Mini M&M Coated Peanut Butter Cookies

This Peanut butter cookie recipe is coated with Mini M&M candies and is an irresistible treat! The cookies are soft and chewy inside, with a colorful, slightly crispy M&M coating.  

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 12 minutes

Total time: 30 minutes

These colorful peanut butter m&m cookies are perfect for any occasion but are especially popular at parties and holidays. I made these using mini M&M’s, and I love the way these turned out! You will love the texture of having the m&m’s coating the cookies rather than being “in the cookies.”  This is an easy way to switch up one of your family’s classics!

Ingredients needed  

½ cup softened butter

½ cup peanut butter

1 cup brown sugar

One large egg

One teaspoon of vanilla extract

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup Mini M&M Candies

Optional Ingredients: You can add additional chocolate chips, sea salt, nuts, or additional flavors to personalize them.

Equipment

stand mixer or electric mixer

medium bowl or large mixing bowl

cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat

Wire rack for cooling

Cookie Scoop

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, cream softened butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and vanilla extract.
3. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
4. Stir. Flour mixture into the butter mixture until blended.
5. Form 1-inch cookie dough balls and roll each ball in mini M&Ms, covering each cookie dough ball completely.
6. Place each cookie on a baking sheet 1 inch apart.
7. Bake for 12 minutes
8. Cool completely and serve.

Tips and tricks for baking peanut butter cookies 

-Don’t overmix the dough.  Overmixing the dough will make the cookies tough.

– I highly recommend lining your pan with parchment paper; it prevents the cookies from sticking to the pan.

– Let the cookies cool for at least 5 minutes before moving them to a wire cooling rack.  This will help keep your cookies intact.

– You can store these cookies at room temperature

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M&M Coated Peanut Butter Cookies

This Peanut butter cookie recipe is coated with Mini M&M candies and is an irresistible treat! The cookies are soft and chewy inside, with a colorful, slightly crispy M&M coating

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted softened butter
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mini m&ms

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. In a medium-sized bowl, cream softened butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and vanilla extract.

3. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.

4. Stir flour mixture into the butter mixture until blended.

5. Form 1-inch cookie dough balls and roll each ball in mini M&Ms, covering each cookie dough ball completely.

6. Place each cookie on a baking sheet 1 inch apart.  

7. Bake for 12 minutes

8. Cool and serve.

M&M’s add a pop of color and flavor. Cookies are soft and chewy, with a slightly crispy edge.  They are similar but better than your favorite bakery-style cookies!  Did you make these cookies? I would love to hear how they turned out for you!  Please comment below this blog post or tag me on social media and let me know how you liked them!  You can find me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.