Name: M&M Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: ½ cup unsalted butter (softened); ½ cup sugar; ½ cup brown sugar; 1 egg; ½ teaspoon vanilla; 1 ½ cups flour; 3 Tablespoons instant vanilla pudding mix; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; ¾ cup mini chocolate chips; 1 ¼ cup mini M&Ms

How To Make M&M Cookies

Preheat oven to 350℉.

In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla. Then add flour, pudding mix, baking soda and salt. Stir well until combined. Then add chocolate chip and M&M’s.

Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls or use a medium cookie scoop. Bake 10-12 minutes until cooked through. Let cool on cookie sheet for about 10 minutes.

M&M Cookie dough balls on a lined baking sheet.

M&M Cookies on a cooling rack surrounded by mini M&M's.

Close up of stacked M&M Cookies on a cooling rack.

Storing and Other Tips

If you manage to not eat the whole tray of cookies immediately, these M&M Cookies store well. Once cookies have completely cooled, here is how you can store them:

Counter: Store in an airtight container in a single layer for up to 4 days at room temperature. If you want to try and get the cookies to last even longer without becoming crumbly cookies, add a slice of bread into the container of cookies. The bread will give the cookies something to draw moisture from.

Refrigerator: Store in an airtight container in a single layer for up to 7 days in a refrigerator.

Freezer: You can freeze precooked cookie dough for cookies later. Just roll out and freeze for 30 minutes, and then transfer to an airtight, freezer safe bag for up to 3 months. To store cooked cookies, let them cool completely before you put them in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months.

Best Flour to Use for these M&M Cookies

There are a few different types of flour that you can use when baking or cooking. We typically use all-purpose flour for our cookies.

M&M Cookies on a cooling rack with one missing a bite out of it.

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Questions & Reviews

aimee @ like mother like daughter says:

yum! I love m & m cookies so much and I love pudding cookies so much. combining them? genius! can't wait to try!
Tenns @ New Mama Diaries says:

I'm am jonesin for these cookies! They look so absolutely yummy! Tenns New Mama Diaries
Janita Warfield says:

The "print friendly" button is not working for me, just thought you might want to know.
Lynn@Southern Direction says:

Oh yum...
Dahlia Rhodes says:

No one can resist a cookie when it has M&Ms in it. This is so promising. I haven't really tried it yet but even from the looks, it can satisfy mouths and stomachs.
Morgan says:

I did everything it said and they turned out really flat and idk how to explain it but they just didn't turn out well. Maybe I mixed them to much? Or maybe it's cuz I'm a guy and my cookies never turn out well lol.
Cyd says:

If the dough is too gooey, add a little more flour and refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes.
kristin says:

Mine were perfect and a huge hit!
Lan says:

Are these cookies soft and chewy?
Cyd says:

They are soft and chewy and delicious!
Karen says:

mmmmm....great recipe! as is, cookies looked and tasted wonderful. i got 30 with my medium scoop and they were all packed with chocolate! will make again.:)
Ashley says:

These cookies are amazing! I just made a double-batch and made 7 containers (small and medium-sized cookies) to share with friends/family who are in town for our wedding this weekend. I admit I am baking tonight to keep myself distracted from my wedding excitement! :) This is definitely going on my favorite recipes list...thanks for sharing!
Cheryl says:

Omg!!! I just tasted one from the first batch....fabulous! I am making these for my grand boys....I hope I have some left!!! You have a winner here!
Maria says:

I just tried to make these but the dough came out just like a pile of powder. I followed the recipe exact. I added some milk to the mixture and put it in the fridge. I will see if it turns out okay tomorrow.
Becky says:

Has anyone tried this recipe using chocolate pudding rather than vanilla? Just wondering!
Sarah says:

Can you use cook and serve pudding instead of instant?
Cyd says:

Sorry, it needs to be instant. Cook and serve just doesn't work in these cookies.
ashley says:

Im confused on if i just use the dry mix of instant pudding or should I be making the pudding mix first? Bc i don't see how the recipe would be gooey if the only wet ingredient is 1 egg?
Cyd says:

Just use the dry pudding mix, don't make the pudding first. The softened butter adds moisture too. We love this cookie recipe!
Jennifer says:

I followed the exact recipe and they turned out delicious. I did have to bake them around 15 minutes instead of 10-12 minutes.
solita says:

Do u have to flatten them?
Cyd says:

You don't flatten them before cooking.
chris says:

Wondering if you could use chocolate instant pudding instead of the vanilla? That's what I have on hand and was hoping not to have to run to the store.
Cyd says:

It would work but your cookies will have a brown color and a chocolate flavor from the pudding. But it will make them soft!
Tabitha says:

These are a big hit in my house! They are yummy when fresh but we all agreed they're even better after the next day! (if they last that long) You can really taste all the flavors.