M&m Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 – 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup salted butter, chilled and diced into cubes, about 1/2-inch
• 1 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 bag M&M's

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees. In a mixing bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly combined, then put the bowl aside.
2. Add the butter and sugars to the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Start on low speed until the mixture begins to pull together, then turn the mixer up to medium and beat until creamy, about 3 – 4 minutes.
3. Beat in the egg and egg yolk, then mix in the vanilla. Turn the mixer back to low and gradually add the dry mixture, stopping as soon as the dough comes together. It will be thick from the chilled butter.
4. Mix in the M&M’s. If you’d like the tops to look extra colorful, reserve about 1/4 cup of the M&M’s and gently press them onto the shaped cookies before they go into the oven.
5. Portion the dough into 2 Tbsp scoops, roll each one into a ball, and place them on a Silpat-lined or buttered cookie sheet, spacing 8 on each sheet.
6. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 – 12 minutes, until the edges are just lightly golden. Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for several minutes, then move them to a wire rack to finish cooling. Store in an airtight container.