Get into the festive spirit with these soft and chewy Thermomix Christmas M&M Cookies made with red and green M&Ms and white chocolate chips.
It's never too early for Christmas baking! These deliciously soft cookies with red and green M&Ms and white chocolate chips taste amazing. They take little time to prepare in the Thermomix, and you can make the dough ahead.
You can find red and green M&Ms in the Christmas section at Coles and Woollies, and they usually appear well before December. I've only seen large red and green M&Ms as opposed to mini ones, but either will do.
Tips on How to Make
To make these in the Thermomix, I make the dough first and then stir in the M&Ms and chocolate chips with a spatula or wooden spoon at the end so they don't become fragments. Before baking, it's always good to press a few extra ones and some white chocolate chips on top as it looks more festive.
To Make Ahead
Christmas is always a favourite time of year for baking, but sometimes, it's nice to pull something out of the freezer ready to go into the oven. The great thing about cookie dough is it freezes well, so if you have unexpected guests dropping by, they can be prepared and baked in 20 minutes.
For tips on freezing cookie dough, see my blog post on How to Freeze Cookie Dough.
Storage
These Thermomix Christmas M&M Cookies taste better fresh, but they can be stored for up to three days in an airtight container.
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📖 Recipe
Thermomix M&M Christmas Cookies
Ingredients
- 120 g unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
- 100 g brown sugar
- 45 g white sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 215 g plain flour
- ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 150 g red & green M&Ms, plus extra for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160°C fan (180°C conventional). Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
- Soften butter: Place the butter cubes into the Thermomix bowl. Mix for 12 sec/speed 5 until softened. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl and under the lid with a spatula.
- Cream butter & sugars: Add both sugars to the mixing bowl. Mix for 20 sec/speed 4. Scrape the bowl thoroughly, including under the blades. Mix again for 15 sec/speed 4, until smooth and creamy.
- Add the egg & vanilla: Add the egg and vanilla extract. Mix for 15 sec/speed 3. Scrape and repeat once more.
- Add the dry ingredients: Add the flour, bicarb of soda and salt. Mix for 10 sec/speed 4, scrape down the bowl and mix again for 3 sec/speed 4. Tip: Ensure no flour pockets remain under the blades - this step helps avoid uneven cookies.
- Add the M&Ms: Stir in the M&Ms by hand with a spatula so they don’t get crushed by the blades. Tip: If stirring in the Thermomix bowl feels fiddly, transfer the dough to a regular mixing bowl before adding the M&Ms.
- Shape & bake: Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls and place 5 cm apart on the baking tray. Carefully press a few extra M&Ms on top (no need to press the dough down). Tip: If the dough feels too soft to handle, place it in the fridge for 20 minutes before shaping.
- Bake one tray at a time for 12–14 minutes, until golden around the edges but still soft in the centre. Keep the second tray chilled in the fridge while the first bakes.
- Cool: Leave the cookies on trays for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. They will firm up as they cool.
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