Easter Day Cookies

I wanted to make some cookies for Easter Sunday.  Nothing crazy.  But I just like my cookie jar to have cookies.  

The best cookies to make for holidays is M&M cookies.  They are always just so easy to make festive.  

I love this recipe because it makes 6 big cookies.  Perfect for sharing.  AND I only have to bake one tray.  So easy and fast!  Baby Girl helped make these.  Her favorite was decorating the cookies before they went into the oven.  

The best part about large cookies is you can say you only ate one cookie!

Easter Day Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon corn starch
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cold
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup M&Ms (add sprinkles optional)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400F
2. In a large bowl, whisk together all purpose flour, corn starch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.  Set aside.  
3. Cute the cold butter into squares.  Using the paddle attachment of a stand mixer, cream the butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar for about 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.  
4. Add in egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract.  Blend until mixed.  
5. Slowly add in the dry flour mixture until ingredients are incorporated.  Do not over mix!
6. Add in the semi sweet chocolate chips and mix until incorporated.  Turn off mixer.  Add M&Ms and stir by hand with a spatula.  
7. Scoop cookie dough onto baking sheet with a ice cream scoop.  (This recipe makes 6 large cookies).  Place extra M&Ms and sprinkles on top if desire.  
8. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned on top.  Remove from oven and let cookies cool on the cookie sheet for about 15 minutes.

These cookies baked for 11 minutes.  The bottoms were a little brown so for sure I would shave of another minute or 2 next time.  Just keep in mind each oven is different.  

Keep cooking friends!

XOXO