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Home >> Food >> Desserts >> M&M Christmas Cookies Recipe

M&M Christmas Cookies Recipe

Published: Nov 22, 2013 · Modified: Dec 14, 2020 by Stefanie Fauquet · This post may contain affiliate links · 31 Comments

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M&M Christmas Cookies Recipe

M&M Christmas Cookies Recipe

Can you believe Christmas is almost here?  I can't! This year just flew right by. I admit, I have a lot going on right now and planning for my favorite holiday has taken a backseat. I usually have decorations up, gifts purchased, and menus planned by this time (yes, even before Thanksgiving!).

One of the ways I plan to save time this holiday season is with Bing Smart Search. Bing's Smart Search is NOT just another search engine. In fact, there's no need to open a browser— just start typing from the Start screen or swipe from the right wherever you are in Windows 8.1.

I recently used Bing Smart Search to look for an easy recipe for homemade M&M Cookies for Christmas (they're my daughter's favorite!). I already run Windows 8.1 on my laptop, so I simply typed "M&M Cookies" on my Start Screen and a great selection of websites with recipes and photos popped up.

m&m christmas cookies

I loved how there were screen shots of the most relevant websites. I hate wasting time on "dud" webpages with no photos or real content. Bing Smart Search only showed me the most relevant sites and web images. If I already had a recipe saved on my computer, that would've displayed as well.

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With so many yummy cookie recipes, it was hard to pick just one— I settled on a recipe with ingredients I had on hand and modified it to my needs. Ready to make some Christmas cookies?

M&M Christmas Cookies Recipe

M&M Christmas cookies recipe
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M&M Christmas Cookies Recipe
A classic buttery cookie recipe for irresistible M&M Christmas Cookies!
Course: Dessert
Servings: 24 cookies
Author: Stefanie Fauquet
Ingredients
  • 1 cup M&M’s holiday chocolate candies red and green
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup butter; softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
  3. In a large bowl using a hand mixer, cream butter, shortening, sugar and brown sugar
  4. Once combined, add vanilla and eggs
  5. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt
  6. Combine dry ingredient mixture into wet ingredient mixture and gently fold in M&M's
  7. Cover and chill dough for 30 minutes to overnight

  8. Place tablespoon sized drops of mixture onto lined cookie sheet
  9. Bake 10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned
  10. Cool on wire rack & enjoy!

 

M&M Christmas Cookies

M&M cookie recipe

My cookies came out perfect!

Anyone with a PC or tablet with Windows 8.1 can use Bing’s Smart search ... give it a try and tell me what you think!

Thanks to Bing for sponsoring this discussion. All opinions are my own.

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  1. Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell

    November 23, 2013 at 12:24 am

    I most definitely will give it a try on my tablet. Thanks for letting me know it's available! PS> Cookies look sooooo good!

    Reply
  2. Theresa

    November 23, 2013 at 1:59 am

    How festive and yummy!

    Reply
  3. Mellisa

    November 23, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    Love these cookies!

    Reply
  4. HilLesha

    November 23, 2013 at 7:56 pm

    Those cookies look really good! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Courtney

    November 23, 2013 at 9:32 pm

    Bing is actually the browser on my phone 🙂 I have an iPad but it's just for M to play with so no internet on it. I loveeee M&M cookies!! 🙂

    Reply
  6. Robin Gagnon

    November 23, 2013 at 9:41 pm

    I'm enjoying this app. The hands free feature is awesome

    Reply
  7. Colleen

    November 23, 2013 at 11:55 pm

    These look good, cookie and candy all in one!

    Reply
  8. Kathleen

    November 23, 2013 at 11:58 pm

    Yum! These look so good, and I love how they are Christmas colored.

    Reply
  9. Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins

    November 24, 2013 at 2:03 am

    Mmm, cookies sound so good right about now, especially with a nice glass of cold milk!

    Reply
  10. Julie

    November 24, 2013 at 8:51 am

    I envy people who can find a recipe using things they already have on hand. I have the worst-stocked pantry in the world. 🙂

    Reply
  11. Jennifer @TheRebelChick

    November 24, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    Your cookies look delicious! I've been using Bing for a while now, it's so helpful!

    Reply
  12. Kelsey Apley

    November 24, 2013 at 12:50 pm

    Wow these look SO good, I am going to have to make these. I wish I had a few right now they look delicious 🙂

    Reply
  13. Tiff @ Babes and Kids

    November 24, 2013 at 7:29 pm

    It looks like you ended up finding a super yummy recipe!

    Reply
  14. Vanessa: thequeenofswag

    November 24, 2013 at 8:26 pm

    I had no idea bing offered this and those cookies are amazing.

    Reply
  15. Mickey

    November 24, 2013 at 11:05 pm

    Those look great! One of my relatives works at Bing, so I know all sorts of awesome things about Bing. 🙂

    Reply
  16. Lolo

    November 25, 2013 at 12:27 am

    Such a classic cookie and always a favorite!

    Reply
  17. Leilani

    November 25, 2013 at 2:42 am

    Anytime I treat my 3yo to cookies at the mall, she always goes for the M&M ones.

    Reply
  18. Lisa - Between the Kids

    November 25, 2013 at 10:01 am

    Thanks for posting this! 🙂 I do have to say, though.. out of all the pics that Bing pulled up, your picture in this post is by far the best! Love this recipe, and how your presentation 🙂

    Reply
  19. Marcie W.

    November 25, 2013 at 7:01 pm

    Bing over Google any day (and a lot less rules to follow too!) I like how simple, yet yummy, M&M cookies can be.

    Reply
  20. Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy.com

    November 26, 2013 at 6:17 pm

    I'm currently using my MacBook Pro but I just received a brand new HP laptop that I'm sure runs Windows 8. I look forward to trying this feature.

    Reply
  21. Tammy

    November 29, 2013 at 10:29 am

    M&M's in anything is a hit around our home. I like that these are easy but festive!

    Reply
  22. Kim @ What's That Smell?

    December 01, 2013 at 5:00 pm

    I love how Bing Smart search integrates with Windows 8!

    Reply
  23. Lily

    December 18, 2013 at 3:43 pm

    I think these would have been great IF the recipe and instructions were accurate. There is a discrepancy between baking soda in the ingredients and baking powder in the instructions so I went with what was in the ingredients. I am left with a pan of very flat sheet cookies...big waste of ingredients.

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    • Stefanie Fauquet

      December 18, 2013 at 3:53 pm

      Hi Lily, You were correct, there was an error in the instructions (which I updated). Baking soda is the correct ingredient— did you change anything else? I'm trying to figure out why they would come out flat.

      Reply
  24. Cynthia

    December 13, 2020 at 3:37 pm

    Just made these for my daughter to present to her friends. I followed the directions to a T. They turned out flat, ugly and greasy. I went looking at other sugar cookie recipes and it seems this one is lacking the critical step of chilling the dough. What a waste of ingredients. Very disappointed.

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    • Katie Hale

      December 14, 2020 at 11:53 am

      Hi Cynthia! I am so sorry that you had poor results. I reviewed the recipe and you are correct it does need to chill. I have added that to the instructions. Thank you for letting us know!

      Reply

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