Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter (slightly softened)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 & 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Add-ins
- 2/3 cup Valentine’s Day M&M’s
- 7 Oreo cookies (roughly chopped, regular stuffed, NOT double stuffed)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat mat to prevent the cookies from sticking.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a medium bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth using a spatula or mixer.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until fully incorporated and the mixture is smooth.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the flour, corn starch, baking soda, and salt to the wet ingredients. Stir gently just until combined to avoid overmixing the dough.
- Fold in M&M’s and Oreos: Carefully fold in the Valentine’s Day M&M’s and roughly chopped Oreo cookies to evenly distribute them throughout the dough.
- Portion Dough: Using a large cookie scooper (about 1/4 cup or 4 tablespoons), scoop out the dough into 10 even portions and place them spaced on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 13 minutes. They may look slightly underdone and gooey in the center, which ensures a soft, chewy texture once cooled.
- Shape Cookies: Immediately after removing from the oven, use a larger cookie cutter to gently nudge and round the cookies to a perfect shape while still warm and soft.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Do not use double stuffed Oreos; regular Oreos offer the best texture balance.
- Using a cookie scooper helps create evenly sized cookies that bake uniformly.
- The cookies will seem underbaked when removed but will firm up as they cool, resulting in a soft and chewy center.
- You can substitute Valentine’s Day M&M’s with regular M&M’s or any other chocolate candies of your choice.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American