My own recipe, and one of my favorite things to make for the holidays. Never been written down before.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0/5.0 if I do say so myself

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the recipe

ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon real vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2/3 cups cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12+ oz dark or regular m&ms (ideally red and green if you can find them…)

steps

  • In the first bowl, add:
    • softened butter
      • A little melted is ok but try not to liquify completely. Microwave for ~2 minutes on 30% power.
    • eggs
      • Let them come to room temperature first if you can, then beat them in a separate bowl before combining with the butter
    • vanilla, white sugar, and brown sugar
  • Stir it up. the butter might be a little clumpy
  • In a second bowl, combine baking soda, salt, flour, and cocoa powder
  • Combine the contents of the two bowls and gently stir and knead until blended. it will be very powdery at first but keep kneading until it is a uniform consistency.
  • Add the m&ms and knead them in
  • Roll the dough into 1-inch balls
    • You can do this before or after chilling but it’s much easier when the dough is still soft
  • Cover and chill the dough in the fridge for at least 15 minutes, or up to a couple days
  • Preheat to 375 F
  • Space out the dough balls on an un-greased, foil-lined baking sheet
  • Bake for 8 minutes

dough

balls

baked

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