Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1 cup semi-sweet/dark chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons whipping cream or milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips (I used Ghiradelli semi-sweet)
  • 3/4 to 1 cup m&m's + m&m's for tops of cookies (about 1 1/2 cups)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees (F). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and butter for 15 second intervals until just melted, whisking in between each increment, until butter and chocolate are melted and mixture is smooth. Set aside.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
  • In another bowl whisk together the eggs, sugars, cream or milk and vanilla.  Add in microwave chocolate and mix well.
  • Start adding in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, and stir until combined.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips and 1 cup of m&m's into the batter, stirring until everything is just combined.  Let dough sit for 5 minutes before scooping.
  • Using a 1/4 cookie or ice cream scoop, Scoop up 6 cookies onto each of the baking sheets or use small scoop and place 12 on baking sheets. Add M&M'S  to the tops of the cookies, pressing down slightly.
  • Bake for 15 -17 minutes for larger cookies and 12- 14 minutes for smaller cookies.Let cookies cool before transferring to baking rack or counter.Enjoy!Seal cookies after they have cooled. Freeze up to 3 months or will keep up to 5 days.