Peanut Butter M&M Cookies

Try these peanut butter M&M cookies for a quick and easy treat.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 173 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 0.13 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 cup mini candy-coated chocolate pieces (such as mini M&M's®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Mix together peanut butter, 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar, egg, baking soda, vanilla, salt, and nutmeg until combined. Mix in mini chocolate M&Ms.

Step 3

Scoop out 1 1/2 tablespoon sized balls of dough and place 1 inch apart on the baking sheets. Flatten dough balls to about 1/2 inch thickness.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until tops of cookies begin to slightly crack, about 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool 10 minutes on baking sheets before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.