Jumbo Red White and Blue Cookies
 
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2¼ cup all purpose flour (I used King Arthur's unbleached)
  • 1½ cups Red White and Blue M&M's
Instructions
  1. Cream softened butter with both sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer until light and fluffy. Make sure butter is nice and soft before starting to avoid chunks.
  2. Add vanilla extract and beat until combined.
  3. Add eggs one at a time, and beat until combined. Scrape down sides of bowl as needed.
  4. Add baking soda, salt, and beat until combined evenly.
  5. Add flour, and beat until dough just comes together. Fold in 1 cup Red, White and Blue M&M's, reserving the other ½ cup for topping.
  6. Using a ¼ measuring cup, scoop dough and roll into balls, placing on a sheet tray about 2-3 inches apart (I only put 6 cookies on each tray to avoid cookies running together.) Chill dough for 30 minutes if desired.
  7. Place the other ½ cup of M&M's on top of dough balls to get a beautiful, patriotic looking cookie. Top with sprinkles as well if desired. I used India Tree White Sprinkles.
  8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake 12-14 minutes. *If you chill your dough you will need closer to 14. If you do not chill I would stop at 12.
Recipe by WITHBUTTERANDLOVE at https://www.withbutterandlove.com/jumbo-red-white-and-blue-cookies/