These festive Brownie M&M Christmas Cookies have a decadent, chewy, and fudgy center with irresistible crispy edges. Loaded with lots of chocolate flavor, they’re a delicious and easy sweet treat that’s perfect for the holidays.
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Christmas Brownie Mix Cookies
These colorful fudgy cookies have a wonderful classic brownie crust and irresistibly chewy centers. That’s exactly what makes these cookies extra special. Every bite feels like you were lucky enough to get the coveted corner piece from a batch of brownies. Christmas M&Ms are generously scattered throughout the dough, adding delightful crunchy bursts of chocolatey goodness.
The best part? This recipe starts with a simple box of brownie mix, which makes whipping up a batch of these cookies an absolute breeze. These cookies make a delicious and fun treat for cookie exchanges or Christmas parties. Add them to your holiday baking lineup with these Frosted Christmas Cookies and these Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies.
Why We Love This Recipe
- Easy recipe – This delicious cookie recipe is a super quick dessert, made with a box of brownie mix and just a few other simple ingredients.
- Fun and festive – Loaded with festive red and green candies, these Christmas M&M cookies are the perfect dessert for the holiday season.
- Rich chocolate flavor – Brownie mix, chocolate M&Ms, and chocolate chips make these colorful fudgy cookies a chocolate lover’s dream.
- Great for gift-giving – Homemade baked cookies always make an easy holiday gift for teachers, family, and friends.
Recommended Tools
- Measuring Cup
- Sheet pan
- Cooling rack
- Electric mixer (optional)
- Medium cookie scoop
Ingredients
- Dark chocolate boxed brownie mix – We used dark chocolate, but you can use your favorite type of brownie mix.
- All purpose flour – The flour is what gives the brownie cookies more of a cookie texture.
- Large eggs – Acts as a binder for the dry ingredients.
- Unsalted butter, melted – Adds moisture and richness to the cookie batter.
- Chocolate syrup – Adds even more chocolatey goodness to the cookies.
- Vanilla extract – You can use other extracts like almond or even peppermint if you prefer.
- Mini Christmas M&Ms – Red and green M&Ms are for Christmas, but you can swap out the color for any special occasion.
- Mini semi-sweet chocolate chips – Semi-sweet works well, but you can use milk chocolate chips if that’s what you have on hand.
Instructions
Step One: Combine Dry Ingredients
- Preheat the oven to 375 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium/large mixing bowl, mix the brownie mix and flour with a fork.
Step Two: Add the Wet Ingredients
- Add the eggs, melted butter, chocolate syrup, and vanilla and mix well with a fork for this step or a hand mixer on low.
Step Three: Add the Candy
- Add about ¼ cup of Mini M&M candies to your batter and ½ cup of mini chocolate chips.
Step Four: Roll and Bake
- Use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop for each cookie dough ball and place them about 2” apart on the cookie sheet.
- Roll the top of each cookie dough ball in the remaining M&Ms and place it back on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies for about 8-9 minutes, then remove them from the oven.
- Let cool completely on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Tip: These cookies bake quickly, so keep an eye on them to make sure they do not over bake. They will look soft in the center.
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.
More Christmas Cookie Recipes
- Christmas Wreath Cornflake Cookies
- Ooey Gooey Christmas Cookies
- Chewy Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
- Pinwheel Sugar Cookies
- Cranberry and White Chocolate Cookies
- Peanut Butter Balls
- Fruitcake Cookies
- Candy Cane Kiss Cookies
- Frosted Christmas Cookies
Brownie M&M Christmas 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
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 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.
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Comments & Reviews
LINDA RIHEL says
Excellent cookies, I thought the dough was to thick, but I was so wrong!