Description
Delicious cookies made with brown butter and M&M’s, perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons water
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 large whole eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla paste
- 15 ounces red and green M&M’s (divided)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda and salt.
- In medium saucepan, set over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Take out a silicon whisk and give the butter a stir. It will begin to foam up and bubble. Stirring frequently, allow it to keep going until it goes from a pale yellow color to a light brown color. Once it hits a light brown color, give it a few more stirs just to monitor the color. Keep stirring until it goes from light brown to deep golden brown. Remove it from the heat and give it a few more stirs.
- Allow the butter to continue to cook until it’s dark brown. Immediately pour it into a large bowl. Whisk in the two teaspoons of water. Allow the brown butter to cool for about 10 minutes.
- Next, whisk in the sugars. Add the eggs and vanilla. Pour into the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Lastly, fold in 10 ounces of red and green M&M’s. Save the remaining 5 ounces of M&M’s to pack on the dough balls before baking. Chill the cookie dough in the fridge for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350F. Scoop out 1 1/2 tablespoon balls of dough, roll them between your palms, and pack the reserved M&M’s around the outside of the dough balls. Place them onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them 4 inches apart.
- Bake for 8 minutes. At the 8-minute mark, remove them from the oven to shape them if desired. Rotate the pan and bake for an additional 3 to 4 minutes until the edges are lightly golden brown.
Notes
- Let the brown butter cool properly to prevent the M&M’s from melting.
- Cookie dough can be frozen for later use.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg