This Chocolate Chip MMs Cookies Recipe is the perfect combination of crispy and chewy, and it just might change your life! It's that good. Rich dark chocolate chips, crunchy M&M's, a crispy outer later and a chewy, soft center? This is the PERFECT COOKIE, folks! Perfect, I tell ya!
Crispy, Chewy Chocolate Chip MMs Cookies Recipe
These Crispy, Chewy Chocolate Chip M&M's Cookies have two secret ingredients...
Well, they won't be so secret after I tell you what they are! But they'll be a secret between you and everyone who asks you about these incredibly delicious cookies! Don't tell them!
The Secret Behind this Crispy, Chewy Chocolate Chip M&M's Cookies Recipe
The first secret is that instead of butter, this Chocolate Chip M&M's Cookies Recipe calls for vegetable shortening. I normally try to use baking substitutes to cut down on calories, fat and sugar - but sometimes you just have to go for it and indulge.
Sometimes.
Not all the time.
Our Chocolate Chip M&M's Cookies Recipe has a secret ingredient!
Which leads me to my second secret: this recipe calls for milk - I know, right?! The milk usually comes AFTER you've baked the cookies. Well, instead of adding milk, I added Fat Free & Sugar Free International Delight coffee creamer.
Seriously, all that vegetable shortening lends enough fat to this recipe, we don't need any extra! It gives a tiny bit of extra flavor, but it's just enough to take these cookies from awesome to OMGAWESOME.
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How to Make this Crispy, Chewy Chocolate Chip M&M's Cookies Recipe
I got this recipe from an old cookbook that I bought from ABC Distributing back in the late 90's, Grandma's Old-Fashioned Cookies. Check it out!
Ingredients needed to make this Crispy, Chewy Chocolate Chip M&M's Cookies Recipe
- ¾ cup vegetable shortening (I use Crisco)
- 2 teaspoons of Fat Free & Sugar Free International Delight coffee creamer
- 1 ¼ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 tablespoon on baking soda
- 1 tablespoon of pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups of all purpose flour
- 1 cup of M&Ms - you can use regular sized M&Ms or M&Ms Minis
- 1 ½ cup of semi sweet chocolate chips (you can use dark or milk chocolate if you like, and you can use regular sized chips or minis)
Please note that if you do not have coffee creamer, you can just use milk - any kind of milk will do! I have even used almond milk in this recipe and it turned out the same.
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Instructions needed to make this Crispy, Chewy Chocolate Chip M&M's Cookies Recipe
Preheat oven to 375. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Beat all ingredients EXCEPT flour, M&Ms and chocolate chips until you have a crumbly mixture.
Add flour and beat at medium speed for about 30 seconds, until thoroughly combined.
Stir in M&Ms and chocolate chips.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto parchment paper-lined cookie sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 9 minutes.
NOTE: When you pull them out of the oven, they will NOT look "done" at all. They will be really light and dough-y.
Do not put them back into the oven!! Let them sit on the cookie sheet for about a minute, then transfer to wire racks to cool.
Once they begin to cool, you'll notice them start to turn golden and firm up a lot.
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Crispy Chewy Chocolate Chip M&M's Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- ¾ cup vegetable shortening I use Crisco
- 2 teaspoons of Fat Free & Sugar Free International Delight coffee creamer
- 1 ¼ cup light brown sugar firmly packed
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 tablespoon on baking soda
- 1 tablespoon of pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups of all purpose flour
- 1 cup of M&Ms
- 1 ½ cup of dark chocolate chips you can use regular milk chocolate if you like
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 37Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat all ingredients EXCEPT flour, M&Ms and chocolate chips until you have a crumbly mixture.
- Add flour and beat at medium speed for about 30 seconds, until thoroughly combined.
- Stir in M&Ms and chocolate chips.
- Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto parchment paper-lined cookie sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 9 minutes.
- NOTE: When you pull them out of the oven, they will NOT look "done" at all. They will be really light and dough-y. Do not put them back into the oven!! Let them sit on the cookie sheet for about a minute, then transfer to wire racks to cool. Once they begin to cool, you'll notice them start to turn golden and firm up a lot.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
The only thing better than a cookie is a cookie with M&Ms in it! These look so good! Yum!
Melissa Pezza says
Those look yummy! I'll have to make these with the kids this weekend. Thanks for sharing this recipe. We love to make cookies.
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
I am so glad Crispy M&M;s are back. I always loved them and was sad when they went away!
Debra says
Those cookies look crispy and yummy! I would never have thought to use creamer in the recipe. You've given me a new way to use it!
Jeanine says
Oh yummy! These look delicious. I love M&M cookies but u always find any that I find are hard! These sound perfectpe rfect!
Liz Mays says
That coffee creamer must add such a nice touch to those cookies. I need to try that out. It sounds so good.
Catherine S says
These cookies look and sound good. I never would have thought to use coffee creamer in cookies.
Pam says
These sound so good. Using International Delight instead of milk or cream is such a neat idea.
Christie says
Cookies and coffee creamer sound like an amazing combo to me! I would gobble these cookies for sure!
Janell says
Wow! Number One - Coffee Creamer? I'm addicted to creamer in my coffee, as it is. Adding to my cookies is such a great idea. Number Two - My mom used to use shortening in her cookie recipes, but I use butter. I'll need to go back and try the shortening (not all the time). I cannot wait to try this recipe.
vanessa: BriteandBubbly says
Those look super tasty. I love cookies and these paired with the creamer would be delightful. I love my international delight.
Marcie W. says
You can never go wrong with freshly baked cookies, but something about using M&Ms makes them even more special. I am definitely intrigued with using creamer too!
Crystal says
It's official. My diet is over. I need to eat like a dozen of these immediately. I like crispy cookies. I like chewy cookies. I know I will adore crispy, chewy ones.
Ora Lee Gurr says
International Delight is a great way to make coffee taste better, and so many other things. I like this cookie recipe because I like chewy, crisp, chocolate, and M&Ms.
Jenn says
The shortening makes for a much chewier cookie, in my opinion! 🙂 I use butter in some recipes, though I usually substitute applesauce or coconut oil to make things healthier. But Crisco...it really makes for an awesome, chewy cookie with a crispy outside!
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
These would be great to bring to Easter dinner! Everyone would like these cookies I'm sure.
Demetra @SweetSavant says
Yum, those cookies look tasty. I've never tried using coffee creamer in a recipe, that's an interesting idea.
Rosey says
What a fun way to use the M&Ms. These look really tasty!
Chrystal @ YUM eating says
I am a sucker for a good chocolate chip m&m cookie. My mom used to make these when I was a kid because m&m used to be my favorite candy. I also love International Delights fat free sugar free creamers but I have yet to bake with them!
Ann Bacciaglia says
These look like delicious cookies. I will have to try this recipe this weekend. I am sure they will be a huge hit.
Jocelyn McGafic says
Yummy! M&Ms, cookies and creamer. Sounds so delicious. This is a must try!
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Miz Helen says
Your Chocolate Chip Cookies look delicious! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great week.
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Miz Helen
Lou Lou Girls says
This so good! I’m drooling right now. Pinned and tweeted. We appreciate you being a part of our party. Please stop by on Monday at 7 pm. Happy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls