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Two cookies with red and green candy pieces on a plate, surrounded by pine cones and a wrapped gift.

Christmas Cookies with M&Ms

I'm calling these Christmas cookies with M&Ms because of the colors I've chosen for this batch. But the truth is you can make them year round with any candy pieces you please. There's another reason you might want to put these cookies on regular rotation — they start with a store-bought boxed cake mix. So that makes them super easy to whip up at any time.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 137 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F or whatever temperature the boxed cake mix recommends.
  • Add the butter and cream cheese to a bowl and blend until mixed.
  • Add the egg and mix together.
  • Add cake mix and mix together. Blend well until you have a sticky dough.
  • I used a melon baller to scoop out the cookies.
  • After rolling the balls of dough in my hands, transfer them to a baking sheet covered in parchment paper.
  • Then I flattened the dough with my hand and placed two red and two green M&M candy pieces in the dough.
  • I repeated this process until all of the cookies were filled with M&Ms.
  • Bake for about 15 minutes or until the cookies are a golden color.
  • Remove from oven. Take cookies on parchment paper off the hot pan and place it on a cool rack.

Notes

Be careful not to overbake or the M&Ms will start to crack.
Because of the butter and cream cheese, you'll notice that these cookies have a buttery flavor. So they're like butter cookies on steroids.

Nutrition

Calories: 137kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 185mgPotassium: 17mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 137IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 1mg

Disclaimer

Please note that nutrient values, if included with the recipe, are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability/substitution and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.

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