These giant M and M cookies have golden buttery edges with soft centers, it’s the perfect cookie if you ask me! ! Love this giant peanut butter M&M Cookie for one….or maybe 2 if you want to share 🙂
If you love cookie recipes like we do, try our Snickers Bar Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe too.
M&M Cookies
This M and M Cookie is so much fun! The recipe makes one giant cookie that perfect for sharing. You are going to love this one!!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Colorful! This colorful cookie with M&M’s throughout, is so fun for any occasion.
- Great For Gifting. We love gifting this giant cookie to family and friends for special occasions.
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Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe
What You’ll Need
Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make this giant peanut butter cookie recipe at home. See the recipe card located at the bottom of the post for full details.
- Salted Butter– For most of my recipes I use salted butter. Unsalted works too.
- Granulated Sugar– This fine white sugar adds sweetness to the cookie.
- Light Brown Sugar– This cookie recipe can use light or dark brown sugar.
- Large Egg– For consistency, I use large eggs in my cooking and baking.
- Pure Vanilla Extract- For best tasting results, use pure vanilla.
- All-Purpose Flour– Flour is the main dry ingredient in the cookies.
- Kosher Salt– Kosher salt is a course salt commonly used in cooking and baking. I prefer it over table salt.
- Baking Soda-Baking soda helps the cookies rise during baking.
- Mini M&M’s– Check for mini M&M’s in the candy section of the grocery store. Regular size M&M’s work fine as well.
How To Make Peanut Butter Cookies
Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cream Butter and Sugars. Place butter and sugars into a medium bowl and stir until well combined.
Egg and Vanilla. Add beaten egg and vanilla stirring until well combined. Stir in peanut butter until creamy.
Dry Ingredients. Add flour, baking soda, salt and M&M’s. Stir until just combined.
Place Cookie Dough Onto Baking Sheet. Using a large cookie or ice cream scoop, place dough onto center of baking sheet.
Bake. Bake the cookie for 12-15 minutes, until baked through, edges start to turn golden brown. Right after cookie is removed, take a knife and go around the edges to make a perfect round cookie if you’d like. I do this all of the time. It’s very shapable right out of the oven.
Recipe Tips For Success
- When making a giant cookie and needing 2 tablespoons of an egg, crack egg into a small bowl, whisk then pour into measuring spoon. Makes it much easier this way.
- If you can’t find Mini M&M’s you can use chocolate chips or other chopped candy bars of your choice.
- Right when cookie comes out of the oven, you can use a plastic knife to shape edges into a nice round shape if needed. I do this almost to every batch of cookies I make. Gives some added texture as well.
How To Serve Giant Cookie
Serve large cookie for any occasion where a cookie is wanted. It’s great warm, room temperature or chilled.
How To Store Leftovers
Store any leftover peanut butter cookie in an airtight container or ziplock bag for up to 2 days on the counter or refrigerator.
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Giant Peanut Butter M and M Cookie
Equipment
- Oven
- Bowl
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- measuring spoons
- mixing spoon
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar packed
- 2 tablespoons beaten egg
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
- 7 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup mini M&M’s
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a large baking sheet with a silpat liner or parchment paper
- Place butter and sugars into a medium bowl and stir until well combined. Add beaten egg and vanilla stirring until well combined. Stir in peanut butter until creamy. Add flour, baking soda, salt and M&M’s. Stir until just combined. Using a large cookie or ice cream scoop, place dough onto center of baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until golden around edges. Let cool for 10 minutes on baking sheet before removing. Serve room temperature or warm.
Our cookie didn’t come out looking as blond as yours. It was flatter and more brown. Any tips?
2 Tbsp of beaten egg???
Correct.
I crack a whole egg into a bowl, beat it with a fork, then measure out 2 Tablespoons.
How thick should the cookie be? What diameter should the dough be on the pan?
Hi Denise, I formed my dough about 5 inches in diameter 🙂