Description
Delicious and festive Easter cookies that are soft and chewy, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups plus one tablespoon all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened but still cool
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar, lightly packed, make sure it’s fresh and soft
- 1 large egg, cold, straight from the fridge
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ¾ cup Easter/spring M&M’s, plus extra for topping, if desired
- ½ cup white chocolate chips or chunks, plus extra for topping, if desired
- ¼ cup pastel sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, using a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and both sugars for 1-2 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract, mixing until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
- On low speed, add in flour mixture and mix until just combined.
- Gently stir in M&M’s and white chocolate chips. Place the sprinkles in a shallow bowl.
- Scoop balls of cookie dough, between 1½ and 2½ tablespoon portions. Gently press the top of each ball into the bowl of sprinkles.
- You can bake the cookies right away or chill the dough balls in the fridge for about 20 minutes for slightly thicker cookies.
- Place dough onto prepared baking sheets leaving an inch or two for spreading. Ensure dough balls are mounded higher rather than wider.
- Bake for 8-11 minutes, until the edges of the cookies are set but the center is still slightly underdone; this will create a soft cookie.
- Place the baking sheets on wire racks and allow the cookies to cool completely. If desired, you can press some M&M’s and/or chocolate chips onto the top of the cookies when they are still warm.
Notes
- Chilling the dough can give you thicker cookies.
- Shape the cookies as soon as they come out of the oven if necessary.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg