Brownie M&M Christmas Cookies

Amethyst · December 19, 2025, 11:38am

Brownie M&M Christmas Cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Additional: Time 12 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 20 cookies

Ingredients:

1 box dark chocolate brownie mix, I used Betty Crocker 19.9-ounce box
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 Tablespoon chocolate syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup mini Christmas M&Ms + extra to garnish (I used one 11 oz bag of Christmas Mini M&Ms to cover the tops-you need more if you roll the entire cookie)
1/2 cup mini sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a medium/large mixing bowl, mix the brownie mix and flour together with a fork.

Add the eggs, melted butter, chocolate syrup, and vanilla, and mix well- you can use a fork for this step or a hand mixer on low.

Add about ¼ cup of Mini M&Ms to your batter and ½ cup mini chocolate chips.

Use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop for each cookie dough ball and place them about 2” apart on the baking sheet.

Roll the top of each cookie dough ball in the remaining M&Ms and place back on the cookie sheet.

Bake for 8-9 minutes and remove from the oven.

Let cool completely on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.

Notes:

Christmas M&M Brownie Batter Cookies Variations:

Nuts – Stir in chopped nuts, such as walnuts or pecans, for a little bit of added crunch.

Crushed peppermint candies or candy canes – Chocolate and peppermint go hand in hand. Add about ¼ cup to the cookie dough before baking.

White chocolate chips – Instead of chocolate chips, you can use white chocolate chips to give the cookies a contrast in color and flavor.

Toffee bits – I love to add these to cookies to give them a buttery crunch.

Sea salt – Add a small sprinkle of sea salt on top of each cookie before baking to balance out all the sweetness.

Espresso powder – If you want an even more intense chocolate flavor, you can add a couple of teaspoons of espresso powder to the dough.

How to Store These Cookies:

Store the cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for about a week. You can always freeze them for several months in the freezer. Wrap them in plastic wrap, and then slip them in a freezer bag for extra protection from freezer burn.

Can This Recipe Be Doubled?

Certainly! Feel free to double the ingredients for a double batch. Of course, baking that many cookies will take longer, so you may want to put the dough in the fridge while the first batch is baking.

Can I Roll the Whole Cookie in M&Ms?

For this recipe, we just rolled the top of the cookie dough ball in the M&Ms. If you want to roll the entire cookie, you certainly can. You will need extra M&Ms to do so. Also, keep in mind that when you roll the entire cookie dough ball, the cookies will not spread out as much.

Nutritional Facts:

Recipe courtesy of Balancing Motherhood.com