Peanut Butter M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies 

Enjoy irresistibly thick, soft, and chewy peanut butter cookies packed with mini chocolate chips and vibrant M&M candies. These bakery-style treats blend creamy peanut butter, classic chocolate chip goodness, and fun pops of color from M&Ms an ideal go-to cookie for potlucks, cookie exchanges, or whenever a sweet indulgence strikes. 

Full Recipe:

Ingredients

• ½ cup creamy peanut butter

• ½ cup unsalted butter

• ½ cup granulated sugar

• ½ cup packed brown sugar

• 1 large egg

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1¼ cups all-purpose flour

• ½ teaspoon baking soda

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• ½ cup mini chocolate chips

• ¾ cup M&M candies

Directions

1. Prepare dough: In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla, mixing until uniform.

2. Add dry ingredients: Stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt until the dough just comes together.

3. Mix in candies: Gently fold in the mini chocolate chips and M&M candies until evenly distributed.
   
   

4. Portion and bake: Drop cookie dough by rounded tablespoons onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake at about 350°F (175°C) for approximately 10 minutes, or until cookies are set but still soft in center.

5. Cool: Let cookies cool on the baking sheet briefly before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Nutrients

• Calories: ~180–200 kcal

• Fat: ~9–11 g (saturated fat ~3–4 g)

• Carbohydrates: ~20–22 g

• Protein: ~3–4 g

• Sugar: ~14–16 g