Christmas M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies
Using M&Ms in cookies is one of the best way to make festive holiday cookies. Change up the theme of the cookies by using different colored m&Ms. The Christmas themed M&M chocolate cookies are delicious, soft and easy to make!
I love cookies, especially Chocolate Chip cookies! I have spent many years trying out various recipes and have finally found the absolute best one! In an effort to make them more festive for a Christmas party we went to I loaded them up with delicious Christmas colored M&Ms. I ate approximately 391 cookies!

Here’s the recipe!

Christmas M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 c salted butter
- 3/4 c light brown sugar packed
- 1/4 c light corn syrup
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 c all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 c red and green M&Ms
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF
- Beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy
- Add the corn syrup, egg, and vanilla. Mix well
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating well
- Stir in the chocolate chips
- Scoop dough on to an ungreased baking sheet, 2 inches apart
- Lightly press M&Ms on top of the unbaked cookies
- Bake for 8-10 minutes
- Place cookies on a cooling rack. Let cool and enjoy!
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Not only were our cookies festive – we were decked out as well! HAHA!
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Stephanie—home cook, DIY addict, seasonal decor fanatic, and proud chicken wrangler living in a Victorian house that’s always a project. Whether I’m cooking with garden-fresh ingredients, herding mischievous chickens, or tackling another DIY, I’m here to share the fun (and chaos).