Be My Valentine M&M Cookies
Teresa Ambra
Be My Valentine M&M Cookies are sensational! This fabulous copycat cookie recipe is based on a combination of Paradise Cafe's Sugar Cookie and M&M Cookie. It's a spectacular shortbread type cookie that's loaded with M&Ms and great for holiday entertaining. Excellent Valentine's Day dessert especially for school parties.
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 48
Calories 217 kcal
1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup powdered sugar 2 cups Crisco shortening no substitutes 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 large egg beaten 4 cups cake flour NOT all-purpose flour 3/4 tsp. baking soda 3/4 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 24 oz. pkgs. valentine pink and red M&Ms divided use 2.25 oz. container red sugar crystals or as much as needed
Preheat oven to 350°.
In large mixing bowl, mix sugars, shortening, vanilla, egg, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Mix with electric mixer until well mixed.
Add cake flour and one bag M&Ms and stir together with a wooden spoon.
Using an electric mixer at this point toughens cookies.
Roll mixture into balls.
Roll half of the cookies in red sugar crystals.
Press sugar crystals into dough so that the crystals adhere to dough.
Place on greased cookie sheets.
Press four M&Ms into tops of each cookie dough ball.
Bake at 350° for 15-17 minutes, or until small cracks appear.
(My oven took 22 minutes, however, the original recipe stated 10-12 minutes. Your oven may cook in a shorter period of time. Check after 12 minutes).
Let cookies cool on cookie sheet about 3 minutes before removing to wire racks.
NOTE: My oven took 22 minutes to bake these cookies. Your oven may be different. Start checking after 12 minutes.
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Calories: 217 kcal Carbohydrates: 25 g Protein: 2 g Fat: 12 g Saturated Fat: 4 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g Monounsaturated Fat: 4 g Trans Fat: 1 g Cholesterol: 6 mg Sodium: 51 mg Potassium: 13 mg Fiber: 1 g Sugar: 17 g Vitamin A: 38 IU Vitamin C: 0.1 mg Calcium: 23 mg Iron: 0.3 mg
Keyword chocolate, chocolate dessert, cookie, dessert, M&Ms, valentine's day