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Recipes » Desserts » Cookies » Easter M&M Thumbprint Cookies‏

Published: Mar 18, 2014 · Modified: Aug 4, 2020 by Krystle Smith · This post may contain affiliate links

Easter M&M Thumbprint Cookies‏

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I don’t know about you, but I’m a sucker for limited edition candies. Why have regular Hershey’s Kisses or Mini Resee’s cups when you have ones wrapped in different colored foils! -swoon-

Shaped like an easter egg or Santa Clause. GET IN MY CART!!

New adorable Marshmallow peep color? fah-get-about-it!

I don’t always end up eating all this limited edition candy though. Its almost the end of March and I still have a ton of Christmas candy left! Opps!

One quick way to use up extra candy is to throw it into cookies. Chopped up in the batter or just displayed on top they add great color and crunch.

Easter M&M Thumbprint Cookies‏

Soft vanilla sugar cookies with a candy in the middle. Easy to make, and great for kids!
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes minutes
Servings: 24 Cookies
Calories: 172kcal
Author: Krystle Smith

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • Pastel M&Ms
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Instructions

  • Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
  • Mix in egg and vanilla until well incorporated then add flour,salt and baking powder slowly.
  • Split dough into half and wrap in plastic.
  • Refrigerate dough for 1 hr. (Alternatively you can freeze formed dough balls for 12 minutes prior to baking)
  • Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
  • Shape dough into small balls about the size of a walnut, and space 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
  • Please resist the urge to create thumb print at this point.
  • Bake for about 12-15 minutes until lightly brown.
  • Remove from the oven and immediately press in one M&M into center of each cookie. Remove from sheet pan to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 256IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Jan says

    January 05, 2018 at 1:27 am

    Would live the Thumb print cookies, but print link is messed up… arggg!  SOunds delicious! 

    Reply
    • Krystle says

      April 12, 2018 at 11:02 pm

      How frustrating sorry for the tech error on our end Jan. 🙁

      Reply
  2. Mireille says

    February 28, 2015 at 11:57 am

    these are so pretty

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    • admin says

      March 01, 2015 at 11:20 pm

      Thanks Mireille!

      Reply
  3. stacy says

    April 17, 2014 at 1:35 pm

    Adorable cookies! How many does this recipe make?

    Reply
  4. Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says

    April 10, 2014 at 11:35 am

    These are seriously the cutest Easter cookies ever!!! I love the pastel colors!!

    Reply
  5. Natasha In Oz says

    April 04, 2014 at 6:59 pm

    G’day from Oz! Many thanks for linking up to the Say G’Day Saturday link up and sharing this great recipe. They look so delicious. I’ve just pinned it, shared it on Google+ and I will also be featuring it at this week’s party.

    Hope you can pop by and say g’day again this weekend.

    Best wishes,
    Natasha in Oz

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