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‘Can’t Eat Just One’ Peanut Butter M&M Cookies

April 30, 2018 By Kim Lange 16 Comments

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‘Can’t Eat Just One’ Peanut Butter M&M Cookies.

The title says it all…and it’s true.  You can’t eat just one!  The important question is…”Why would you want to?”

Can't Eat Just One Peanut Butter M&M Cookies

Satisfy your peanut butter cravings with these soft, yet chewy classic peanut butter cookies decked out with those cute baby mini M&Ms to delight your taste buds with each yummy bite.

Perfect with a glass of cold milk after school treat for the kiddos.

My kid, (the big one) meaning my husband, is infatuated with the mini M&M’s.  If it was up to him, they would be in every cookie batch I make, like these OMG! Soft-Batch Mini M&M & Chocolate Chip Cookies.

 

He might be on to something?  These are super yummy.

They are super cute right ?  🙂

 

Some tips…
  • If you want these to come out soft and chewy, don’t overbake these.  However, if you like a crunchier peanut butter cookie, bake them a couple minutes longer.  They are excellent either way!
  • If  you want them thick, when you ‘fork’ them, just press the fork down gently when criss-crossing, and they’ll come out thicker.
  • I used a medium scoop, 1 1/2 tablespoons worth, which makes a about a 3-inch cookie.  Thus, resulting in medium sized cookies.  If you make them smaller or bigger, adjust your time.
  • I used butter.  Butter makes them softer and who doesn’t like butter?  But if you want to use shortening, reduce the amount to 1/3 cup.
  • I used Jif peanut butter, which I use in most all my cookies.  If you use all-natural peanut butter, make your own, or use low-fat or low-salt peanut butter, the cookies won’t turn out like these.

 

There’s no chilling, quick and easy to make and ready to mix up in a matter of minutes!

For more peanut butter cookies, enjoy these Ultimate Snickers Peanut Butter Cookies, these 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies and these “Phenomenal” Milk Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies!

 

The whole family will be over the moon for these delightfully cute ‘Can’t Eat Just One’ Peanut Butter M&M Cookies!

"Can't Eat Just One" Peanut Butter M&M Cookies

Kim Lange
Satisfy your peanut butter cravings with these soft, yet chewy classic peanut butter cookies decked out with those cute baby mini M&Ms to delight your taste buds with each yummy bite.
5 from 3 votes
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Cook Time 12 mins
Servings 24

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 1 1/3 cups All-Purpose Flour I used King Arthur
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 - 2 cups of mini semi-sweet or milk chocolate M&M's

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets.
    Using mixer, beat together butter, sugars, egg, vanilla, and peanut butter until smooth.
    Add the flour, baking soda, and salt to the peanut butter mixture, beating gently until everything is well combined and fold in the mini M&Ms.
    Drop the cookie dough by tablespoonful or by using a 1 1/2 Tablespoon cookie scoop, onto the prepared baking sheets leaving 2" in between each cookie.
    Gently use a fork to flatten each cookie to about 1/2" thick, making a cross-hatch design.
    Bake the cookies for 12 to 16 minutes, until they're barely beginning to brown around the edges to get best results for soft and chewy peanut butter cookies. Bake longer for crunchy.  Remove them from the oven and let set to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes to set up so they don't fall apart.
    Yield: about 2 dozen cookies.

Notes

You can add a little more flour - up to 2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup if you want a little denser cookie (no more!) 
 
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Recipe modified @ King Arthur Flour’s CLASSIC PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

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  1. Joyce says

    November 7, 2020 at 4:23 pm

    I just came across this recipe and hope to add it to my Christmas cookie tray this year. One question – on the mini m&m’s, 1 to 2 cups is a big range. How much did you use in the photos? Thanks!

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    • Kim Lange says

      November 8, 2020 at 9:31 am

      Joyce, I used 1 & 1/2 cups. Thank you so much, enjoy!

  2. Shauna | Linden & Lavender says

    May 3, 2018 at 11:29 am

    Butter is always better in my books! Excellent combination of peanut butter and m&ms!

    Reply
    • ChocolaTess says

      May 3, 2018 at 12:09 pm

      Thank you so much Shauna!! xo

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