Spring M&M’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

These festive colorful M&M’s chocolate chip cookies will be your go to every Spring! Each ingredient combines perfectly to make one of the best cookies ever!

I love love love chocolate chip cookies! That is no secret at all. I have been making chocolate chip cookies for quite some time now. Since I was in high school and they were the first thing I learned to bake completely from scratch on my own. I was quite proud of myself! Chocolate chip cookies are one of those amazing sweets that you can keep the base the same and just add in whatever you would like which is what I did with my Spring chocolate chip cookies in this recipe.

I used my original recipe but added in Spring colored M&M’s! Still the same amazing cookie but now with milk chocolate added into the mix and showing up in full color for the occasion! These cookies are so fun and tasty, and they will not stand a chance when you bake them. I’m talking gone in a FLASH! When I last made these my sister requested more but sadly, I had to show her my leftover cookie dough which could only make like one more cookie! HAHA! I will be making these special for her again this Spring season for sure!

If you love chocolate chip cookies all year round, then save this recipe and add in whatever colored M&M’s are out for the occasion. Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Fourth of July, you name it and there are probably M&M’s colored for that holiday! You can even purchase special colored M&M’s for those extra special celebrations like birthdays, anniversaries, baby showers, etc. I hope you enjoy this super fun and delicious cookie recipe and that it becomes a favorite in your household as it is in mine!

Ingredients in Spring M&M’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

Salted butter- I like to use salted butter in my cookie recipe because it gives the cookie more flavor. Using salted butter will not make your cookie salty at all.

Granulated sugar- This adds sweetness to your cookie and is necessary for the perfect chocolate chip cookie.

Dark brown sugar- This makes your cookie delicious! It also makes your cookie chewy and stay chewy for days. The flavor is incredible, and I use dark brown sugar in my recipe for maximum flavor and chewiness.

Egg- This binds your ingredients really well and adds to the richness of your cookie.

Vanilla extract- This adds that authentic cookie flavor and makes these cookies memorable!

All-purpose flour- Depending on how much of this ingredient you use your cookie will either be flat, too thick, or just right!

Baking soda- This helps your cookie rise and not be flat.

Baking powder- This also helps your cookie rise and not be flat.

Salt- This adds dimension to the cookie flavor and helps it not be overly sweet. I use a little on top of using the salted butter as well.

Semi-sweet chocolate chips- I have tried milk chocolate chips and while they are tasty, I always find my way back to semi-sweet only.

Spring M&M’s- This adds those Spring colors to your cookies and also adds milk chocolate to every bite.

Tips for the Best Spring M&M’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Make sure to use the right amount of flour. This is what makes the dough ready to go straight into the oven without having to chill. If the dough is too sticky, then your cookies will be flatter.
• Use a semi-sweet chocolate bar chopped up. This chocolate melts so well when baked and makes your cookies gooey and chocolatey!
• Do not overbake your cookie dough. You want to pull them out of the oven when the edges are done but the center is slightly underdone, and this will be the key to the crunchy edges and soft center cookies. Once they are out of the oven the cookie sheet will still be hot and further bake them which is why you let them cool on the sheet first then move them to a cooling rack.
• Use more brown sugar than granulated sugar for a chewier cookie.
• Make sure your butter is softened and not melted. Using melted butter to make your cookies will require the dough to chill for a bit so that the butter can firm up again and your cookies won’t flatten out in the oven.

How to Make Spring M&M’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

1. Take your butter out of the refrigerator and allow it to soften at room temperature. It’s good to take it out the morning that you plan to make the cookies or overnight if you plan on making them in the morning.
2. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
3. In a mixing bowl, whisk together your flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt really well so that it is all combined evenly.
4. In a large mixing bowl, cream together your butter, sugars, and vanilla extract until smooth.
5. Add in your egg and mix it until combined. Do not over beat it.
6. Mix in your dry ingredients half of the mixture at a time so that you don’t get a cloud of flour everywhere.
7. Add in your chocolate pieces and fold them in with a rubber spatula.
8. Prep a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Spoon your cookie dough in the desired size into your hand and roll it into a ball. Place the balls onto the parchment lined cookie sheet.
9. I used about 3 tablespoons of dough for each of my cookies and baked them for about 13 mins at 350 until they were golden brown and still very soft to the touch. Remember smaller cookies need less time and larger cookies need more time.
10. Take them out of the oven and allow them to cool while still on the cookie sheet then transfer them to a cooling rack.
11. Serve while still warm or cool and enjoy!