Carla Hall's Peanut Butter M&M Cookies

By Valarie

Ingredients

• 1 cup Light Brown Sugar
• 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 1/2 stick Butter (softened)
• 1/2 cup Natural Peanut Butter (chunky)
• 1 Egg (room temperature)
• 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
• Baking Soda
• 1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
• pinch of Salt
• 1 cup Milk Chocolate M&M's
• Flaked Sea Salt (for sprinkling)

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from beta.abc.go.com

Preparation

Step 1

step 1

ingredients

instructions Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

step 2

ingredients 1 cup Light Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
1 1/2 stick Butter (softened)
1/2 cup Natural Peanut Butter (chunky)
1 Egg (room temperature)

instructions Beat together the sugars, butter and peanut butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg until fully incorporated.

step 3

ingredients 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
Baking Soda
1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
pinch of Salt
1 cup Milk Chocolate M&M's

instructions Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir the flour mixture into the peanut butter mixture in three equal additions. Stir in the Milk Chocolate M&M's.

step 4

ingredients Flaked Sea Salt (for sprinkling)

instructions Using and ice cream scoop or two spoons, scoop 1 tablespoon portions of dough and place about 2 inches apart on a parchment lined baking sheet. Sprinkle each piece with sea salt.

step 5

ingredients

instructions Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until slightly soft. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet. Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely. You can also transfer the unbaked dough to a zip top freezer bag and store in the freezer for a few months or in the refrigerator for up to a week.

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