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    Home > Recipes > Cookies

    Peanut Butter M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Published: Apr 3, 2014 | Updated: May 12, 2022

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    Today I introduce you to the best Peanut Butter M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies! They're thick and chewy with little bursts of creamy peanut butter!

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    Easter Peanut Butter M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies

    So perfectly soft.

    Easter Peanut Butter M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies

    I took a casual stroll down the candy aisle the other day and I saw the most adorable Easter Egg Peanut Butter M&Ms! Into my cart they went.

    Easter Peanut Butter M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies

    The only reason I allow myself to buy peanut butter M&Ms is if I bake with them, because they are not safe around me.

    Or I am not safe around them.

    I’m not really sure which is more apt.

    Probably both.

    Easter Peanut Butter M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies

    In my college days, when Peanut Butter M&M’s first came out, I would devour entire bags! And not the small bags. #nojudgement

    I was obsessed! I was powerless in the face of such a yummy candy! Powerless, I tell you!

    Easter Peanut Butter M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies

    As you will be in the face of these Peanut Butter M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies! Peanut Butter M&M’s and mini chocolate chips are folded into a brown sugar cookie base and then baked to chewy perfection!

    Easter Peanut Butter M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies

    I made them extra large for maximum chewiness and to accommodate the large PB M&Ms. Or at least that is what I told myself (and my Husband).

    Easter Peanut Butter M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Just look at how chewy and soft it is!

    Easter Peanut Butter M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Are you concerned about having huge Peanut Butter M&M’s in your cookie? I know I was.

    Don’t be! They are delicious!

    You are happily chewing away thinking, “this is a fabulous chocolate chip cookie” when, BAM, you get a PB M&M and your eyes widen and all you can think to say is “mmmm can I have another?” And then the whole plate is gone…just sayin’…

    Easter Peanut Butter M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Use the adorable Easter Egg PB M&Ms if you like or make this amazing cookie recipe all year long with the standard ones…They will taste just as good! No Easter grass necessary.

    Easter Peanut Butter M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies

    I got a leete carried away with the pictures...my bad. #sorryimnotsorry

    Easter Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies stacked

    Peanut Butter M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Chef Lindsey
    These Peanut Butter M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies are thick and chewy with little bursts of creamy peanut butter! And perfectly decorated for Easter! Or use regular Peanut Butter M&Ms to enjoy these delicious cookies all year round!
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    Prep Time 30 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 43 minutes
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 36 Cookies
    Calories 246 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 cup cake flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 ½ cups unsalted butter (slightly softened)
    • 1 ¼ cups dark brown sugar (packed )
    • 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
    • 1 ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
    • 1 cup peanut butter M&Ms (reserve some for placing on top the dough balls)
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    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 375° and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
    • Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
    • Cream butter and sugars together in the bowl of a stand mixer until light and fluffy. I would not recommend using a hand mixer or trying to make this batter by hand.
    • Add eggs and vanilla, beating until well incorporated.
    • Gradually stir in flour in several additions. I usually do 5.
    • Stir in M&Ms and mini chocolate chips.
    • Refrigerate for 2 hours to overnight for the chewiest cookies. You can also skip this step, but your cookies will spread more.
    • Roll dough balls the size of half a tennis ball and place 1 inch apart on a cookie sheet.
    • Bake 9-10 minutes or until the edges are set but the centers still look underbaked.
    Keyword chewy cookies, chocolate chip cookie recipe, cookie recipe, easter
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    1. Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says

      April 05, 2014 at 9:29 am

      What a beautiful spring cookie! I just love baking with seasonal candies 🙂

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      • Lindsey says

        April 05, 2014 at 10:33 am

        Simple pleasures! They totally make me happy!

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    2. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

      April 04, 2014 at 10:29 pm

      1. OOOOH so chewy and perfectly peanut buttery!!!
      2. preeeetttyyyy
      3. I looooove love love peanut butter m&m's (although they came out way longer ago than that! I used to have them after school when I was little (just googled it-they came out in 1990 :P)
      4.yayayayyyy hooray for these amazing cookies!

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      • Lindsey says

        April 04, 2014 at 11:46 pm

        Lol! Thank you, Kayle!! You're so sweet!!

        As for #3, I guess I was late to the party!!! [bc FYI I was not in college in the 90's!]

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        • Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

          April 05, 2014 at 8:55 am

          lol well no I didn't think sooo! lol

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          • Lindsey says

            April 05, 2014 at 9:16 am

            Just makin' sure! It's probably for the best that I didn't discover them until college... lol!

            Reply
    3. Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen says

      April 04, 2014 at 9:41 pm

      Uh oh! 🙂 I can see how these would be TOTALLY addictive. Yes, I probably couldn't stop eating them until I had at least a dozen. Love!

      Reply
      • Lindsey says

        April 04, 2014 at 11:47 pm

        Thanks! These are DANGEROUS! I actually hid some from my Husband!

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        • Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen says

          April 08, 2014 at 9:06 pm

          Hahahaha! I'm all about that! I support you! 🙂

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          • Lindsey says

            April 08, 2014 at 9:23 pm

            ALOL! 😉

            Reply
    4. Miss Kim @ behgopa says

      April 03, 2014 at 4:49 pm

      Love the springy Easter colors! I can imagine you make a beautiful Easter basket. Peanut butter M&Ms in a chocolate chip cookie...yum! I cant believe you devoured bags of M&M's! Lol If I did that, I think I'd be blowing up and getting diabetes.

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      • Lindsey says

        April 04, 2014 at 11:32 am

        Thanks! I obviously got a little carried away with the pictures but it was just so much fun! Who doesn't love Easter grass? Actually this Easter grass was almost the end of my super-curious cat...so no more Easter baskets around here 🙁

        Who said the PB m&ms didn't play a significant roll in the Freshman 15?! 😉 Not even 2 hours of gym-time can remedy that situation!

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