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Any child, young or old, will enjoy this recipe for M & M Chocolate Chip Cookies. They are pretty and bright enough for a Christmas Cookie Tray, but you can make them at any time of year!
(Post modified on 11/24/23.)
These cookies are especially fun to make with your kids or grandchildren. In fact, make some this weekend and fill your cookie jar!
When shopping for M & M candies, you may consider buying the holiday candies that are just red and green. Or mix it up with all colors for an even more festive look!
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Ingredients for M & M Chocolate Chip Cookies
(See the full recipe at the bottom of this post.)
- vegetable shortening
- butter at room temperature
- granulated sugar
- brown sugar
- large eggs
- vanilla extract
- all-purpose flour
- baking soda
- salt
- chopped pecans
- bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- plain M & M candies
Instructions for Making This Recipe
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Gather all your tools and ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.
Using a nut chopper, coarsely chop the pecans.
Prepare the Dough
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the vegetable shortening, softened butter, and sugars. Add large eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
In a small bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to creamed mixture and beat well. Scrape bowl with a spatula as needed.
Fold in chopped pecans, bittersweet chocolate chips, and plain M & M’s until incorporated.
I like to use bittersweet chocolate chips for a Chocolate Chip Cookie. But they can sometimes be hard to find. If that’s the case, feel free to use semi-sweet chocolate chips. I LOVE baking with Ghirardelli chocolate chips. I like their large, flattened size AND the taste they impart to the finished product. Try them and see if you become a fan of them as well!
Drop and Bake the Cookies
Drop by tablespoonfuls or a cookie scoop onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Bake in preheated oven for 10-14 minutes until golden brown.
Allow to set for 5 minutes and then transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack.
This recipe will make 3-4 dozen cookies, depending on how large you make them! Store in a tightly covered container or freeze in gallon freezer bags for up to 3 months.
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M & M Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
- 2/3 cup butter room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- 9 oz. plain M & M candies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Gather all your tools and ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table. Using a nut chopper, coarsely chop pecans.
Prepare the Dough
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the vegetable shortening, butter, and sugars. Add eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- In a small bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to creamed mixture and beat well. Scrape bowl with spatula as needed.
- Fold in chopped pecans, bittersweet chocolate chips, and plain M & M's until incorporated.
Drop and Bake the Cookies
- Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10-14 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks. Makes 36-48 cookies.
