Name: Chocolate M&M Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 42 min
Ingredients: 1 egg; 1/2 cup all-natural peanut butter*; 1/2 cup coconut sugar; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup almond flour; 1/3 cup cacao powder; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; M&M's

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The perfect chocolate cookies that are fudgy, full of peanut butter, and packed with flavor! These cookies are gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free (minus the M&M’s). Perfect for Valentine’s Day with the fun pink candies!

If you’re looking for a fun cookie recipe that can be adapted for any occasion, this is the one. You can use whatever festive M&M’s you have to transform these cookies however you like. Pink for Valentine’s Day, orange for Halloween, or red for Christmas. Such a fun cookie to make with the kids that the whole family will love!

What Ingredients Do I Need?

If you want to make these delicious chocolate cookies, you’ll only need a handful of ingredients. Here’s everything you’ll need:

Eggs
Coconut sugar
Peanut butter
Maple syrup
Vanilla extract
Almond flour
Cacao powder
Baking soda
Salt
M&M’s

Ingredient Swaps

If you don’t have all of the necessary ingredients to make these chocolate cookies, here are some simple swaps you can make:

Egg –> Chia/flax egg
Coconut sugar –> Cane sugar
Peanut butter –> Any nut or seed butter
Maple syrup –> Honey
Almond flour –> All-purpose flour
Cacao powder –> Cocoa powder
M&M’s –> Chocoalte chips

How to Make the Cookies

To start off, you’re going to combine the egg, coconut sugar, peanut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Mix until all the wet ingredients are evenly incorporated.

In a separate bowl, mix together the almond flour, cacao powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the dry ingredients in with the wet and stir until a thick batter forms. I like to let the batter chill for at least 15 minutes to make it easier to form the cookies. The batter is pretty sticky, so the longer they chill, the better.

Once the batter has chilled, use a cookie scooper to scoop the cookies onto a greased baking sheet. I like to flatten them out a bit with my hands. Place the M&M’s on top of the cookies and press down lightly. Bake for 10-12 minutes on 350 and you’re set!

How to Store the Cookies

Room temperature: 3-4 days in an airtight container
Refrigerator: 7 days in an airtight container
Freezer: 6 months in a freezer-safe bag

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Chocolate M&M Cookies

Recipe by Mary WeissCourse: DessertDifficulty: Easy

Servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Ingredients

1 egg
1/2 cup all-natural peanut butter*
1/2 cup coconut sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup almond flour
1/3 cup cacao powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
M&M’s

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment-paper.
In a large bowl, mix together the egg, peanut butter, coconut sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the almond flour, cacao powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the dry ingredients in with the wet and mix until a thick batter forms. Let the batter chill in the fridge for at least 15 minutes.
Using a cookie scooper, scoop the cookies onto the baking sheet. Press down on them slightly with your fingers to flatten them out a bit. Place 4-5 M&M’s on each.
Bake for 11-12 minutes. Since the cookies are chocolate, it’s hard to tell when they’re done, so be careful not to burn them! Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.