If you want to bring a little colour into your kitchen, these tasty, crunchy, delicious Rainbow M&M Cookies are the thing to bake!
They are a massive hit with the kids – seeing how the cookies look colourful and festive. They’re perfect for birthday parties or any other celebratory occasion or for when you want a cookie or two when the kids are asleep – treat yo’ self!
Method
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In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
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In another bowl, either using a hand-held mixer or a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, bat the soft butter for about 1 minute on medium speed until creamy. Add the sugars, and continue to beat until well combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl down as needed.
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Beat in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract. With the mixer running on a slow speed, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ones.
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Pour in the M&Ms and the mini chocolate chips and beat on low for 20 seconds until combined.
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Once well combined, cover the dough and pop in the fridge for 30 minutes minimum (can be left for up to 5 days in fridge).
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Preheat oven to 160 degrees, and line a baking sheet with baking paper. Drop tablespoons of the cookie dough onto the prepared sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until slightly brown at the edges. More M&Ms and choc chips can be pressed into the tops of the warm cookies for decorative purposes as desired.
We sometimes make them around Christmas time using just red and green M&Ms, and serve them up for Santa on Christmas Eve.
