Magical Peanut Butter M&M Christmas Cookies

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Magical Peanut Butter M&M Christmas Cookies are soft, delicious, and have festive, red and green peanut butter M&M chocolate candies that everyone will love to eat for Christmas!

Magical Peanut Butter M&M Christmas Cookies

Today I’m sharing one of our favorite Christmas cookie recipes- Magical Peanut Butter M&M Christmas Cookies!

Made with the same delicious homemade cookie dough in my Mom’s Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies these M&M Christmas Cookies are truly magical and the addition of red and green peanut butter M&Ms make them perfectly sweet + festive and undeniably good!

Keep reading for my simple and delicious recipe below and scroll to the bottom of this post for more yummy dessert recipes you’ll want to try.

Magical Peanut Butter M&M Christmas Cookies

The holiday season always seems to fly by way too quickly, which is why I always make it a priority to spend time with my family while doing our favorite activities and traditions.

So far we’ve watched lots of Christmas movies including Elf and Home Alone, made the cutest pinecone ornaments for our tree (you can check those out over here), and just this past weekend I finally managed to get all of our presents wrapped! #feelingaccomplished

But one of our absolute favorite family traditions is of course baking together and these Peanut Butter M&M Cookies always make the top of our holiday baking list!

As a huge peanut butter lover, I’m a total fan of these “magical” peanut butter M&M Christmas cookies which have the absolute perfect flavor combo! Beyond that, I just adore how the red and green M&Ms make the cookies so festive and pretty!

By the way, these cookies were named by my 5 and 7 year old who claims the cookies give them magical powers after eating them. 😉

While I’ll let you be the judge of whether or not they give you magical powers, I can pretty much guarantee that if you love peanut butter, chocolate chips, and the best cookie dough around, then you’ll be in seventh heaven while eating these cookies!

Magical Peanut Butter M&M Christmas Cookies

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5 from 1 review

Magical Peanut Butter M&M Christmas Cookies are soft, delicious, and have festive, red and green peanut butter M&M chocolate candies that everyone will love to eat for Christmas!

Author: Cara Owens
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 13 minutes
Yield: 25 cookies 1x
Category: Dessert
Method: Oven
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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1 cup softened butter
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cup Peanut butter M&Ms (holiday colors)

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Instructions

Mix butter, egg, and vanilla in large mixing bowl
Add in sugar and brown sugar until creamy consistency has been reached
Slowly add in flour 1/2 cup at a time
Carefully stir in chocolate chips and M&Ms
Spray cookie sheets with non-stick cooking spray or line with parchment paper
Evenly spoon out cookie dough balls onto cookie sheet using cookie scoop
Place in 375 degrees preheated oven for 8-11 minutes
If desired, carefully press additional M&Ms into warm cookies after removing from the oven.

Notes

If desired, refrigerate dough overnight or at least 2 hours prior to baking. This is especially helpful on rainy or humid days.

Store baked cookies in airtight container for up to 7 days

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Pair these M&M Christmas cookies with a glass of cold milk or a cup of hot cocoa with extra marshmallows, and you have yourself the absolute perfect Christmas treat to enjoy this holiday season!

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Hope you enjoyed my Magical Peanut Butter M&M Christmas Cookies recipe and you’ll try making these yummy cookies with your family this holiday season! Let me know in the comments what you absolutely love to bake every Christmas!

Thanks for stopping by!- Cara

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Dec 11, 2017

71 Comments

Sheila wrote:

Are these suppose to have peanut butter in them ?

Posted 10.31.21 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Hi Sheila! No, this particular recipe only uses peanut butter M&M’s and you don’t add any extra peanut butter in them. However, if you want double the peanut butter flavor, I recommend using this recipe for your cookie base and then subbing either half or all the chocolate chips for peanut butter M&M’s. Enjoy!
  
  Posted 11.2.21 Reply
Michelle Paige wrote:

omgosh these look sooo good! they definitely would not be safe in my house haha i def need to bake these!

Posted 12.13.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! They’re soo yummy!
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Sandra Garth wrote:

I have a long list to work through still and I’m hoping those magical powers kick in when I make these.

Posted 12.13.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Oh I hope they help you get everything on your to-do list finished! Enjoy them! 😉
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Erin | A Welder's Wife wrote:

I am totally making these for my Christmas parties! They look scrumptious!!

Posted 12.12.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Hope you love them! They’re so good!
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
adriana wrote:

These look SO good! I am on a total cookie baking kick LOL so I need to try making these! Yum!

Posted 12.12.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! You’ll love these!
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Sara wrote:

These look absolutely perfect, girlie!!

Posted 12.12.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Sara! They’re so good!
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Ali A wrote:

these look so good (i love PB m&ms) and festive! they also look simple enough to bake — adding it to my list since i need to bring a dessert on christmas eve 🙂

Posted 12.12.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Hope you love them! They’re super easy to make! 🙂
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Kate wrote:

Yum! I could go for one (or 5) of these along with a cup of hot cocoa right now! Love how festive they look with the colorful M&M’s <3
Green Fashionista

Posted 12.12.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! They really are the best cookie to make this time of year and pair perfectly with hot cocoa! 🙂
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Lily wrote:

Peanut Butter M&M’s are my FAVORITE!! Gotta give these a try.

Posted 12.12.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Mine too! They are so addicting too lol
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Jasmine @ Jasmine Maria Blog wrote:

Personally, I’m not a fan of peanut butter but Brian loves it. So this is something he would most definitely love.

Posted 12.12.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  What?! Girl..PB is amazing haha. But really though you could totally make with just regular M&Ms too!
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
kathy @ more coffee, less talky wrote:

YES! i love holiday baking. we make a slightly different version – mint chocolate chip cookies 😀

Posted 12.12.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Oh my 5 year old would love those! He’s crazy about mint flavored anything. 🙂
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Kiara wrote:

I may have added this recipe to my baking list for Sunday because my fiancé would absolutely LOVE then! Thank you for sharing, Cara!

Posted 12.12.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  You’re so welcome- hope you all enjoyed them if you made them!
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Alicia wrote:

OMG these look sooo delicious. M&Ms have been my weakness this pregnancy so I’m pretty sure these will be made later tonight…

Posted 12.12.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! Haha M&Ms are always my weakness. 🙂
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Thena Franssen wrote:

These looks magical. If I could eat peanut butter, I would in a heartbeat. These look amazing, and so festive!

Posted 12.12.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! They truly are delicious.
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
summer wrote:

These look so GOOD and they’re so classic! Awesome photos, too!

Posted 12.11.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks Summer! You can’t go wrong with M&M cookies! 🙂
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Crystal // Dreams, etc. wrote:

I love m&m cookies! These sound delicious!

Posted 12.11.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks! They’re some of my favorite!
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Patricia @ Grab a Plate wrote:

These cookies look perfect! So chewy! And I absolutely love PB M&Ms! A great addition to the cookie tray!

Posted 12.11.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! And absolutely- one of my favorite candy items to snack on! 😉
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Monica wrote:

Anything peanut butter is my favorite! I’ll take some!

Posted 12.11.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Mine too! The PB M&Ms make these so good!
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Helen wrote:

YUM! These look amazing! I love family traditions like making cookies during the holidays.

Posted 12.11.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! Baking is always my favorite tradition! 🙂
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
cristy nottingham wrote:

these look so yummy and so festive too xx

cristynottingham.blogspot.co.uk

Posted 12.11.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! They’re delicious!
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Timothy Ferguson wrote:

Cara you tell the boys they do give you magical powers. Love the post and would love to try some of these cookies.

Posted 12.11.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Haha they’re so sweet and loved helping make them.
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Tanya Dufour wrote:

I would love to eat one of these right now!

Posted 12.11.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Me too! Sadly they went fast in our house lol
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
chelsea jacobs wrote:

These are so good! And they just look so festive!

Posted 12.11.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! They went quick in our household! 😉
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Nadine wrote:

Cookies are my favorite!!! These look so festive with the red and green M&Ms. I will have to make these for Chris, M&M cookies are among his favorites and this would be a sweet surprise.

Posted 12.11.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Mine too- I’m a cookie fanatic lol. And yes I bet he’d love these!
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Karly wrote:

Okay, definitely adding these to my baking list this year. They look so good!

Posted 12.11.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  They’re delish girl! Hope you’re able to make some soon! 🙂
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Sarah wrote:

These cookies look so yummy and festive. I love peanut butter and M&Ms are one of my favourite snacks, so I will definitely try to make these.

Posted 12.11.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  They’re so good! The PB M&Ms just make them so yummy!
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Sierra wrote:

I love that these are called magical! Cookies are one of my weaknesses and I am so scared for the amount that I will eat in the next few weeks. I might not be sorry about it though 😉 Sierra~Beautifully Candid

Posted 12.11.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  My boys come up with the best names! 😉 It’s good to indulge a little over the holidays!
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Johanne Levinsky wrote:

Love these! My dad used to make m&m cookies all the time when we were younger, but he hasn’t done in quite a while. Hmm, I should ask him… But the sound delicious. It’s probably veeery good with peanut butter added to it.

Posted 12.11.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thanks! And yes you should! Tell him it’s for old times sake! 😉
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Cait wrote:

these not only look super festive but SUPER yummy! Ill be trying them out this weekend 🙂

Posted 12.11.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! Hope you enjoyed them!
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes wrote:

You just took all of my favorite things and put them in one magical cookie! I will definitely be making these this week!!

Posted 12.11.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  They’re so yummy! Hope you were able to make them! 🙂
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Lecy | A Simpler Grace wrote:

You had me at peanut butter and cookies. These look so fun!

Posted 12.11.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! Who can resist PB cookies?!
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Megan wrote:

These look gorgeous – I’ve pinned this as well so I can make them while I’m at my parents house over the holidays!

Posted 12.11.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! Hope you enjoy making them- they’re super yummy!
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply
Andrea Nine wrote:

So festive and delicious looking!! And perfect for Santa! Have a beautiful day!

Posted 12.11.17 Reply
- Kindly Unspoken wrote:
  
  Thank-you! They’re definitely perfect for Santa! 😉
  
  Posted 12.20.17 Reply

Magical Peanut Butter M&M Christmas Cookies

Magical Peanut Butter M&M Christmas Cookies

Magical Peanut Butter M&M Christmas Cookies

Magical Peanut Butter M&M Christmas Cookies

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