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M&M Chewies

May 2, 2014 by Audra 28 Comments

Sometimes you just need more simple cookie recipes ya know? I get such a high after baking something pretty and elaborate, but at the same time sometimes all I can possibly crank out are cookies.

Scoop- bake- plop on some candies and bite into chewy cookie delicous-ness. Why is it that the healthier I’m *trying* to be the more I really just want sugar?

Despite the baked goods I post here on the regular- I actually try to eat pretty well and normally love my fruits and veggies. But sometimes when I don’t even have an opportunity to grab a sip of water or shower, my body craves a quick sugar fix.

Which is WHY I brilliantly baked these cookies, ate two and then forced my sister to take the rest of them away stat. Cookies in my kitchen + over-tired/hungry Mama = disaster :) (I sure enjoyed my two cookies though!)

I call these “chewies” because that’s really what they are-oh so crispy on the edges, with super chewy centers and lots of M&M candies.  I remember cookies like this in the window at Mrs. Fields at the mall.

I always passed them over for a frosted brownie or frosting-filled cookie cup instead, but loved the color they brought to the bakery case, always a bit curious as to if they were good or not. I’m normally not much of a candy person- but there’s something about M&Ms I can’t resist. I don’t know if Mrs. Field’s version was as delicious as these are, but if so I sure was missing out.

The key to getting the candies to stay pretty and not melted is to press them in right after baking. I tried it several ways and this was the only method that didn’t result in bleeding or cracked candies. 

M&M Chewies

M&M Chewies

Yield: About 15 large cookies
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Additional Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2/3 cup granulated white sugar
  • 2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg, plus 1 yolk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup M&M's candies

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment or Silicone baking liners. Set aside.

In a medium bowl- whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

In a large bowl fitted with a paddle attachment- cream the butter and sugars on high until smooth and pale.

Add the egg, the yolk and then the vanilla- mixing thoroughly.

Mix in the dry ingredients until combined.

Use a cookie scoop to portion dough 2-3 inches apart on cookie sheet (mine yielded 1 1/2 inch sized rounds-they will spread significantly) Gently flatten dough a little bit with your fingers.

Bake for 10-12 minutes. Or until edges are set and slightly golden and set. Right away- press as many M&Ms as you want in the tops of the cookies.

Allow to cool for 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack.

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  1. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

    May 2, 2014 at 8:15 am

    These are definitely my kind of cookie. Yum!

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  2. Meg says

    May 2, 2014 at 10:30 am

    I’m such a fan of the chewy cookie — and yes, M&Ms really are fun! I generally shy away from candy, too, but they pack a nostalgic allure I can’t deny. Love that I already have the ingredients for these, too, minus the candies!

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  3. Librarian Lavender says

    May 2, 2014 at 11:06 am

    Such happy cookies!

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  4. Taylor @ greens & chocolate says

    May 2, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    If these are just like Mrs. Field’s cookies, I will LOVE them! I haven’t had a Mrs. Field’s cookie in years but I feel like I can still taste them just thinking about them. I’m going to have to give this recipe a shot to bring me back to my high school mall rat days ;)

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  5. Rebecca says

    May 2, 2014 at 12:43 pm

    I am going to make these! Yum!
    M and Ms are going on the grocery list!

    Reply
  6. Sarah @ Sarah's Bake Studio says

    May 2, 2014 at 1:02 pm

    #1 – These look delicious. #2 – My favorite cookie from Mrs. Fields is the M&M Cookie, which this looks just like. #3 – I LOVE M&M cookies. :)

    Reply
  7. Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes says

    May 2, 2014 at 5:56 pm

    I agree that sometimes simple is better. These seem like they are so worth every gram of sugar. :) Pinning!

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  8. Emily @ Life on Food says

    May 2, 2014 at 8:14 pm

    Cookies never get old. These look fantastic. I love M&M cookies.

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  9. Tricia says

    May 3, 2014 at 7:30 am

    OK. These are the cookies Tristan is begging me for ALL the time. Definitely printing this one out to save for a special treat! love the tip about how to keep the M&M’s looking pretty! And did I tell you my first job was working for Ms Field’s cookie in our local mall?!?!?! I was like 16!!! I had to wake up really early and I baked it all from scratch! I had to measure etc…it wasn’t already pre made dough! I have so many funny Ms Field’s cookies stories from that little summer. ;)

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    • Audra says

      May 3, 2014 at 5:22 pm

      I think I did know that- no wonder you are such a great baker!!

      Reply
  10. Rachel @ Bakerita says

    May 3, 2014 at 8:15 am

    Is anything better than a chewy M&M cookie?! These are such a classic, and look so amazingly executed. Must try! Pinned.

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  11. Katie says

    May 3, 2014 at 9:02 am

    Yum! I’m all for “chewy” cookies! I think I need to make these stat!

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  12. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    May 3, 2014 at 9:25 am

    oooooh these cookies totally do look chewy! so buttery and perfect and delicious!

    Reply
  13. Meriem @ Culinary Couture says

    May 3, 2014 at 10:55 pm

    Scoop, bake, and plop, that’s just how I like it! I think I need these after five rounds of macarons!

    Reply
  14. Erin m. says

    May 4, 2014 at 8:06 pm

    These look perfect!

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  15. Renee @ Awesome on $20 says

    May 9, 2014 at 3:09 am

    Our brains use up a tremendous amount of glucose. Whenever I have a sugar craving, I just pretend it’s because I’m so outrageously intelligent that my brain needs more food. These cookies look great.

    Reply
  16. Meaghan says

    May 10, 2014 at 4:44 pm

    Thank you for this recipe. It is a new favourite in our home!

    Reply
  17. leslie says

    May 13, 2014 at 9:36 pm

    i love this recipe. the only problem was that the mnm’s kept on falling off the cookies. but really great recipe

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    • Audra says

      May 13, 2014 at 10:14 pm

      Did you nestle them in when the cookies were right out of the oven? You may need to press a bit harder next time :)

      Reply
  18. Rebecca says

    May 16, 2014 at 4:23 pm

    They look amazing, what a good tip to add the M&Ms after baking! :D
    Rebecca
    icing-sugar.net

    Reply
  19. Angela says

    June 10, 2014 at 12:08 pm

    The cookies are indeed delicious but I could not get the M&Ms to stay on them! They fell off left and right! Any ideas or suggestions?

    Reply
    • Audra says

      June 10, 2014 at 7:26 pm

      Hi Angela- did you press them in when the cookies were hot out of the oven?

      Reply
      • Angela says

        June 11, 2014 at 3:22 pm

        Audra, yes, I pressed them into the cookies when they were just out of the oven. Practically burned my fingers but thought that was the best/only way to ensure that they stayed on the cookies! Unfortunately, that didn’t work. My son-in-law loved them anyway!

        Reply
  20. Holly Senzig says

    November 11, 2016 at 4:51 pm

    I don’t have a paddle attachment for my mixer, what other method would be best?

    Reply
  21. Thomasa Coleman says

    January 23, 2017 at 5:33 pm

    Just made these cookies. Couldn’t stop eating them. Are now my go to recipe for m&m cookies.They’re crispy,soft and chewie.

    Reply
  22. Stacia says

    January 28, 2017 at 8:33 pm

    I was thinking about how to make the M&M “mall cookies” the other day, and you answered all my questions! Like did the dough have brown sugar, because it didn’t seem like a pure white sugar cookie. And do they put the M&Ms on after it’s done baking. I am so excited to try these out!

    Reply
  23. Lindsay says

    August 26, 2018 at 4:41 pm

    Love these cookies. How do I prevent them from being flat? Was my butter too warm? Did I over beat?

    Reply
  24. Alysha says

    March 25, 2020 at 5:55 pm

    I made these today and they are perfect! Everything I want from an m&m cookie.

    Reply

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