M&M Cookies

Thursday, October 9, 2008

I’m entering into my Power of Pink Challenge. There are quite a few breast cancer awareness events this month. I saw this M&M cookie recipe and I knew I had to try it. Growing up, my mom made M&M cookies using yellow cake mix. They’re quite tasty but I really don’t like using cake mix (I know, I’ve become a food snob). So I’ve been in search of a great M&M cookie recipe for about a year now. I made monster cookies and they were great, but weren’t exactly what I was looking for… This recipe really hit the spot. The large amount of brown sugar keeps these cookies sweet and moist. I love the texture and the bits of pecan in cookie.

I took these to our second week of beer pong league. I did have one person ask if the M&M were leftover from Valentine’s Day. I explained that they were for Breast Cancer Awareness. Seriously, do you think a bag of M&Ms could last in my cabinets for 8 months?!? (I happen to love M&Ms in everything – on ice cream, with pretzels, and by themself, frozen of course). Enough babbling from me, on to the recipe…

M&M Cookies – from Delish – originally from the Cookie Bible
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar – I used Splenda Brown Sugar blend
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 1/3 cups M&M’s, divided
1 cup chopped pecans
Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. Beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla in a large bowl until well blended. Add eggs; beat well.

Gradually add flour mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in 3/4 cup M&Ms and all the nuts.

Drop by rounded teaspoons onto cookie sheet. Press 5-6 of remaining M&Ms on each cookie before baking. Bake 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

Yields about 3-3 1/2 dozen cookies. I made a double batch which yielded a about 6.5 dozen cookies. I used my cookie scoop to portion the batter.

Cookies, Dessert, Go-To Recipes, Power of Pink

6 comments »

20 Responses to “Sugar Cookie Ice Cream”

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Eva @ Eva Bakes — June 14, 2013 at 7:47 am

Looks great – I love all the sprinkles! 🙂
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Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie — June 14, 2013 at 9:15 am
I don’t think I’ve ever made ice cream with coconut milk. I’ll have to remember to try this next time I want to make ice cream! which is often, but I already have three flavors in my freezer right now haha.
- beantownbaker — June 14th, 2013 @ 9:47 am
  
  Wow three flavors in there at once! You should definitely try using coconut milk. It’s very creamy.
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Shannon — June 14, 2013 at 9:28 am
i really need to get my ice cream maker base in the freezer 🙂 yum!
- beantownbaker — June 14th, 2013 @ 9:47 am
  
  Mine goes right back in the freezer once it gets washed so it’s always at the ready!
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Ashley Bee (Quarter Life Crisis Cuisine) — June 14, 2013 at 11:37 am
I never thought to make ice cream with coconut milk! What an awesome idea!
- beantownbaker — June 14th, 2013 @ 11:45 am
  
  It’s pretty much the only way I make ice cream. SO GOOD.
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Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers — June 15, 2013 at 8:05 am
Yummy! What delicious looking ice cream!! I want a bowl and it’s only 6am!
- beantownbaker — June 15th, 2013 @ 11:44 am
  
  Ice cream is an acceptable breakfast food 😉
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iceman — June 15, 2013 at 4:55 pm
vanilla Beans Are In The Directions But Not The Ingredients…Should They Be Included?
- beantownbaker — June 15th, 2013 @ 5:21 pm
  
  Sorry about that. There are no vanilla beans in this ice cream. I have fixed the recipe instructions to reflect that.
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natalie@thesweetslife — June 17, 2013 at 1:17 pm

fun way to use up leftovers 🙂
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Nutmeg Nanny — June 18, 2013 at 9:50 pm

This recipe is great! The ice cream looks absolutely delicious 🙂
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TiffanyAzure@CremedelaCrumb — June 19, 2013 at 9:34 pm
So excited to try this with coconut milk! It looks super yummy! Pinning! 🙂
- beantownbaker — June 20th, 2013 @ 6:57 am
  
  Hope you enjoy it!
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Jen @ Baked by Jen — June 24, 2013 at 12:11 pm
What a fun combo! Now, I need to decide whether to make your sugar cookie or your snickerdoodle ice cream first!
- beantownbaker — June 24th, 2013 @ 3:47 pm
  
  Oh – that’s a tough call! They’re both good.
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jaime @ laviejaime — June 25, 2013 at 8:56 am

sounds delicious!
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cassie@choclateandmore — June 29, 2013 at 6:45 am
I love sugar cookies and putting them in ice cream was a great idea so i just had to include it in my ice cream round up. Happy Fourth of July!
- beantownbaker — July 3rd, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
  
  Happy 4th to you too! Thanks for featuring my ice cream in your roundup.