Spring M&M Sugar Cookies
Let's bake these easy, crisp and chewy spring m&m cookies! Baked to perfection till soft and chewy on the inside, you'll make these cookies year-round.
Equipment
- Hand Mixer
- Stand Mixer
- Sifter
- Measuring Spoons/Cups
- Baking Sheet
- Small Ice Cream Scoop
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour
- ¾ cup Bread Flour
- ½ cup Granulated White Sugar
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- ¼ teaspoon Corn Starch
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 Egg
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- ¾ cup Unsalted Butter
- ⅓ cup Easter Themed Candies plus more for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
- Sift the flours and place in a large bowl. Add salt, cornstarch, and baking soda whisking until combined. Set aside.
- In a large bowl with a hand mixer or stand mixer, mix white granulated sugar, brown sugar and butter until fluffy and combined.
- Halfway through mixing, add vanilla and egg. Once the mixture is smooth and creamy set aside.
- Then, combine the dry ingredients with the "wet ingredients" (butter, egg, vanilla sugar mixture) mixing an additional 30 seconds to one minute. Be careful not to overmix.
- Add your holiday themed candies and using a spatula, fold until combined being careful not to overmix. It's important to note at this step the cookie dough should be chilled for at least thirty minutes.
- On a lined baking sheet place scooped cookie dough onto tray. Measure about a tablespoon and a half of dough or use a small ice cream scoop and place each ball about three inches a part on the baking sheet.
- Next, place the cookies in the oven at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes depending on oven being careful to not overbake the cookies. The cookies should be slightly brown around the edges and soft to touch in the middle.
- After baking, place cookies on a cooling rack using a spatula.
- Using extra holiday themed candies, place a few candies on each cookies while they are soft for additional decoration. Allow to cool for at least ten minutes and enjoy!