I’m back with another cookie for the holiday season! These cookies (and cookies in general) are great everyday. The amount of cookies to eat at once is debatable too. Ha ha.

Are you in the holiday spirit yet?

For us, we have our little Christmas tree decorated and the decorations outside are slowing being assembled, put up, and illuminated.

We are looking to add to our cute woodland moose outside, perhaps some deer or a squirrel or another moose. Plus some new lights. Do you decorate your yard?

Anyway, back to the cookies.

Here are a few cookie recipes that I’ve made over the last few months:

The newest addition to this list is a really simple and delicious Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate M&M’s!

Overhead shot of glass bowls filled with white and brown sugar, butter, flour, peanut butter, vanilla extract, M&M's, eggs, salt, and baking powder.

All the ingredients to make these scrumptious cookies. Full amounts and complete instructions are available below.

Cookie dough shaped into flattened one inch discs with colourful M&M's pressed on top.

I like to press extra M&M’s on top. Now it’s ready to be baked!

Rows of baked Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate M&M's on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

These cookies only need to baked for between 9 and 11 minutes. The cookies will be puffed and golden-brown on the bottom.

Side view of rows of baked Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate M&M's on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

This recipe makes 48 cookies!

It has the delicious combination of peanut butter and chocolate! I like to use a creamy peanut butter and a good cup of chocolate M&M’s mixed in and on top of each cookie.

Whenever a recipe makes this much, Scott always brings it into his work to share with his co-workers because, let’s face it, Scott and I aren’t known for our self-control around baked goods.

Whenever Scott brings cookies into work, they never last long, which I take as a complement.

We still have not figured out whether all his co-workers get in on the cookie action or whether it’s one person who can’t get enough, but either way it saves Scott and I from ourselves.

Overall, these peanut butter cookies are the following:

The texture is wonderful: Soft and chewy with the crispy bite of the M&M’s, these cookies are so satisfying and addictive to eat.
Cute to look at: These are smallish 3-4 bite puffed cookies with colourful M&M’s on top!

Four stacked peanut butter M&M's cookies on a white plate with more cookies in the background.

These cookies are great for parties, holiday cookie exchanges, get-togethers, birthdays, etc: This recipe can be scaled up or down too so it’s easy to bake more or less and bring the amount you want.
Easy to prepare (best made with a stand or electric mixer) with quick baking time (just 9 to 11 minutes) so you don’t have to wait too long to eat them.
You can make them ahead of time: Cooled cookies keep well in an airtight container in the refrigerator or at room temperature for up to a week.
You can also freeze the baked cookies for months. Reheat the cookies in the oven at a low temperature (250-275 degrees Fahrenheit) from frozen or thawed at room temperature. Start checking after 10 minutes to see if the cookies are ready.

Side view of four staked peanut butter M&M's cookies with more cookies on a baking sheet in the background.

I hope you enjoy this recipe!

Overhead shot of seven Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate M&M's on a white plate.

Did you make this yummy cookie recipe? Leave me a rating and comment down below or tag me on any of my social media. I’m @yay_for_food on Instagram. Please share your recipe pictures!

Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate M&M's

Name: Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate M&M's
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup (8 oz) unsalted butter, softened; ½ cup white sugar; ½ cup (packed) brown sugar; 1 cup creamy peanut butter; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 3 cups flour; 2 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp salt; 1 cup milk chocolate M&Ms, divided

Yield: 48 cookies

Prep Time: 18 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

A holiday cookie favourite! These soft peanut butter cookies with crunchy chocolate M&M’s are a lovely and cute sweet treat!

Ingredients

1 cup (8 oz) unsalted butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
½ cup (packed) brown sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup milk chocolate M&Ms, divided

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Using an electric or stand mixer, at medium speed, cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy and well-combined. Next, mix in the peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set the electric mixer to low speed and carefully add the flour mixture to the bowl, scraping the sides down if necessary, until the mixture is combined (no dry ingredients are visible).
Using a spatula, fold in ¾ of the M&Ms, making sure to distribute the pieces throughout the dough.
Measure out 1-inch balls of dough, form a ball with the palms of your hands, and place each ball least an inch apart on a baking sheet.
Slightly flatten each cookie with your hand and gently press in the remaining ¼ cup M&Ms on the top of each cookie. Bake for 9-11 minutes, until puffed on top and lightly golden on the bottom. Let cool slightly before eating (cookies will be soft right out of the oven, but will harden as it cools).

Notes

Store cooled cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator or at room temperature for up to a week.
Recipe can be scaled up or down.
Nutritional calories represent one serving with 48 servings total.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 48 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 97Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 79mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 1gSugar: 5gProtein: 3g

Ben Myhre

Friday 8th of December 2017

These look tasty and would not last long on our counter.

Marie | Yay! For Food

Thank you Ben!

Marie

Wednesday 29th of November 2017

These look delicious, Marie. You truly are a cookie queen 😀

Ha ha! Thanks Marie!

Helene

Tuesday 28th of November 2017

Wow this looks simply deliciousI'm a cookie fan !Plus those m&ms make me love these cookies more and moreThanks for such a lovely recipe!

You're welcome Helene!

Dannii

Cookies have to be chewy in my opinion and these look perfect. Love the idea of adding some M&Ms too.

Thank you!

anna wierzbinska

They look so cute and scrumptious! Perfect little treats! I'm so excited for festive cookie baking :)

Thank you Anna! I love holiday baking!