Description
These Halloween Cookies with M&M Details are festive, colorful, and delicious treats perfect for adding a fun and spooky touch to any Halloween celebration. Featuring soft, chewy centers with slightly crispy edges and bursts of seasonal orange, black, and green M&Ms, these cookies are easy to make with simple pantry ingredients and delight both kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix-ins
- 1 1/2 cups Halloween-themed M&Ms, plus extra for decorating
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt until fully combined. This ensures even distribution of leavening agents for perfect cookie texture.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a larger bowl, beat the softened unsalted butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar until the mixture turns light and fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes. This step creates the base for soft cookies with that irresistible chew.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth and well incorporated, ensuring your cookies stay moist and flavorful.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Gradually add the dry flour mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep cookies tender.
- Fold in M&M Details: Gently fold in your Halloween-themed M&Ms, reserving a handful to press on top of the cookies right before baking for eye-catching decoration.
- Shape and Decorate: Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, then press extra M&Ms on top of each cookie to really show off those festive colors.
- Bake to Perfection: Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden while the centers remain soft. Cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
- Don’t overmix: Stir the dough just enough to combine ingredients, helping to keep cookies tender.
- Use room temperature butter: Softened butter creams better with sugar resulting in a lighter texture.
- Press on extra M&Ms: Adding M&Ms after scooping the dough makes the colors more visible and sets the seasonal vibe.
- Chill your dough: For thicker cookies, chill your dough for 30 minutes before baking.
- Watch your bake time: Baking just until the edges turn golden prevents overbaking, keeping centers chewy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg