We are at F is for Flour in our A- Z of ingredients cooking with kids series. We could have made many things, but with the Easter holidays and spring in the air we decided to make some simple M&M cookies. My SIL had just got back from Florida so we had a wonderful selection of spring coloured M&Ms to use and these cookies are perfect for making with kids.
How to make M&M Cookies
This fantastic cookie recipe is so versatile, here we made it with added M&M’s, but you could use choc chips or dried fruit and in the past we have made it with Cadburys Pebbles.
Ingredients
150g softened butter
150g caster sugar
225g self raising flour
1 tsp vanilla xxtract
1 tbsp milk
M&M’s
Equipment List
Bowl
Measuring spoon
Scoop
Scales
Oven tray
Measuring scoop
Fishslice
Wooden spoon
Mixer
The boys always wash their hands, roll up their sleeves and pop on an apron before cooking, before turning the oven on to preheat it.
Tip – make sure that aprons are easily accessible for kids and that they can fasten them easily. That way they will be empowered to get ready themselves.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy – we used the mixer for this.
Tip – If you have forgotten to take the butter out of the fridge then you can microwave it for 15 seconds
Add sifted flour milk and vanilla extract. mix until all combined.
Tip – we use a set of scales that is big enough for our mixer bowl to go on, so that the boys can measure straight in to it.
We use the small scoop from this set to measure our cookie dough (it is around a tablespoon). I demonstrated how to level off the scoop using the side of the bowl and then Maxi took over.
Roll into 24 balls, and place on 2 greased baking sheets before pushing in your M&M’s.
Bake in oven 190 C for 15 minutes. Then let sit on the tray for around five minutes to set before removing using a fish slice to a wire rack to cool before eating.
This recipe is incredibly versatile and we made double and left some in the fridge to make more the day after. Doubling a recipe is a great maths lesson.

M&M Cookies - Cooking with kids
Ingredients
- 150 g softened butter
- 150 g caster sugar
- 225 g self raising flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp milk
- M &M’s
Instructions
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Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy – we used the mixer for this.
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Add sifted flour milk and vanilla extract. mix until all combined.
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We use the small scoop from this set to measure our cookie dough (it is around a tablespoon).
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Roll into 24 balls, and place on 2 greased baking sheets before pushing in your M&M’s.
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Bake in oven 190 C for 15 minutes.
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Let sit on the tray for around five minutes to set before removing using a fish slice to a wire rack to cool before eating.
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Very colourful and they look very easy to make too.
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These look so good and would be perfect for a birthday party too!
ooohhh yummy. fun and easy to make. The kids would love these (and the big kids too lol) x
Oh these look so pretty! When I’ve tried with chocolate beans before the colour’s all bled and they looked awful. Perhaps I need to try another brand.
Those look amazing.
Yes to cookies, and double yes to cookies with M&Ms in! I love how the Americans have such cool colours for these sweeties. I’m stocking up in October!
They look yummy, will be trying these with my Granddaughter x
Oh those look so yummy! Your photos are brilliant too!
These look great, thank you for sharing the recipe.
Oh yum these look wonderful, just perfect to go with a cuppa tea! x
Oooo Yummy – these look good and I know the kids would adore making them
i actually bought something similar looking to these and did not like them , these however look so much more edible, soft and tastier
I have to say Jen these do look epically delicious .. i do love cookies and M&M’s so these are right up my street!
They look yummy! Easy enough to make, my little boy would go crazy for them 🙂
A good simple recipe thats perfect for cooking with kids. I like the use of m&m’s and how you can encourage sorting, counting and recognising colours with the activity too.
Mmmmm!!! They look yummy…and really straightforward to! Thanks for the recipe!
These look fantastic – the sort of thing that D would love to make!
You cannot beat homemade cookies – they never last long in our house – I am lucky to have time to take a photo of them!
They look great! Perfect for parties too! xx
I like colourful food and these cookies look simply perfect!
Yum! My kids would go ga ga over this recipe! Love the pictures!
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Another great kid friendly recipe that is delicious too. Thanks for sharing at Motivational Monday Link Party! I can’t wait to see what you share this Sunday night.
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