Vintage Soft-baked M&M Cookie Recipe
This is the easiest, soft-baked M&M cookie recipe with a soft and chewy centre, made according to my grandmother's traditional recipe.
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 167kcal
Ingredients
- 200 grams vegetable shortening
- 200 grams light brown soft sugar
- 125 grams caster sugar
- 2 free-range eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 330 grams plain flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp Shetland sea salt
- 330 grams chocolate M&Ms
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C/170C fan and line a baking tray with baking paper or a silicone mat.
- Cream together 200 grams vegetable shortening, 200 grams light brown soft sugar and 125 grams caster sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in 2 free-range eggs and 2 tsp vanilla extract.
- Sift in 330 grams plain flour, 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda and 1 tsp Shetland sea salt and stir with a wooden spoon until well combined.
- Fold in 330 grams chocolate M&Ms.
- Using your hands pinch off bits of dough about the size of a walnut. Roll into a ball and place on the prepared baking sheet, flattening slightly.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until light golden. Leave to cool on the baking tray for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 34IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg