Soft and chewy peppermint cookies filled with m&m candy. These delicious chewy grinch cookies make the perfect Christmas cookie to bake this winter. Everyone loves a chewy classic m&m cookie, and these cookies are just like a classic m&m cookie except it is filled with peppermint flavor, and colored green for the grinch. Make these fun Christmas cookies this year for a delicious classic cookie that everyone will love.
The dough for these cookies, is made similar to making a classic m&m cookie, except instead of using vanilla extract, peppermint extract is used to give them more of a Christmas flavor. They are also colored green. Bake these cookies until the center comes out clean and let them cool down completely on a cooling rack before serving.
Grinch M&M Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- green food coloring
- 1 cup m&ms
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda. In another large bowl, mix softened butter with sugar until fluffy.
- Add in egg, and peppermint extract, and mix until smooth. Add in the flour mixture, and mix until a thick dough forms. Add in the green food coloring, and mix until it is fully green.
- Fold in the m&ms. Roll the cookie dough into balls, and place at least 2-inches apart onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
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