Minty Christmas Cookies
Give your family a new Christmas cookie tradition...with hint of mint!
Prep time: 20 min.
Baking time: 12-15 min.
Decoration time: 10 min.
Difficulty: Easy
What you'll need:
- 2 bags M&M'S® Brand Mint Chocolate Candies for the Holidays
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup chopped pecan pieces
- 2 non-stick cookie sheets or parchment-lined cookie sheets
What to do:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, cocoa and salt in a bowl; set aside.
- With the mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, until blended. Gradually stir in the flour mixture.
- Fold in the pecans and all but 1 cup of the M&M'S® Brand Mint Chocolate Candies for the Holidays.
- Make the cookies with a tablespoon of dough in the cookie sheet. Add extra reserved M&M'S® Brand Mint Chocolate Candies for the Holidays on top of each cookie before baking.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes.
TIP: If your family likes their cookies extra minty, try adding a few more M&M'S® Brand Mint Chocolate Candies to the mix!
Makes 36 cookies.
