ValentineS Cookies
Soft cookies studded with red, pink, and white plain M&M's, with whole candies pressed on top for a festive look.
Servings: 36 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cupgranulated sugar
- 1 cupbrown sugar
- 1/2 cupbutter softened
- 1/2 cupvegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoonbaking powder
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- 1 teaspoonbaking soda
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
- 3 cupsall-purpose flour
- 2 cupsplain M&M's red, pink & white, chopped and whole, separated
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease one or two baking sheets.
- In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup granulated sugar, ½ cup softened butter, and ½ cup vegetable oil until light and combined.
- Add 2 eggs to the bowl and beat until the mixture is fluffy. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until no large streaks of flour remain.
- Prepare the 2 cups of M&M's: set aside several whole pieces to use as toppings (you will press 5 whole M&M's onto each cookie), and chop the remaining M&M's. Fold the chopped M&M's into the dough.
- Scoop or roll the dough into balls (about 1 to 1½ tablespoons each) and place them on the greased baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart.
- Press 5 whole M&M's into the top of each dough ball.
- Bake at 350°F for 7–8 minutes, until the edges are set and centers look slightly soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2–3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Equipment
- Oven
- Mixing Bowls
- Baking Sheet
- Wire Rack
Notes
Notes
Avoid flat cookies
. Keep the butter and dough from getting too warm. If needed, c
hilling the dough will help keep the butter in the dough cold and keep the cookies from spreading.
Store cookie dough,
wrapped with plastic, in the fridge for 1-2 days. You can also freeze the dough for 3-4 months. See
How to Freeze Cookie Dough
for tips.
Store baked cookies
in an airtight container at room temperature for 4-5 days. Add a piece of white bread into the container to keep the cookies soft. They can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
Avoid flat cookies
. Keep the butter and dough from getting too warm. If needed, c
hilling the dough will help keep the butter in the dough cold and keep the cookies from spreading.
Store cookie dough,
wrapped with plastic, in the fridge for 1-2 days. You can also freeze the dough for 3-4 months. See
How to Freeze Cookie Dough
for tips.
Store baked cookies
in an airtight container at room temperature for 4-5 days. Add a piece of white bread into the container to keep the cookies soft. They can also be frozen for up to 3 months.