Patriotic M&M Cookies
Celebrate summer in star-spangled style with these chewy Patriotic M&M Cookies! Loaded with red, white & blue candies plus gooey chocolate chips, they bake up in 12 minutes and disappear even faster. They are perfect for July 4th, Memorial Day, or any backyard cookout.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon Corn Starch
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter Room Temp
- 2 large eggs Room Temp
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extracts
- 1 1/2 cup Red White and Blue M&Ms
- 3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper .
- In a medium bowl whisk together the flour , corn starch , barking powder , baking soda and salt . Set aside .
- In a separate bowl or stand up mixer cream together the butter and both sugars . Mix until light and fluffy .
- Add one egg at a time , mixing well in between,
- Mix in vanilla
- Add about a third of the flour at a time mixing as you go.
- Mix until just combined , do not over mix.
- Add M&M's and Chocolate chips, gently fold in with a rubber spatula . You can reserve a few chocolate chips and M&Ms to place on top but this is optional
- Scoop out about a tablespoon of cookie dough and place on the prepared baking sheet about two inches apart . at this point if any of the scoops of dough don't have M&Ms or chocolate chips you can place some on top .
- Bake in a preheated oven for 11-13 minutes
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes in the baking sheet and transfer them to a cooling rack . Store in an air tight container .
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Notes
This cookie is cake like and is not flat and thin. Between the baking powder and cornstarch this makes for a thick and chewy cookie . The cornstarch makes cookies softer, thicker, and chewier by tenderizing flour proteins and preventing excessive spreading. The baking powder gives a slight rise .
This is a large recipe and you will need to bake several baking sheets of cookies . If you have only one baking sheet make sure it is completely cool before adding the dough for the next batch . I have two trays I alternate .
This recipe can easily be cut in half .
All nutritional info is a calculation and can greatly differ with different products and size of cookies .
Nutrition
Calories: 178kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 74mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 179IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg
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