Get ready to fall in love with the cookie that disappears every holiday season — these Bakery-Style M&M Christmas Cookies! They’re thick, soft, and loaded with melty chocolate and crunchy holiday M&Ms.

This recipe uses a few key tricks — like extra egg yolk, a chill time, and pressing M&Ms on top before baking — to create that perfect bakery-style look. They bake up beautifully round, puffy, and festive… and absolutely irresistible!

Perfect for cookie exchanges, Christmas parties, neighbor gifts, or your holiday dessert trays.

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⏱ Time Needed

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10–12 minutes per batch
Total Time: ~55 minutes

🍪 Yield

Makes: About 22–24 cookies
Serves: 22–24

⭐ Ingredients

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup brown sugar, packed
½ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup red and green M&Ms (plus extra for topping)

⭐ Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
In a large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla; mix until combined.
Add dry ingredients to wet and mix until a thick dough forms.
Fold in 1 cup M&Ms.
Cover bowl and refrigerate dough for 1 hour (important for thick cookies!).
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Scoop dough into large balls (about 2–3 tbsp each) and place on prepared sheet.
Press extra M&Ms onto the tops for a bakery look.
Bake 10–12 minutes, until edges are set but centers look slightly underbaked.
Cool 10 minutes on baking sheet before moving to a rack.

⭐ Nutrition (per cookie)

Calories: 230
Carbohydrates: 30g
Protein: 3g
Fat: 10g
Sugar: 19g

💡 Simply Made Tip:

For the PERFECT bakery-style cookie, gently swirl a round cookie cutter around each cookie right out of the oven to make them perfectly circular and thick!