Name: M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 12 Servings
Cuisine: American

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February 16, 2026

These Soft and Chewy M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies are an easy cookie recipe that is sure to satisfy your chocolate craving. Take your chocolate chip cookies to the next level by adding fun candies, that make them extra chocolaty and so colorful. The M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies are always a hit. They have so much flavor and are beautiful to look at. The best part is that you can use different color combinations for any holiday and also use different flavors of the coated candies.

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M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Ingredients

WarningMilk and 5 other allergens identified

Instructions

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Instructions

In a large mixing bowl combine the butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, and beat on medium until creamed. This should take 3-4 minutes.

If using a stand mixer use paddle attachment on medium-high speed.

Add the flour, pudding mix, baking soda, salt, and beat on low speed until just combined. (This should take about 1 minute)

Using a larger cookie scoop or your hands, form 12 equal-sized mounds of dough, roll into balls, and flatten slightly.

Place balls of uncooked dough on a large tray then cover with plastic wrap.

Chill dough in fridge for 3 hours. Do not skip this step. Unchilled dough will fall flat in the oven.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Place dough in balls on baking sheet, spaced at least 2 inches apart. Bake for about 10 to 11 minutes.

Edges should be firm and tops should be just set.

Even if cookies appear slightly undercooked in the center remove them from the oven. The cookies firm up as they cool. Allow cookies to completely cool on cookie sheet.

Cookies will keep in a tightly sealed container at room temperature for up to one week or frozen up to six months.

Uncooked dough will keep in a tightly sealed container for five days or frozen for three months.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Chill for Perfect Spread 🧊
Refrigerate cookie dough for at least 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and create a thicker, chewier cookie.
Color-Block M&M Technique 🌈
Reserve a handful of M&Ms to press into the top of each cookie just before baking for a visually stunning, intentionally colorful presentation.
Pudding Mix Magic 🍮
The instant vanilla pudding mix is the secret to ultra-soft, tender cookies with superior moisture retention and a richer mouthfeel.
Even Scoop Strategy 🥄
Use a #40 cookie scoop for uniform cookie sizes, which ensures consistent baking and professional-looking results every time.
Strategic Cooling Technique 🍪
Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes after removing from oven, then transfer to a wire rack to complete cooling and maintain ideal texture.

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Hi! I’m Christina… welcome to my kitchen! It’s so nice to meet you! I share tried and true recipes that anyone can make. I believe, if you can read, you can cook.