M&M Cookies (Soft Santa Cookies)
Easy M&M Cookies (Santa Christmas Cookies) with simple steps and ONE added ingredient for a soft and chewy consistency in LESS THAN 15 minutes!
Foto: Cafe Delites
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup stick butter (melted, not spreadable)
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar (packed )
- 1/4 cup granulated white sugar (or a granulated sweetener that measures 1:1 with sugar)
- 2 tablespoons golden syrup (or coconut syrup, agave, rice malt syrup, maple syrup or honey may be substituted)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose (or plain flour, scooped and levelled - add more as needed - only up to 1/4 cup extra)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup M&M's (red and green, divided)
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (dark or milk chocolates can be used)
Steps
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Microwave the butter for about 30 seconds to just barely melt it (half soft and half melted).
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Beat the butter with the brown and white sugar/s until creamy and pale in colour and sugar has dissolved. Pour in the syrup, vanilla and the egg, and lightly beat until just mixed through.
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Add the flour, baking soda, and salt, mixing until combined. If needed, add in one tablespoon of the 'extra' flour at a time until the dough is still soft but easy to handle and firm enough to form one large ball (the dough should not be dry. I only needed 3 tablespoons of the extra flour).
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Fold in half of the chocolate chips and m&m's with your hands.
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Scoop out 18-20 balls* and arrange them on a lined baking sheet with parchment paper. Press the remaining candies onto the tops of each cookie.
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Bake for about 10-11 minutes. The cookies will look pale and puffed up, but should be golden around the edges. DO NOT OVER BAKE or your cookies will become hard once they have cooled.
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Allow to cool on the baking sheet for about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (9% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| stick butter | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| light brown sugar | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| granulated white sugar | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| golden syrup | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| pure vanilla extract | 2 teaspoons | - | - |
| egg | 1 | - | - |
| all purpose | 0.5 cups | - | - |
| baking soda | 0.25 teaspoon | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 100 |
| salt | 0.3333333333333333 teaspoon | - | - |
| M&M's | 1 cup | - | - |
| semisweet chocolate chips | 1 cup | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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