Valentine’s Day Cookies with M&Ms and White Chocolate Chips Recipe
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with these delightful cookies packed with festive Valentine’s mix M&Ms and creamy white chocolate chips. Soft, buttery, and perfectly sweet, these cookies are easy to make and a charming treat to share with loved ones.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- 8 tablespoons salted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix-ins
- 3/4 cup Valentine’s mix M&Ms
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) and allow it to fully reach this temperature before baking your cookies to ensure even cooking.
- Combine butter and sugars: In the bowl of a stand mixer, add melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Beat together until the mixture is smooth and well combined, creating a creamy base for your dough.
- Add egg and vanilla: Beat in the large egg followed by the vanilla extract, mixing until fully integrated to add moisture and flavor.
- Incorporate dry ingredients: Add the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt to the mixture. Mix until combined into a soft dough without overmixing to keep cookies tender.
- Fold in candy and chips: Gently stir in Valentine’s mix M&Ms and white chocolate chips evenly throughout the dough for festive bursts of flavor and texture.
- Portion the dough: Using a large cookie scoop, drop 12 equal-sized balls of dough onto a lined baking sheet, spacing them apart to allow spreading during baking.
- Bake cookies: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for exactly 10 minutes. Avoid overbaking as cookies will appear slightly underdone but will firm up while cooling.
- Cool before serving: Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes after removal from the oven to set properly before transferring to a wire rack or serving.
- Store the cookies: Keep any leftover cookies tightly covered at room temperature for up to 5 days to maintain freshness and softness.
Notes
- Do not overbake the cookies; they should look slightly undercooked in the center when removed from the oven.
- Using a large cookie scoop ensures even-sized cookies for consistent baking.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain their softness.
- For a softer cookie, consider slightly underbaking and allowing residual heat to finish the cooking.
- You can substitute Valentine’s mix M&Ms with your favorite colored candy-coated chocolates if unavailable.
Keywords: Valentine's Day Cookies, Valentine's Cookies, M&M Cookies, White Chocolate Chip Cookies, Festive Cookies, Holiday Cookies
