Easy M&M Cookies Without Brown Sugar - 20 Decadent Treats
These M&M cookies without brown sugar are extremely easy to make. They're extremely soft, chewy, and loaded with sweet chocolatey flavors.
Today we will show you how to make M&M cookies from scratch. And we've included some expert tips too. These will help make the cookies come out perfectly every time!
Servings: 20 cookies
Equipment
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Mixing bowls
- Baking tray or cookie sheet
- Non-stick baking paper
- Electric hand or stand mixer
- Sift
- Mixing spoon or spatula
- Cooling Rack
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter, softened at room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups cake flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup M&M's
Instructions
- Make the wet ingredient mixtureTo start, combine the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Then, beat them together until they become light and fluffy. The sugar will also start dissolving slightly.Add the egg and beat it in well. Finally, add the vanilla extract. Mix the ingredients until they are just combined.1/2 cup salted butter, softened at room temperature, 3/4 cup granulated white sugar, 1 large egg, room temperature, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Add the dry ingredientsIn a separate bowl, sift together all of the dry ingredients (except for the M&M's).Add half of the dry ingredient mixture into the butter-egg mixture. Mix it well using a spoon or spatula. Don't use the beater because it will overwork the cookie dough.Once the first half of the dry ingredients are almost fully incorporated, add the rest.Before the rest of the dry ingredients are almost fully incorporated, add the M&M's. Mix the dough well until it comes together.1 3/4 cups cake flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, Pinch of salt, 1 cup M&M's
- Rest the cookie doughShape the M&M dough into a log. Wrap it with plastic or saran wrap and allow it to chill inside the fridge overnight. Alternatively, you can place it in the freezer for 30 minutes or so.The log should be completely firm and not pliable at all.
- Shape the M&M cookies without brown sugarPreheat the oven to 360ºF (180ºC). Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Set it aside.Once the dough has rested, slice the log into about 16-20 pieces. Shape the pieces into thick discs and place them onto the lined baking tray.
- Bake the cookiesBake the cookies for about 20-25 minutes. But check their progress after 10 minutes.Some ovens bake unevenly or have hot spots. Checking them ensures that they won't burn.Once they are completely baked, remove them from the oven. Allow your M&M cookies without brown sugar to cool at room temperature.
Notes
Resting the dough overnight is a better option than freezing it for a shorter while. When placing it in the freezer, you cannot leave it for too long. It will freeze the outside of the log while the inside is still too soft to work with. So again, rest it for at least 8 hours or overnight.
It is also crucial that you do rest your dough. Don't skip this step. This cookie dough is very soft and pliable. If you skip the resting step, the cookies will spread in the oven. They will also be thin, dense, too chewy, and dry.
Use a scale to properly measure the pieces. It's very hard to "weigh" portions with your eye. The scale will help ensure all of your cookies are the same size.
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