Valentine's Day Oreo M&M's Cookies Recipe
These Valentine's Day Oreo M&M's cookies are soft, gooey, and bursting with festive color and flavor. Packed with chopped Oreo cookies and Valentine-themed M&M's, these cookies are perfect for sharing with loved ones on a special day. The combination of brown sugar and granulated sugar creates a tender texture, while folding in the chocolate candies adds fun and crunch. Baked to a soft finish, these treats are sure to be a hit.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 10 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter (slightly softened)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 & 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Add-ins
- 2/3 cup Valentine's Day M&M's
- 7 Oreo cookies (roughly chopped, regular stuffed, not double stuffed)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or a silpat to prevent sticking and ease cleanup.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a medium bowl, use a spatula to cream together the slightly softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture is smooth and slightly fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla: Mix in the egg and vanilla extract thoroughly until all ingredients are well incorporated and the batter is smooth.
- Combine dry ingredients: Gradually add the flour, corn starch, baking soda, and salt to the wet mixture. Stir gently just until the mixture comes together; avoid overmixing to keep cookies tender.
- Fold in candies: Carefully fold in the Valentine's Day M&M's and roughly chopped Oreo pieces to evenly distribute the add-ins throughout the dough.
- Form cookies: Using a large cookie scooper (about 1/4 cup or 4 tablespoons), scoop out the dough to form 10 equally sized cookies. Place them spaced apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 13 minutes. The centers may look underdone or gooey, which is desired as they will continue baking slightly once removed.
- Shape cookies: Immediately after removing from the oven, use a larger cookie cutter or spatula to gently swish the cookies around to create perfectly round shapes.
- Cool: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to set, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Be careful not to overmix the dough after adding the flour to maintain softness.
- Do not use double-stuffed Oreos; regular stuffed Oreos give the best texture.
- The cookies will appear slightly underbaked when removed but will set perfectly upon cooling.
- Using a cookie scooper ensures even-sized cookies and consistent baking.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness for up to 3 days.
