie says
@Rambling Tart They are just so darn cheery, aren’t they? I’ve been such a cookie slacker… but yes, with back to school it’s back to baking!!!