M&M Valentine’s Day Cookies are similar to chocolate chip cookies and have a delicate crispy edge with a chewy center. The M&M cookies are made with Crisco, rather than butter, for a different flavor.
M&M Cookies are delicious in their own right, but adding Crisco, instead of butter, gives the cookies a richer flavor.
I’ve shared before that in my family, if you inherit a cookbook and a quilt, you are loved beyond measure.
Back in the 1980s, my grandmother’s church put a cookbook together. The pages were filled with recipes from church members, old and new, and I am pretty sure that they had a lot of recipes that date back to the late 1800s, from previous church members.
When my grandmother passed away, I inherited the cookbook, and I love it because it’s such a gem and filled with a variety of southern recipes.
I love flipping through the pages and seeing my grandmother’s, great-grandmother’s, and many other relatives names below the recipes, as well as church members that I love.
The M&M Cookie recipe came from one of my grandmother’s friends. After I made the cookies, it took everything I had to keep the kids from eating all of them.
The recipe makes about 18 cookies, so double it if you are needing quite a few.
I started out with a super big bowl thinking I would need it, only to figure out I could have gotten away with a small one.
What do I need to make M&M cookies?
- Crisco
- White sugar
- Brown sugar
- Water
- Vanilla
- Egg
- Baking soda
- Salt
- All-purpose flour
- M&M candies
Full recipe and printable instructions listed below
Add the white and brown sugar to a bowl, along with the Crisco and mix.
Next, add the egg, vanilla, and water, and mix.
Add the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix up the ingredients. Next, add the M&M’s and mix them up with a spatula.
Cook in a 350-degrees oven for approximately 13 minutes.
If you love these cookies, you’ll love white macadamia nut cookies and Texas cowboy cookies.
Check out the M&M Valentine’s Day Cookie card below, grab those ingredients, and start baking! These are great cookies any time of the year, and you can change out the colors of the M&Ms for different holidays.
Then, share your comments below and share a picture of your cookies on the Pinterest Pin! If you made any changes or added something different, be sure to share with us so we can try it, too!
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M&M Valentine's Day Cookies
M&M Valentine's Day Cookies are similar to chocolate chip cookies and have a delicate crispy edge with a chewy center. The M&M cookies are made with Crisco, rather than butter, for a different flavor.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Crisco
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp. water
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup M&M candies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
- Mix the white and brown sugars with the Crisco in a small bowl.
- Add the egg, vanilla, and water, and mix well.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the sugar mixture and mix well.
- Add the M&M's and mix in with a spatula.
- Add to the cookie sheet and bake for approximately 13-minutes, or until light brown.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
18Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 81Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 110mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 0gSugar: 13gProtein: 1g
Nutrition is approximate.
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