Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened but still cool
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, lightly packed, make sure it's fresh and soft
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups M&M's or a mixture of M&M's and chocolate chips, divided
Preparation
Step 1
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper.
2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, beat butter and both sugars for 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. add egg and vanilla extract.
4. Gently stir in M&M's/chocolate chips. I usually add about 3/4 cup into the batter, the rest get pressed on top of the cookies before baking.
5. Scoop balls of dough, between 1/5 and 2/5 tablespoon portions (a little smaller or larger than a golf ball.) Drop dough onto prepared baking sheets leaving an inch or two for spreading. Using the remaining M&M's , press several (5 or so) onto the top of each mound of dough. Keep in mind that the cookies will spread out while baking, so be generous with the M&M's.
6. Bake for 8-11 minutes until the edges of the cookies are set but the center is still slightly underdone, this will create a soft cookie. For a crispier cookie, continue baking for another minutes or two.
7. Place the baking sheets on wire racks and allow the cookies to cool completely, They will firm up as they cool.