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Christmas Peanut Butter M&M Cookies
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Christmas Peanut Butter M&M Cookies

An easy peanut butter cookie dough filled with Christmas colored M&M's.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 214kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups Christmas M&M's

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until creamy, about 2 minutes.
  • Add peanut butter and mix in until well combined, scraping down the edges with a spatula as needed.
  • Add the egg and vanilla, beating until combined.
  • Add the baking soda, baking powder, and salt, and mix until combined.
  • Add the flour, mixing until just combined.
  • Fold in the M&M's.
  • Using a cookie dough scoop or a spoon, form into ~2 tablespoon sized cookie dough balls. I also roll them between my palms to make sure they look smooth once baked.
  • Place on prepared baking sheets, about 2" apart.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 9-11 minutes. They should be slightly golden around the edges but still pretty soft in the middle. They will set up as they cool.
  • Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes and then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Enjoy!
  • Store in airtight container.

Notes

This dough also freezes well.  Form into dough balls and place on baking sheet.  Place baking sheet in freezer and freeze for a couple of hours.  Place frozen dough balls into plastic bag and freeze until ready to bake.  Add 1-2 extra minutes to frozen dough balls.  

Nutrition

Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 168IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg