Valentine’s Day Cookies You’ll LOVE
Who doesn’t LOVE cookies? These cookies are the best ones to make on that special day. It only takes 23 minutes to make these yummy, warm, delicious cookies and they are perfect for your loved ones, neighbors or friends! Anyone who has a little time on their hands should definitely consider baking these delicious beauties!
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 8 mins
Servings: 14 large cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
- 13 tablespoons of butter melted and cooled
- 1/2 cup of granulated white sugar
- 3/4 cup of firmly packed golden brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 cup of milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup of white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup of M&M’s plus more for topping cookie before baking
Instructions
- Start by melting butter and setting butter aside to cool completely.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and baking soda.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment, combine melted and cooled butter, both sugars, vanilla and salt. Beat on medium speed until well combined, about 2 minutes.
- Add egg and egg yolk, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary.
- Add in flour mixture and continue mixing until incorporated.
- Add in chocolate chips and M&M’s and give a final stir.
- Measure 1/4 cup of cookie dough and shape into a ball.
- Dough will be soft, but should be firm enough to shape into balls.
- Place cookie dough on baking sheet and top with additional M&M’s.
- Bake 8-9 minutes, just until edges are a light golden brown.
- Cookie should look slightly under done.
- Don’t over bake as cookie will continue baking as it cools.