Ingredients

The following ingredients have 18 Servings
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 6 drops bright green food coloring, (more if you want it greener)
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cup red and green M&Ms (plus additional 1/2 cup for topping cookies, if desired)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl and use an electric mixer to beat until well-combined and light and fluffy (about 1 minute).
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Stir in vanilla extract and food coloring, until well-combined.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Set mixer to low speed and gradually stir dry ingredients into butter mixture. Add ingredients and stir until well-incorporated.
  • Fold in M&M candies keeping a few out to press on top of the cookies before baking.
  • Drop cookie dough by heaping 1 1/2 Tbsp-sized scoops onto prepared cookie sheets, for perfectly round cookies roll dough in your hands into a smooth ball.
  • Bake for 11-13 minutes. If desired, gently press additional M&Ms into the tops of each cookie for decoration while they are still warm.
  • Allow cookies to cool completely on cookie sheet before removing.