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Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail…Yep, it’s that time of year again! It’s almost time for the Easter holiday! I just love Springtime and Easter. I can’t get enough of all of the pretty, pastel-colored candies, Cadbury Eggs, PEEPS of every shape, size and color – baking during the Easter holiday is just so much fun! Elizabeth at Frugal Mom Eh created this simple and sweet Easter M&Ms Thumbprint Cookies Recipe for me to share with you guys, and I was practically licking the screen when she sent it over to me!

Aren’t these little thumbprint cookies just darling? I really love peanut M&Ms, so of course this cookie recipe calls for the use of peanut M&Ms – but you can use regular M&Ms as well! I just love the little crunch of the peanuts when I take a bite…and snacking on the peanut M&Ms while I am a preparing the cookie recipe!

Easter M&Ms Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

I love how simple this Easter Thumbprint cookie recipe is, and it can be so easily customized to your particular taste buds! Not a fan of Peanut M&Ms? Then just use regular milk chocolate M&Ms! You can even use those pretty pastel Hershey’s Kisses instead of M&Ms! You can also use this thumbprint cookie recipe any time of year, it isn’t just regulated to the Easter holiday. Just switch up the type of candies that you put on top and it will match any holiday or theme that you wish to incorporate. 

Hate chocolate altogether? Skip the M&Ms and Hershey’s Kisses and use Easter-themed Jelly Beans!

Easter M&Ms Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

Easter M&Ms Thumbprint Cookies Ingredients:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Pastel M&Ms

Easter M&Ms Thumbprint Cookies Directions:

Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. 

Mix in egg and vanilla until well incorporated then add flour,salt and baking powder slowly.

Split dough into half and wrap in plastic.

Refrigerate dough for 1 hr. (Alternatively you can freeze formed dough balls for 12 minutes prior to baking)

Pre-heat oven to 350 F.

Shape dough into small balls about the size of a walnut, and space 2 inches apart on baking sheets.

Please resist the urge to create thumb print at this point.

Bake for about 12-15 minutes until lightly brown.

Remove from the oven and immediately press in one M&M into center of each cookie.

Remove from sheet pan to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before serving.

Store in an airtight container.

This Easter M&Ms Thumbprint Cookies makes about 4 dozen cookies.

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Easter M&Ms Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

Servings 4 dozen

Author Jenn Quillen

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 48 Pastel Peanut M&Ms or 96 regular M&Ms

Instructions

1. Begin by pre-heating your oven to 350. In a large bowl, beat together your butter and sugar until light and creamy. Gradually mix in the eggs, one at a time, and then add your vanilla. Beat at medium speed until thoroughly combined, and then add your flour, salt and baking soda and mix at low speed for one minute. You do not want to over-mix!
2. Split your dough into half and wrap in plastic wrap, refrigerating for one hour. When you're ready to start baking, take one ball of dough out of the fridge and begin to shape the dough into small balls (about the size of a walnut) and place them two inches apart on un-greased cookie sheets.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for about 12-15 minutes until lightly brown - this depends on your oven. Mine were turning light brown by the 13th minute. Remove them from the oven and immediately press an M&M into center of each cookie.
4. Note: If you are using regular M&Ms, you might want to put two M&Ms into each cookie because they're so much smaller.
5. Remove from sheet pan to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely!

Are you still hungry for more Easter themed cookies recipes?

Check out this sweet little Easter JELL-O Pastel Cookies recipe that I made last year!

Do you love the Easter holiday? If you are looking for more fun Easter recipes, check these out! I love sharing Easter recipes on The Rebel Chick!

OTHER SPRINGTIME & EASTER RECIPES ON THE REBEL CHICK

This Easter Bunny Cupcakes Recipe  is just so cute! The kids will absolutely love it!

I have made a lot of sweet snack ideas on The Rebel Chick over the years, and this Springtime Cake Batter Puppy Chow Recipe happens to be one of my favorite recipes that I have shared. It’s so fun and pretty!

This is one of my all time favorite Easter recipes, and it is perfect for Spring brunches as well! The colors are great for anything spring themed, I mean, you really can’t go wrong with pastels, can you? I love making blondie bars year round, but especially during the holidays! They’re just like a big chunk of cookie! Check out this Springtime M&M Blondie Bars Recipe and let me know what you think!

Of course, an Easy Blueberry Coffee Cake Recipe is suitable for serving year round, but it is especially fun to serve as a dessert at your family’s Easter dinner or picnic!

Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies Recipe

Bunny PEEPS Easter Cake Recipe

And who can go wrong with this Mini Lemon Cheesecakes Recipe? They are just so cute and so tasty! They are perfect for spring and summertime get togethers!

Tropical Fruit Cheesecake Recipe

PEEPS Easter Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe

Easter Carrot Dipped Berries Recipe

Homemade Easter Candy Recipe

Lime Soft Cookies Recipe

Easter Bunny Poop Cookie Recipe

Some of my most recent Easter Recipes are these Easter Easy Lemon Trifle Dessert Recipe, and these adorable White Chocolate Sugar Cookie Bites! 

Oh…and check out my Easter Cinnamon Roll Bundt Cake Recipe!