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.