These Easter Cookies are packed with pastel M&Ms and chocolate chips and topped with more M&Ms shaped into a bunny. They are so fun to make for Easter family gatherings!
Festive Easter Cookie Recipe
My kids have always loved making little Easter treats every year. These Easter Egg rice krispie treats and these egg shaped fruit pizza cookies and resurrection rolls are all traditions we have made many times over the years.
These easy cookies start as a simple chocolate chip cookies base with added candy in them and the adorable bunny shape on the tops are such a cute extra touch!
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Ingredients You’ll Need
The complete list of ingredients with amounts are listed in the full recipe card below.
- Butter (salted & softened) – I use salted but you can use unsalted as well. If using unsalted butter, add an extra ¼ teaspoon of salt.
- White & brown sugar – A mix of sugars gives them the perfect chewiness and adds a slight caramel flavor.
- Egg – I like to let it come to room temperature for a few minutes.
- Vanilla extract – Use pure vanilla instead of imitation for better flavor.
- All-purpose flour – Any favorite brand you’d like. Just be sure either scoop it from the bag and into the measuring up and level it off with a knife. Or use a kitchen scale.
- Baking soda & salt – Helps the cookies rise.
- Easter M&Ms & chocolate chips – I love both in mine!
How to Make Easter Cookies with M&M’s
Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together on medium speed for 1-2 minutes until light and fluffy. (You can use a hand mixer or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment).
Add the egg and vanilla extract, then mix until well combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, blending until just combined. But sure to scape down the sides as you mix and be careful not to overmix!
Gently fold in Easter-colored M&Ms and chocolate chips to distribute evenly throughout the dough.
Use a cookie scoop to place evenly sized dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 9-10 minutes until they are slightly brown around the edges.
After removing from the oven, immediately press M&Ms on top and then let them cool completely.
For a bunny-themed look, cut M&Ms in half and place them on the cookies to resemble bunny ears.
Can I use different candy instead of M&Ms?
Absolutely! Try adding pastel sprinkles or even chopped mini Cadbury eggs.
How do I make these cookies chewier?
Use more brown sugar than white sugar, and slightly underbake them for an extra soft texture.
Storage & Make-Ahead Tips
Room Temperature: Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Freezing the Dough: Roll into balls and freeze for up to 3 months. There is no need to thaw them. You can just bake straight from frozen, adding an extra minute or two to the baking time.
Freezing Baked Cookies: Keep in an airtight container for up to 3 months and let them thaw at room temperature.
Easy Easter Cookies with M&M Bunnies
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons butter salted, softened
- ½ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup Easter colored M&Ms plus extra for on top
- ⅓ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- In a large mixing bowl, ad the butter and sugars and blend together 1-2 minutes on medium speed.8 tablespoons butter, ½ cup white sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and blend until combined.1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- In a separate mixing bowl, add the flour, baking soda, and salt and whisk together.1 ½ cups all purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mixture and blend just until it is barely blended.
- Then add the M&Ms and chocolate chips, and gently fold them into the dough.⅓ cup Easter colored M&Ms, ⅓ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop the cookies onto the lined baking sheet.
- Bake 9-10 minutes.
- After removing from the oven, add extra M&Ms into the tops of cookies and create the bunny shapes by cutting the M&Ms in half and pressing them into the cookies.
Notes
Use any chocolate chips you would like like mini chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips.
Nutrition
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Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.
Maria
Happy spring time !!!!
Sherri
Yes!! I am so ready!
Maria
Thankyou for the good recipes
Sherri
You’re so welcome!