Easter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Easter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: about 1-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cups pastel milk chocolate M&M's

Total Time Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch

Yield about 1-1/2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

Easter chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy and loaded with colorful pastel M&M’s candies instead of traditional morsels. They’re a bright, festive spring treat perfect for spring baking and holiday tables.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups pastel milk chocolate M&M's

Directions

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into butter mixture. Stir in M&M's.
Shape 1/4 cupfuls of dough into balls. Flatten each to 3/4-in. thickness (2-1/2-in. diameter), smoothing edge as necessary. Place in an airtight container, separating layers with waxed paper or parchment; refrigerate, covered, overnight.
To bake, place dough portions 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 400°.
Bake until cookies are golden brown, 12-14 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 360 calories, 16g fat (10g saturated fat), 51mg cholesterol, 325mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

These simple chocolate chip cookies are perfect for Easter. Chocolate candy eggs make them festive and springy. —Margaret Knoebel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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