Description

Celebrate Easter with these festive and irresistibly soft M&M White Chocolate Cookies. Loaded with colorful Easter-themed M&M’s, creamy white chocolate chips, and topped with pastel sprinkles, these cookies are the perfect holiday treat. They bake up soft with slightly chewy centers, and their charming appearance makes them great for gifting or sharing at family gatherings.

Ingredients

Scale

Dry Ingredients

1½ cups plus 1 tablespoon all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter, softened but still cool
½ cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup brown sugar, lightly packed, fresh and soft
1 large egg, cold, straight from the fridge
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Add-ins and Toppings

¾ cup Easter/spring M&M’s, plus extra for topping (optional)
½ cup white chocolate chips or chunks, plus extra for topping (optional)
¼ cup pastel sprinkles

Instructions

Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheets: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make cleanup easy.
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until fully combined. Set this mixture aside.
Cream Butter and Sugars: In another large bowl, use a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment to beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together for 1 to 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the cold egg and pure vanilla extract until the ingredients are well combined, stopping occasionally to scrape the bowl sides to incorporate everything evenly.
Combine Dry and Wet Mixtures: On low speed, gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Mix only until just combined, being careful not to overmix to keep the cookies tender.
Fold in M&M’s and White Chocolate Chips: Gently stir in the Easter-themed M&M’s and white chocolate chips, distributing them evenly throughout the dough.
Prepare Sprinkles: Pour the pastel sprinkles into a shallow bowl for easy dipping.
Scoop and Coat the Dough: Using a tablespoon or small cookie scoop, portion out dough balls between 1½ and 2½ tablespoons. Gently press the top of each dough ball into the sprinkles so they adhere.
Chill Dough (Optional): You may bake the cookies immediately or chill the dough balls for about 20 minutes to achieve thicker, softer cookies.
Arrange on Baking Sheets: Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 1 to 2 inches apart to allow for spreading. Aim for mounded balls rather than flat to avoid thin cookies.
Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies for 8 to 11 minutes until the edges are set but the centers remain slightly underdone for a soft texture. Adjust baking time based on the size of the dough balls.
Shape Cookies Immediately (Optional): Right after removing from the oven, create perfectly round cookies by placing a round glass or bowl upside down on the cookie and swirling it gently or pressing the edges inward with the back of a spoon. This works best when cookies are hot on the baking sheet.
Cool Completely: Transfer baking sheets to wire racks and allow cookies to cool completely. Optionally, press additional M&M’s or white chocolate chips on top while cookies are still warm.

Notes

Chilling the dough balls before baking is optional but helps produce thicker, softer cookies.
You can customize these cookies with different colored M&M’s or chocolate chips according to your preference.
If you do not have pastel sprinkles, regular sprinkles or sanding sugar can be substituted for festive decoration.
Make sure not to overmix the dough after adding the dry ingredients to keep the cookies tender.
For best results, use cold egg straight from the fridge as specified to create a better dough texture.
Use parchment paper or silicone baking mats to prevent sticking and enhance cleanup.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Keywords: Easter cookies, M&M cookies, White chocolate cookies, festive cookies, holiday baking, spring cookies