Pink and red m&m candies make these soft and chewy cookies perfect for Valentine’s Day! So thick, chewy, and delicious – your sweetheart won’t be able to resist these treats!
All of the cute little pink and red candies and cookies and clothing and decor and…well…everything is out in full force in the stores now.
I figured it was high time that I popped in with a cute little Valentine’s Day recipe for you guys!
I’m the least crafty person out there, so my version of a Valentine’s Day cookie is probably different than some people’s version – there is no intricate royal icing design, nothing coated in candy melts, and there is definitely no longer than 20 minutes involved in this whole recipe from start to finish.
I’m here for you, busy moms. Let’s tackle Valentine’s Day as easily and as tastily as possible. 😉
How to make these Valentine’s Day Cookies:
We’re using the base for my homemade chocolate chip cookies to start. I don’t want to oversell these cookies or brag too hard about this recipe, but you guys. This makes the absolute best chocolate chip cookies ever.
This dough starts with melted butter (do not use margarine), brown sugar, and sugar. You’ll beat that together and then mix in an egg and some vanilla.
Add in your flour, baking soda, and salt and mix to form a soft dough.
This dough really isn’t as stiff as a traditional cookie dough, but don’t be alarmed. It’s going to bake up beautifully.
Stir in your m&m candies and some white chocolate chips.
I used the Cupid’s Mix m&m’s which I found at Walmart. I’ve spotted them at Target too, so keep an eye out!
I used a large cookie scoop (affiliate link) for these guys, which I bought from Amazon. I have the small, medium, and large version of these scoops and use one of them every time I make cookies – they’re so handy and you always get evenly sized cookies, which means they’re also evenly baked!
These cookies bake in 10 minutes. They might look slightly underdone or even a bit wet in the centers of the cookies, but they’ll finish setting up as they cool on the baking sheet. Please don’t overbake these cookies. They’re not meant to be crispy.
More Valentine’s Day Treats to try:
Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies: Bright red with pops of white chocolate chips, these are easy and pretty!
Valentine’s Crunch Bar: These crispy crunchy ooey gooey cereal bars are the best way to celebrate!
Red Velvet Donuts: They’re baked instead of fried and perfect for a V-Day breakfast!
Chocolate Covered Peeps Hearts: This one is perfect for the kids to help with!
Valentine's Day Cookies
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons salted butter melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup Valentine's mix M&Ms
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Add the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until well combined.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Dump in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until combined. Dough will be soft.
- Stir in the candy and white chocolate chips.
- Use a large cookie scoop to scoop out 12 balls of dough.
- Bake for 10 minutes exactly. Do not overbake. Cookies may look a bit underdone, but they will set up as they cool.
- Let cookies set on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes before eating.
- Store, tightly covered, for up to 5 days.
Liss says
These cookies look festive & yummy! I haven’t made them yet, but I can tell they are good! This recipe is the same chocolate chip cookie base I use! My Mom gave me her recipe 40+ years ago & it is the same! We use it for our M&M cookies, our white chocolate, cranberry orange, macadamia cookies, everything! We bake it the same way, 10 mins, let it cool on the tray and it will set up! Large scoop! You are my kind of baker! Love it! Thank you! I have added the M&M’s before, but never with white chocolate chips! I will be making these! ???
Karly says
Oh, that’s awesome!! This is about the only way we do chocolate chip cookies these day – the dough is magical, right? 🙂
Deborah says
I always buy unsalted butter. These need salted butter?
Karly says
You can use unsalted if you prefer.
Rebecca says
Can you refrigerate dough to make the next day?
Karly says
Yep, you sure can! I’d portion it into balls first as it’s hard to scoop when cold.
Laurie says
I made these with chocolate chunks and dried cranberries and they were really good too!
Karly says
Oh yum! Great idea!
Lisa Dominguez says
I made the Christmas version and now these…they are so good! My family loves these!
Karly says
Yay! Glad you enjoy! 🙂
Chante says
Can you use shortening buttter
Karly says
No. The recipe calls for real butter.
Amanda Broderick Broderick says
Why doesn’t this recipe double well?
Karly says
I really don’t know what it is. The cookies just don’t turn out as well.
Amanda says
Will the cookies still look nice if you use regular chocolate chips instead of white chocolate?
Karly says
Yes, I think so.
Sarah says
Can you flatten and use a cookie cutter for this recipe?
Karly says
No, this dough is too soft for cut out cookies.