M&M's Party Cookies
Adapted from the original M&M's M&M's Plain Chocolate Candies packaging. Back of the Bag is not affiliated with M&M's.
"The colorful classic that turned a candy into a baking staple."
The Story
While M&M's were originally marketed as a mess-free snack for soldiers and moviegoers, the brand began printing 'Party Cookie' recipes on the back of the yellow bags in the early 1960s to compete in the baking aisle. This specific recipe helped establish the tradition of pressing the candies into the dough before baking to ensure the colors remained vibrant and visible. It remains one of the most recognizable back-of-the-bag cookie recipes in American history.
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups M&M's Plain Chocolate Candies
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F.
- 2
Cream shortening and sugars together until light and fluffy.
- 3
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- 4
Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture.
- 5
Stir in 1/2 cup of the M&M's candies, reserving the rest for decorating.
- 6
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
- 7
Press remaining M&M's candies into the tops of the cookies.
- 8
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
- 9
Cool for 1 minute on the cookie sheet before removing to wire racks.