Christmas M&M Sprinkle Cookies are super thick & chewy holiday cookie recipe. Packed full of Christmas sprinkles & holiday M&M’s, so perfect for St. Nick.
Who loves a good cookie this time of year? I am on a cookie kick this holiday season & these Christmas M&M Sprinkle Cookies are totally fixing my craving right now.
Each year I like to make a new special cookie just for leaving out on Christmas Eve. The kids are all nearly grown & we haven’t done the Santa thing in a good long while. But I still like to make something & keep up the little traditions.
Besides, it gives us a little treat to snack on while we set up all the fun things for the next morning.
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What I really love about these cookies is that they are packed full of sprinkles. Oh how I love sprinkles.
Sprinkles just make me smile, so of course, I would want to add a whole bunch of them to this already delicious chocolate chip & M&M cookie recipe.
These cookies are really packed full of chocolate too. I mean, semi-sweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips & holiday M&M’s – you just can’t go wrong with these if you are a chocolate lover.
If you haven’t noticed already, I’m sort of on a mission to share all my favorite cookie recipes here.
I honestly feel like you can never have too many cookie recipes to choose from. Which is why I am trying as hard as I can to share as many of our favorites here as I can.
Here are some commonly asked questions
Can I make this recipe with another type of chocolate chip?
Sure thing. If you prefer milk chocolate, dark chocolate or even peanut butter chips- those all taste great in these cookies.
What is the best way to store leftover cookies?
The easiest way is to place in a large airtight container & store at room temperature. I like a large plastic bowl with a lid or a zip-top bag works great too.
How many does this serve?
This recipe only makes about 9 regular-size cookies. So, plan accordingly. If you need more than 9, you might want to make a double batch. However, this is the perfect amount to set out for Santa!
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Can this recipe be doubled?
This dough doesn’t really do well when doubled. If this recipe just isn’t enough or you have a lot of people to serve, I completely understand. You can most definitely makes this recipe in double batches (back to back vs mixing double the quantity) to meet your needs.
Should I use salted or unsalted butter?
I personally use whatever I have on hand. But if you are watching your salt intake, stick with the unsalted butter for these cookies. I wrote my original recipe using unsalted butter but then tried it with salted butter & liked them just the same.
HOW DO YOU MAKE Christmas M&M Sprinkle Cookies?
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine the melted butter, brown sugar & granulated sugar in the mixing bowl. Beat well.
- Slowly beat in the egg & vanilla.
- Mix in the flour, baking soda & salt on low, working the dough until the ingredients are just combined. The dough will be soft.
- Fold in the semi-sweet & white chocolate chips followed by 1/2 of the M&M’s & all of the sprinkles.
- Portion the dough into 9 large balls & place on a parchment lined baking sheet about 2″ apart.
- Bake 11 minutes. They will look underdone – but do not overbake.
- Press additional M&M’s into the tops of the cookies before they set.
- Let the cookies set on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Do I have to chill the dough?
Nope- that is the thing I love the most about these cookies – no chill time. I can enjoy them soon after the craving hits or at the last minute when I realize I haven’t prepared anything for the evening.
Can I use a gluten-free flour?
I’m not sure just yet. I have been meaning to give this a try but haven’t had a chance. If you do try this, I would recommend using a 1:1 flour like this one as I don’t believe it would require additional ingredients that are typically called for when trying to make baked recipes in a gluten-free version. Please come back & tell me how they turned out.
How do I properly measure the flour?
The official way is to spoon the flour into the measuring cup & level off. However, for these cookies I usually fluff the flour with a spoon & then gently scoop it into the measuring cup & then level that off before adding to my dough mixture. Make sure your flour isn’t packed down when scooping or packed tightly into your measuring cup. This will make your cookies too dry.
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To make this recipe you will need…
- butter – melted
- brown sugar
- granulated sugar
- egg
- vanilla extract
- all-purpose flour
- baking soda
- table salt
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
- white chocolate chips
- holiday sprinkles
- holiday M&M’s
Products I love when making Christmas M&M Sprinkle Cookies…
This Christmas M&M Sprinkle Cookies recipe is so EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me, then you probably already have all of these items on hand! OR maybe you have never made packed sprinkle cookies like these before, & you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love the how quick & delicious these are. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making these cookies.
- light brown sugar
- granulated sugar
- vanilla extract
- all-purpose flour
- baking soda
- table salt
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
- white chocolate chips
- holiday sprinkles
- holiday M&M’s
- parchment paper
- 3/4 sheet pans
- mixer
- mixing bowl
- spatulas
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
Definitely perfect for holiday cookie lovers everywhere!!
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Christmas M&M Sprinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter – melted 1 stick = 8tbsp
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp table salt
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup holiday sprinkles
- 1 cup holiday M&M’s
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine the melted butter, brown sugar & granulated sugar in the mixing bowl. Beat well.
- Slowly beat in the egg & vanilla.
- Mix in the flour, baking soda & salt on low, working the dough until the ingredients are just combined. The dough will be soft.
- Fold in the semi-sweet & white chocolate chips followed by 1/2 of the M&M’s & all of the sprinkles.
- Portion the dough into 9 large balls & place on a parchment-lined baking sheet about 2″ apart.
- Bake 11 minutes. They will look underdone – but do not overbake.
- Press additional M&M's into the tops of the baked cookies before they set.
- Let the cookies set on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.
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